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The History Of Concrete @ DoctoberFest
When: Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Where: Phoenix Theatres Savoy 16 + IMAX, 232 Burwash Ave., Savoy, IL — Savoy, IL
Price: Free
DoctoberFest, a new event from The Chambana Film Society, will be featuring over a dozen documentary screenings throughout the month, mostly high profile theatrical releases that did not play in the CU area. Most of them have played at world-class film festivals like Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca. Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series "How To with John Wilson", NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world's most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie's appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble—literally and figuratively—as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry. Sundance 2026.
Tickets are $12. Please purchase from the Chambana Film Society.
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