A documentary about the Southeast side of Chicago.

Next screening: April 13th, 2024 at the University of Notre Dame -

Bond Hall at 1pm EST!

A film about how beautiful and flourishing the Southeast Chicago community once was...and how that beauty was taken away, due to deindustrialization and an overall disinvestment in the neighborhood. 

Help us make it happen!

PRESS

Chicago Field Museum

April 29, 2024

WTTW - Latino Voices

November 05, 2022

The Chicago Reader

September 02, 2020

Fox News

September 08, 2020

South by Southeast

July 06, 2021

Belt Magazine

August 14, 2023

Chicago Sun-Times

September 04, 2022


The Chicago Public Library

September 30, 2021


Block Club Chicago

September 21, 2021


Southside Weekly

November 27, 2020

Grant Support from:

"We are art history now. South Chicago. And it’s very important for us to keep this momentum alive, as much as we possibly can. "

- Roman Villareal, Artist

 

“We do what people do to support themselves, and we found a way.”

Roni Facen, St. Francis Principal

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-Steven Walsh, Film Director

Our overall aim is to use cinema as a vehicle to not only engage and entertain, but to educate our audience.

Expected to drop in the summer of 2024.

Stay updated.

Follow our journey.

@chicagosuntimes features @stevenjwalsh and @acitywithinacity “Once you get into the steel mills, you get into politics, you get into the war, you get into race, you get into strikebreakers and scab workers, and ethnic boundaries. And it just
This Thursday! ⚠️ Please come through to this live screening of Southeast: a city within a city! This is possibly the last. And it’s been really dope to watch @stevenjwalsh coordinate with others to put on all of these free screenings for th
Back to school bash! Let’s show the kids in our community some love, respect, and support for all the hard work they do through out the school year. Thanks 93rd and Baltimore businesses! @spurlockandson @villarrealartstudio
‼️ANNOUNCEMENT!‼️ We are happy to announce that we are opening a COVID testing center right here on the Southeast Side of Chicago. We will be open from 10AM - 2PM - Monday through Friday beginning Monday, August 1st. Our hope is to help reduce t
https://www.sweethomesouthchicago.org/community-calendar “Bridges // Puentes, in partnership with Commercial Ave SSA#5 has created a one stop shop for everything tenth ward (and sometimes beyond). With the amount of flyers constantly circula
@stevenjwalsh and the crew is happy to announce that a grant is in the works to help get the film passed the finish line! Thank you @chicagodcase for investing in this story from Chicago’s Southeast Side! We are happy to be a recipient of the
Stop by the grand opening of @theagorachicago. There will be free headshots! Sunday 1-5pm. 3519 E 95th St. 60617. There will also be music and a grill! It’s a potluck. So stop by and spread the word! @stevenjwalsh @wealth.thru.realestate
SWIPE > for info! Major shout out to @chicagostudies There is another opportunity to see a screening of @acitywithinacity for the community, for Chicago. On April 10th at The Logan Center apart of the University of Chicago. Register at the
Join the Chicago Park District for a new bike program! Ages 14+ can register now for a FREE mini clinic series at @bigmarshchicago This program is for bikers who’d like to improve their skills on the pump track and on other trails. Head o
Proceeds will support programs and events benefiting families of children and young adults with disabilities on the Far Southeast Side of Chicago. Click on image below for full details and ticket information. Can't join us? You can support by sha
Isn’t it a beautiful week to be an east sider? Our community activists and supporters near and far won the FIGHT for the Southeast Side! General iron permit is officially DENIED. The youth in our area and long standing activists have fought
Lifelong community member of the Southeast Side, Celia Colon, is opening a center for Domestic Violence Survivors. The grand opening is this week on Friday the 11th from 1-5 at 89th and commercial. There will be a cocktail hour and snacks. State rep
24/7 Domestic Violence hotlines are available for victims, family & friends, perpetrators, and professionals. This hotline is available for information regarding services, shelter, legal counseling, and more. 1.877.863.6338 TTY: 1.877.863.6339
Rest In Peace Amanda Calo. Our hearts are with Amanda’s children and family during this horrific time. Such a beautiful soul - A life tragically taken too soon. Amanda will be remembered as one of the sweetest people you could ever meet - a
This is a cartoon from U.S. Steel News in 1945. The cultural beliefs from that time are prevalent through this image because women started to take up the factory jobs while a lot of the men went off to World War II. What was the attitude towards wom