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Lake County Film Festival: GORTON SELECTED SHORTS

Sun, September 14
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

$5 – $10
Lake County Film Festival Shorts
Purchase 3 PM Screening

Time

Sun, September 14, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Pricing

$5 student ticket, $10 general admission/adult ticket

Resources

Lake County Film Festival

Location

Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater
400 E. Illinois Road Lake Forest, IL 60045

The Lake County Film Festival returns for its milestone 15th edition, bringing an exciting and diverse slate of films to local audiences from September 4–7 and September 12–15, 2025. The festival will screen more than 134 films, including 17 feature-length films and over 120 short films from around the world.

Gorton Center is proud to be one of the screening venues and offer a curated selection of short films from the festival catalogue! Some filmmakers will be in attendance for a post-show Q & A!
Check Please – Narrative • Action/Comedy • USA • 2025 • 10 Minutes
Two headstrong Koreans can’t agree on who’s treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.
Undeletable – Narrative • Drama/Comedy • UK • 2024 • 7 Minutes
Emma has to inform her dad’s recently confessed lover that he has died but the painful mistakes she makes whilst recording this answerphone message confronts her with a brutal truth about the remorseless forward nature of time.
Wolf – Narrative • Drama/Comedy • UK • 2024 • 15 Minutes
Halloween proves to be a time of reflection and change for two long-term friends.
Chips or Crackers – Narrative • Comedy • USA • 2025 • 3 Minutes
A simple goodbye turns into an awkward predicament.
My Last Martini – Narrative • Drama/Comedy • USA • 2024 • 14 Minutes
One evening at an elegant cocktail lounge, a frustrated writer is joined by a mysterious woman who drifts over from the next booth, looking for a good listener.
Te Seguire a la Oscuridad –Narrative • Comedy • USA • 2024 • 10 Minutes
A driven high school student in 2005 obsessively studies Spanish all year so she can test up a level into her crush’s class.
Fear-ish – Narrative • Iran • 2024 • 4 Minutes
A hungry fish searches for food in its aquarium, but its world is suddenly disrupted when it is struck by something unexpected.
Flavor of the Month – Narrative • Comedy/Drama • USA • 2025 • 13 Minutes
A B-list Chinese actor fears being replaced as “Hollywood’s Asian” while screen testing for a life-changing role.
The Piano – Narrative • Family-Friendly • USA • 2025 • 8 Minutes
One night, a young girl discovers her father bent over the keys at the piano, sparking a lifelong bond that resonates far beyond their final note.
Coconut Girl – Narrative • Drama • USA • 2024 • 12 Minutes
Swetha, the young child of Indian immigrants, struggles to accept her heritage when she gets bullied at school for the coconut oil in her hair.
Retirement Plan – Narrative • Ireland • 2025 • 7 Minutes
At apathy with his life, Ray dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement.

Gorton Center houses the beautiful John and Nancy Hughes Theater featuring professional sound, light, video, and digital cinema technology. The 309-seat theater is a wonderful space to watch a film - we offer a wide variety - ranging from classics from the past to newer releases, documentary films and festivals, kids and family movies, and we screen John Hughes movies several times a year.

Gorton Center will take and may use photos and videos from this event for its promotional purposes. Your attendance indicates your consent to the above.

There is no refund given for unused film or event tickets.

Details

Date:
Sun, September 14
Time:
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
$5 – $10
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Venue

Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater
400 E. Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045 United States + Google Map
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