Aliens in the City

By Lauri Apple in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 31, 2009 9:40PM

With the U.S. currently under the rule of a beer-drinking representative of the Communist Kenyawaiian Galaxy, who projects his image down to Earth using hologram technology, aliens are very "in" right now. Perhaps with this in mind, local filmmakers Split Pillow have chosen "Aliens in the City" as the theme for its upcoming edition of Chicago360: an annually showcased, nonfiction program in which five Chicago filmmakers show us a slice of Chicago while interpreting a particular theme. Split Pillow is taking proposals right now -- and just as there are rules in Communist Kenyawaii, so there are with Chicago360. You must:

• submit a one-page description of how you would realize the theme within a 10-20 minute short documentary film.
• include a preliminary production schedule.
• outline an estimated budget (Split Pillow will cover all approved budgets).
• provide creative and logistical approaches.
• tailor your proposal specifically to the series.
• be based in Chicago or in the surrounding Chicago suburbs.

Interested? Submit your proposal by e-mail (put it in the body of the email, or in an attached Word document) to splitpillow@splitpillow.com by Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. You'll find out if you've made the cut sometime in Sept. 2009, which coincidentally is also when our hologram leader plans to organize a nationwide Septemberfest beer party to unite the splintered American populace.