Kino Crew Productions

Kino Crew Productions Award-winning film production company striving to offer the unexpected.

Happy birthday to Kino Crew Productions member and co-founder, Josh R. Weitzel! 🎂 Here he is performing his various role...
05/21/2026

Happy birthday to Kino Crew Productions member and co-founder, Josh R. Weitzel! 🎂 Here he is performing his various roles: From assistant directing to editing, and color grading to dog dadding.

KINO NIGHT NEWS! In the run-up to the screening, we're excited to share daily profiles of the featured films. Today, it'...
05/20/2026

KINO NIGHT NEWS! In the run-up to the screening, we're excited to share daily profiles of the featured films. Today, it's SHEPHERDS! 🎬 🏛️ 🎉

SHEPHERDS: Power. Corruption. Loyalty. A tense conversation between two court officials revealing political dealings, a federal investigation, and their own potential exposure to legal scrutiny as they attempt to manage the fallout. Don't miss this special preview screening of the first production from Good Candy Films, produced, directed, co-written, and starring Kino Crew friend and collaborator, Ashland Thomas!

To see SHEPHERDS and the rest of the May 30th Kino Night lineup, join us Saturday, May 30, 7:00pm at The Pocket at Surge Billiards - Logan Square (3716 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL). Buy tickets at the Ticket Tailor link below! See you there!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kinocrewproductions/2175888

05/19/2026

LOADS RETURNS MAY 30th! Watch what audiences are saying about this seminal film! 🎥 🍆 🎬 💦

See LOADS and many other fine films on Saturday, May 30, 7:00pm at The Pocket at Surge Billiards - Logan Square! (3716 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL)

Tickets: $12. Buy tickets at the Ticket Tailor link below! Venue capacity is limited! See you there!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kinocrewproductions/2175888

KINO NIGHT NEWS! In the run-up to the screening, we're excited to share daily profiles of the featured films. Today, it'...
05/18/2026

KINO NIGHT NEWS! In the run-up to the screening, we're excited to share daily profiles of the featured films. Today, it's DOUBLE DIPPER! 🎬 🍦 🎉

In DOUBLE DIPPER: When scorching temperatures cause a collapse in society, a nameless man must consume ice cream to save himself from the heat. After accidentally dropping his only scoop of ice cream, he must undergo a physical and metaphorical transformation to find his next scoop, before it's too late! Don't miss the Chicago debut of this surreal cinematic sundae from our friends in Florida at Broken Molotov Productions!

To see DOUBLE DIPPER and the rest of the May 30th Kino Night lineup, join us Saturday, May 30, 7:00pm at The Pocket at Surge Billiards - Logan Square (3716 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL). Buy tickets at the Ticket Tailor link below! See you there!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kinocrewproductions/2175888

05/15/2026

LOADS RETURNS MAY 30th! Watch what audiences are saying about this seminal film! 🎥 🍆 🎬 💦

See LOADS and many other fine films on Saturday, May 30, 7:00pm at The Pocket at Surge Billiards - Logan Square! (3716 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL)

Tickets: $12. Buy tickets at the Ticket Tailor link below! Venue capacity is limited! See you there!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kinocrewproductions/2175888

Video filmed and edited by Nathan Oelker

KINO NIGHT NEWS! In the run-up to the screening, we're excited to share daily profiles of the featured films. Today, it'...
05/14/2026

KINO NIGHT NEWS! In the run-up to the screening, we're excited to share daily profiles of the featured films. Today, it's BUZZKILL! 🎬 🪚 🎉

BUZZKILL is a tale of bloody revenge set in a fantasy-nightmare version of Chicago. A violent gang known as the Scumbags has taken over the city with a dangerous new drug. An innocent man crosses paths with them, only to be beaten, drugged, and left for dead. Surviving the attack, he becomes the BUZZKILL, an unstoppable force of vengeance turning the city into a slaughterhouse! From filmmaker Cyle Williamson, BUZZKILL is a bloody good time!

To see BUZZKILL and the rest of the May 30th Kino Night lineup, join us Saturday, May 30, 7:00pm at The Pocket at Surge Billiards - Logan Square (3716 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL). Buy tickets at the Ticket Tailor link below! See you there!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kinocrewproductions/2175888

KINO NIGHT NEWS! In the run-up to the screening, we're excited to share daily profiles of the featured films. Today, it'...
05/13/2026

KINO NIGHT NEWS! In the run-up to the screening, we're excited to share daily profiles of the featured films. Today, it's SCREAMS ON PLANET ZERO! 🎬 🚀 🎉

In SCREAMS ON PLANET ZERO: Trapped on a runaway rocket, three ordinary people land on a lost planet and discover Cosmic Terror in the ruins of an alien civilization! From Kino Crew friend David Schmidt, witness this winner of the Roger Corman 1-Minute '50s Movie Trailer Competition from The SciFi Spectacular!

To see SCREAMS ON PLANET ZERO and the rest of the May 30th Kino Night lineup, join us Saturday, May 30, 7:00pm at The Pocket at Surge Billiards - Logan Square (3716 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL). Buy tickets at the Ticket Tailor link below! See you there!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kinocrewproductions/2175888

Today we want to profile the work of Kino Crew friend and soon-to-be collaborator, Connar Brown Sprenger! 🎬 🎭 🎉Connar we...
05/11/2026

Today we want to profile the work of Kino Crew friend and soon-to-be collaborator, Connar Brown Sprenger! 🎬 🎭 🎉

Connar wears many hats in the creative world, including but not limited to: Actor, Puppeteer, Filmmaker, Voice Actor, Editor, and Freelance Marketer!

And very soon, her puppetry can be seen in the forthcoming feature film MONKEY’S MAGIC MERRY GO ROUND, available to watch on Screambox on May 19!

Connar can be reached via Instagram Messenger (). Send her a DM to learn more about her work, book her services, or say hi!

Happy Mother's Day from Kino Crew Productions! 💐
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day from Kino Crew Productions! 💐

THE RETURN OF SHORT FILMS & TALL BOYS! A free showcase featuring Chicago filmmakers is back this month. Curated by Kino ...
05/08/2026

THE RETURN OF SHORT FILMS & TALL BOYS! A free showcase featuring Chicago filmmakers is back this month. Curated by Kino Crew friend and collaborator, Jerry S Gonzalez - Actor/Director, it's sure to be a great time! 🎥 🍻 🎬 🥂

SUNDAY, May 17 - 8:00pm show, 7:00pm doors - at Oakwood 83 Restaurant & Lounge (1959 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago, IL). Tickets: FREE! Just buy drinks and food to support the venue, including the $8 "Chicago Handshake" drink deal (IYKYK!) See you there!

ANNOUNCING KINO NIGHT AT THE POCKET!Missed the premiere? Join Kino Crew Productions for an encore screening of LOADS and...
05/06/2026

ANNOUNCING KINO NIGHT AT THE POCKET!

Missed the premiere? Join Kino Crew Productions for an encore screening of LOADS and other independent cinema on Saturday, May 30, 7:00pm at The Pocket at Surge Billiards - Logan Square! (3716 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL) 🎬 🎉

In addition to LOADS, we'll be screening the Kino Crew classic COTTONMOUTH, and a showcase of trailers and shorts from our friends and collaborators, including HAMSTER IN MY HEAD from Jerry S. Gonzalez, THERAPISSED from Chris Stone and Planet Garbage, the premiere of SHEPHERDS from Good Candy Films, and the Chicago debut of DOUBLE DIPPER, a fantastic film from our friends in Florida at Broken Molotov Productions!

A filmmaker Q&A will follow the screening and exclusive Kino Crew merchandise will also be available!

Tickets: $12. Buy tickets at the Ticket Tailor link below! Venue capacity is limited! See you there!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kinocrewproductions/2175888

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