On The Real Film

10/13/2025

Tony Fitzpatrick believed in, lifted up, and loved the people. Tony is integral to the origin story of On The Real Film and we'll always be grateful for his impact. Rest in power T.

10/10/2025

Beyond Closure Film Screening
*UPDATED LOCATION*
Monday, October 13, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
University of Chicago - Rosenwald Hall 1115 E 58th St, room 011

Join the Committee on Education and the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity for a screening of “Beyond Closure”, a documentary by filmmakers Erin Babbin and Michael Sullivan, which examines how communities continue to fight for equity and identity more than a decade after Chicago’s historic mass public school closures. A discussion with the filmmaker, Erin Babbin and Professor Lisa Rosen, Director of Instructional Programs for the Committee on Education to follow the screening. Dinner provided. Hosted with support from Chicago Studies and Careers in Education Professions (EdPros).

08/21/2025

Summer Time Chi ☀️Join us Wednesday August 27th & Friday August 29th for screenings of Beyond Closure in the parks! Official selection of Chicago Onscreen Movies in the Parks with

✨August 27th at Schreiber Park in Rogers Park at 8pm💥 August 29th at Dvorak Park in Pilsen at 8pm✨

05/22/2025

What a great couple days of filming with - such powerful stories that we feel honored to help tell. We really love helping organizations that are doing good in the world tell their stories. We've learned so much and feel so inspired. Thanks to our awesome crew + .mov

04/29/2025

Join us May 9th for a screening of Beyond Closure at the University of Chicago, followed by a panel with folks from the film and the filmmakers. RSVP through the QR code or link in bio.

03/30/2025

What a great night celebrating .chicago and - including a roaming AI photo booth (these were too good not to share 🤣) It's amazing to see all the progress made + very excited to screen Beyond Closure at the Aspire Center soon! Thanks to for the invitation ✨

03/25/2025

A new film about Errol Ortiz is in progress. Check out a few of his vivid paintings and get delighted!

03/21/2025

Join us April 27th for a screening and conversation with Chicago Humanities Festival

What happened since Chicago closed 50 public schools in 2013?

Join us on April 27 for a screening and panel discussion on the documentary Beyond Closure, created by Borderless Studio and On The Real Film, which retraces the history of the largest mass school closures in U.S. history, highlighting the intertwined issues of inequity, racism, and injustice. Join us as we dig into the work of Creative Grounds, the initiative focused on the community and urban role of Chicago’s school grounds, and ask: How might art, design, and architecture create a more inclusive process for repurposing these schools?

🔗 Grab tickets: https://bit.ly/4423Cci

[Image description: Event tile for the Beyond Closure screening and conversation at the Chicago Humanities 2025 Spring Festival.]

03/15/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out to our screening hosted by + - what an engaging conversation! Special thanks to Elizabeth Todd-Breland for being such a brilliant panelist! More screenings across Chicago and Minneapolis coming soon - see you there ✨

03/10/2025

Mark your calendars! 🎬📣
Beyond Closure film screening
Thursday, March 13, 6-8pm

Illinois Institute of Technology
Michael Paul Galvin Tower, Schulz Auditorium
10 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616

Event hosted in partnership with IIT Office of Community Affairs and Outreach Programs

https://www.iit.edu/events/film-screening-borderless-studio-beyond-closure