Saturday, March 1, 12:00 p.m. | It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend (James Ransone) hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the sex worker and her best friend, Alexandra (Mya Taylor), embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles. (Magnolia Pictures) Post-screening discussion led by Alison Willmore (Vulture/New York Magazine)

Why? Filmspotting awarded the Golden Brick Award to Sean Baker’s (ANORA) breakout film in 2015. Baker appeared on the show to discuss 2017’s THE FLORIDA PROJECT and has shared his favorite film of the year on multiple Top 10 roundtables.

Filmspotting Fest: Filmspotting, the popular Chicago-based film podcast featuring in-depth reviews, interviews and the show’s signature “Top 5” segment, will hold the first-ever Filmspotting Fest, a three-day, in-person film festival at the Music Box Theatre and Gene Siskel Film Center in celebration of the show’s landmark 20th anniversary. Read more

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu