Events for August 21st, 2008

Fractured Lens Video Fest

Portage Theater - 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago (Portage Park)

8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Two programs feature locally made short home videos. Genres include documentary, animation, drama, experimental, travel and more. Also features a screening of vintage and classic film shorts.

Doc Films

Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago - 1212 E. 59th St. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)

8 p.m. "The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond"

Billed as the longest continuously running student film society in the nation, the summer program features Hollywood classics, experimental films and more.

'Planet Earth: Shallow Seas'

Shedd Aquarium - 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)

A 15-minute film takes viewers into the ocean to see coral reefs and coastal waters around the world.

First Annual Port Clinton Film Festival

Landmark's Renaissance Place Cinema - 1850 Second St. - Highland Park

5:30 p.m.

Features short films, screenings of well-known movies that have been shot in the area and live filmmaker seminars by industry professionals.