Who we are...

Founded in 2009, The Talking Pictures Festival is produced by Percolator Films, a 501c3 non-profit film organization that's also behind Evanston’s long-running free Reeltime film and discussion series, and many other film-related activities. 

For the festival, Percolator Films partners with filmmakers, local community groups, businesses, and organizations.    

Read more about the who, what, and why of the festival >>>

Interested in volunteering?  

Be part of a wonderful group of volunteers who will help organize the next edition of the Talking Pictures Festival.  

Please call us at 847.371.2804 or e-mail us at: filmvideoforum@yahoo.com

Interested in volunteering?  

Be part of a wonderful group of volunteers who help organize the 2012 Talking Pictures Festival.  

Please contact us at 847.371.2804 or talkingpicturesfestival@gmail.com

2012 Talking Pictures Festival

The fourth annual Talking Pictures Festival will take place March 8 - 11, 2012 in Evanston, once again mixing independent films from around the world with brand new works by local filmmakers. 

From animation to documentaries, fiction films and shorts programs, the Talking Pictures Festival is a great place to discover and discuss brand new films that entertain, engage and challenge.

The Talking Pictures Festival is a very collaborative, community-based undertaking – we couldn’t do this without the many volunteers who staff the festival, the community groups that co-present programs with us, and the local businesses that help us through their sponsorships. Thank you all for your support! 

As we are gearing up for the 2012 edition of the festival, we could definitely use more help however – please consider getting involved as a volunteer, donor, or sponsor to help us nurture Evanston’s homegrown film festival!

Ines Sommer, Festival Director

Kathy Berger, Board President