CHICAGOLAND

CHICAGOLAND follows a lone urban coyote in search of sustenance for herself and her pups while navigating the perils of the Chicago landscape, both man-made and natural. Traveling from the perimeter of the city into its center, we see through her eyes a Chicago where the boundaries of “nature” and “city” are permeable; a Chicago where the wild and the urban intermingle. With striking visuals in silhouette, and a propulsive original score, CHICAGOLAND tells a timely story about the unseen wildness of our cities, and the animals that also call it home.

CHICAGOLAND was produced with a grant from the Chicago Digital Media Production Fund, a project of Voqal administered by Chicago Filmmakers.

Visit chicagolandfilm.net for a look behind the scenes and interviews with Chicago urban wildlife professionals.

CREDITS

Created by Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace, Julia Miller, Ben Kauffman, and Kyle Vegter
Directed and Edited by Ben Kauffman
Puppet Design by Drew Dir and Lizi Breit
Original Score and Sound Design by Kyle Vegter
Score Performed by Matthew Duvall
Puppeteers: Sam Deutsch, Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace, and Julia Miller