OPENING NIGHT: SEPT. 16, WEEKEND FESTIVAL: SEPT. 19-20
2026 FESTIVAL
YEAR 3 — CONNECTING FILM AND FILMMAKERS TO OAK PARK
The 2026 Oak Park Film Festival returns September 16, 19 & 20, celebrating films and filmmakers with connections to Oak Park through their cast, crew, locations, or stories. This year Opening Night is Wednesday, September 16, at the Lake Theatre with a special screening of Enough Said (2013) and a video interview with Oak Park native, Tavi Gevinson.
The Weekend Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20, at Madison Street Theater with documentaries, features, shorts, music videos, animation, and more by filmmakers of all ages, plus an industry panel, awards ceremony, food, and more.
Enough Said is a sharp, insightful comedy that humorously explores the mess that often comes with getting involved again. A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse but dreading her daughter's impending departure for college. She meets Albert (James Gandolfini) - a sweet, funny and like-minded man also facing an empty nest.
Tavi Gevinson, an Oak Park native, and graduate of Oak Park River Forest High School, has been a creative force since she was a kid. She launched the cult favorite fashion blog Style Rookie at just 11 years old, founded the iconic Rookie Magazine at 15, and quickly became one of the most distinctive voices of her generation.
From there, she expanded her reach into acting, taking on celebrated roles on Broadway (Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth, The Crucible opposite Saoirse Ronan and Ben Whishaw), in television (Scream Queens, Gossip Girl), and in film, where she's continued to bring her singular sensitivity and intelligence to every role.
