Independent films have always had a home in this city. In honor of this, Chicago Avenue’s Sonotheque has put together “Indie Flicks,” a January 13 event showcasing the talents of local independent filmmakers. Don Bitters III, motion graphics designer for the film “Chicago Overcoat,” describes the project as “a Chicago-based mob film following [fictional] former mob hitmen who are coming out of retirement.” Another film being shown is titled “Between Western and California,” about an artist dealing with gentrification in his Humboldt Park community. “There’s a lot of hostility in the neighborhood,” says Britt Richardson, co-director of the film, which was inspired by the backgrounds of both of the film’s writers. “Considering everything we went through [in making the film], there’s still something to be proud of.”
