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Jason Connell, the coordinator behind the United Film Festivals, loves indie film. Just one glance at any of the programs for the nationally touring United Film Festivals will tell you that. And now, Chicago is next on the list! Starting September 9th 2011, the Chicago United Film Festival will open its doors at the historic Music Box Theatre.

Via the United Film Festival website: "We're so excited to be returning to the Music Box Theatre for our third annual Chicago United Film Festival! The festival kicks off with Superheroes, a documentary which follows real-life caped crusaders attempting to bring justice to evildoers all over America. Our line up also includes White Irish Drinkers, the story of two brothers in 1975 Brooklyn looking for a way out of their working-class neighborhood make a pact to rob a local theater on the night of a Rolling Stones concert.Then we continue the tradition of great Chicago premieres with films like Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians, which follows the rise of arguably the largest and most well-funded blackjack team in America-made up entirely of churchgoing Christians, and Cleanflix which explores the controversial companies in Utah who sanitize Hollywood films for Mormon audiences.

We are also proud to showcase some Chicago classics with Midnight screenings of The Blues Brothers and Child’s Play, as well as our closing night tribute to John Hughes with special presentations of Sixteen Candles and Weird Science."

The full schedule for the 2011 Chicago United Film Festival can be found here. Also, for a more intimate look at the fest and one of its past selections The Things We Carry, check out the Movie Nation video below.