Mike Kuchar

Jennifer Kroot’s documentary It Came From Kuchar is a total celebration of twin underground filmmaking brothers George and Mike Kuchar.

It’s the new retro-sci-fi hero for the ages: Rocket John, who’s a little Sins of the Fleshapoids and a little Scorpio Rising and a little unique.

PRISM index is a new multi-media zine with CD and DVD that includes films by Mike Kuchar, Azazel Jacobs and a dozen more filmmakers.

Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation has helped preserve underground film classics like David Lynch’s Eraserhead and Jonas Mekas’ Lost Lost Lost.

Nov. 14: A special screening of Jennifer Kroot’s documentary It Came From Kuchar where subjects George and Mike Kuchar will be in attendance.

Nov. 5: Mike Kuchar will appear in person to present two lineups of his recent short films, including Ephemeral Seizure and Tarnished Utopia.

The 16th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival will run on Sept. 10-17 at the Gene Siskel Film Center and screen films by Usama Alshaibi and more.

The Film-makers’ Cooperative’s annual end-of-year benefit will include screenings of underground films by Mike Kuchar, Jimmy Kinder, Seth Mitter and more.