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Showtimes
Friday, May 2
6:00pm – Pre-Event Mingle (VIP Only)
7:00pm – Work in Progress screening
8:00pm – Conversation
Ticketing
$45 /VIP TICKET
Includes exclusive access to Pre-Event Mingle + 1 drink ticket
$20 /SINGLE TICKET
Includes 1 drink ticket
SOLD OUT
Lilly Wachowski joins Stephanie Jeter and Tracy Baim for an exclusive screening of the acclaimed series Work in Progress, followed by an intimate discussion with the legendary filmmaker.
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Director, producer, writer, and Chicagoan Lilly Wachowski is co-creator of the groundbreaking and acclaimed film franchise The Matrix (2001-2021). With sibling Lana, the Wachowskis’ innovative visual style and ambitious storytelling are now cultural trademarks of their many film and television collaborations, including Bound (1996), Speed Racer (2008), Cloud Atlas (2012), Jupiter Ascending (2015), and Sense8 (2015-2018).
While many of the Wachowskis’ works feature or are inspired by Chicago, where the siblings were born and grew up, Lilly’s critically lauded Showtime series Work in Progress (2019-2021) is Chicago through and through. Produced by Lilly and starring Abby McEnany and Julia Sweeney, the series was filmed entirely in Chicago with a hometown cast and crew.
Join Lilly Wachowski in person to watch select episodes of the series Work in Progress, followed by a conversation lead by Stephanie Jeter and Tracy Baim.
PRE-EVENT VIP MINGLE
VIP ticket holders are invited to arrive early and mingle with host Rich Moskal and moderators Stephanie Jeter and Tracy Baim, and enjoy complimentary beer & wine.
IN CONVERSATION
After the screening, filmmaker Lilly Wachowski will be in conversation with filmmaker and writer Stephanie Jeter, and Windy City Times owner Tracy Baim.
Lilly Wachowski – Special Guest
Lilly Wachowski is a trans woman and lifelong Chicago resident. She holds a half-finished BA as well as an almost pretty much completed Post Baccalaureate certificate from SAIC. Lilly has worked as a Building Maintenance Technician’s Assistant, self-employed carpenter and Writer/Producer/Director for Warner Bros, Netflix and Showtime among others. She also paints; sometimes she paints ducks.
Stephanie Jeter – Moderator
Stephanie Jeter is an award-winning filmmaker and writer from Chicago. Her storytelling focuses on the Black American experience through a dramatic and speculative lens. Her film and TV projects have been screened, distributed, and honored by lauded institutions like American Black Film Festival, Gravitas Ventures, and the Sundance Development Lab.
Tracy Baim – Moderator
Tracy Baim is co-founder and owner of Windy City Times. She has won numerous LGBTQ community and journalism honors, including being inducted into the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame and the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. Baim has written and/or edited fourteen books. In 2025, she started work as executive director of Press Forward Chicago, a journalism pooled fund at The Chicago Community Trust.
Rich Moskal – Host
Rich Moskal is a 40-year film industry veteran and former director of the Chicago Film Office. With experience that spans filmmaker advocacy, production, and exhibition, he’s credited with positioning Chicago as an emerging industry hub for film and television. Working directly with producers, directors, and industry executives, he helped make possible the local production of major motion pictures and television series, including The Dark Knight, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Candyman, Chicago Fire, and The Chi.
CHICAGO ON SCREEN
Work In Progress with Lilly Wachowski is part of FACETS’ Chicago on Screen 50th Anniversary series, a screening and discussion showcase of Chicago’s most celebrated films, filmmakers, and the crews that made them happen. Thank you to Lead 50th Anniversary Sponsor Liz Stiffel for making this series possible.
