The chances of any film entered for the Chicago film festival was one in 900, literally because around that many films were entered. For any of the four short films entered by Maisha on behalf of Youth and Film Club members from Gulu and Kampala, the odds were greater: not only were they first time entrants, the films were their first attempt at film making and that after only five days of intensive training.But either this didn’t matter or they had more going for them than against them when it came to making the cut of films to be shown at the festival, which runs from October 11 to 25. Two of the four submitted short films will be shown at the festival that brings filmmakers, directors and fans from all over the world."Everyone is excited. We received the first response on August 31,” says Denis Pato, the programme coordinator of the youth and film project. Daily Monitor