The Chicago International Film Festival announced the first 21 feature-length and short films, a preview of the more than 150 films that will be presented during the 49th edition of the festival taking place October 10 – 24, 2013. Films include THE INEVITABLE DEFEAT OF MISTER AND PETE directed by George Tillman which follows 13-year-old Mister whose mother, played by Chicago native Jennifer Hudson, is apprehended by the police, leaving Mister and his nine-year-old brother Pete alone to forage for food while dodging child protective services and the destructive scenarios of the projects.