"An Unbeliever Convinced" Screening at 62nd Cinecon Classic Film Festival

The 20-minute film, restored by UL Research Institutes (ULRI), blends early cinematic storytelling with a dramatized warehouse fire, offering a fascinating look at the intersection of film history and fire safety education. The motion picture – a fictitious account of Chicago firefighters’ rescue efforts at an industrial fire – has stood the test of time, highlighting how storytelling can help make the world a safer place.

The film was originally created through cooperation between Underwriters’ Laboratories, the National Fire Protection Association, the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Public Safety of the City of Chicago, the Chicago Fire Department and the Chicago Police Department.