July 23 - 29 • “VINCENT: A LIFE IN COLOR,” a documentary about Chicago urban legend Vincent P. Falk was directed by director Jennifer Burns, who will be present with Falk for audience discussion. At the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 7 p.m., $9.

July 29 • FILMMAKER MEETUP'S SPECIAL GUEST is CUFF director/cofounder Bryan Wendorf. At Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark St. Free and open to all. To RSVP, phone 773/293-1447. Email coop@chicagofilmmakers.org .

July 30 • CHIFCPUG goes to Arlington Park for its annual summer networking event on July 30. Vouchers for food, drink, wagering, raffle throughout the day. Meet at the Grandstand Gate off the Wilke Road entrance 1:30-2:30 p.m.

July 30 • CHIFCPUG JULY 30 - DATEBOOK ONLY goes to Arlington Park for its annual summer networking event. Vouchers for food, drink, wagering, raffle throughout the day. Meet at the Grandstand Gate off the Wilke Road entrance 1:30-2:30 p.m.

July 31 • TERRY O’QUINN (John Locke of “Lost”) the special guest at a benefit for his brother’s feature “Using.” At the Park West, 322 W. Armitage, 8 p.m. Tickets, $50, $125 and VIP $250.

July 31 • TERRY O'QUINN, AKA JOHN LOCKE of "Lost," TERRY O’QUINN (John Locke of “Lost”) the special guest at a benefit for his brother’s feature “Using.” At the Park West, 322 W. Armitage, 8 p.m. Tickets, $50, $125 and VIP $250. - - - -

August 2 • MARKETING FOR ARTISTS WORKSHOP, presented by Fernwork Arts Incubator, features speaker photographer/filmmaker Michelle Kaffko. At the Bloomington Arts Bldg., 2418 W. Bloomington Ave., 6:30 p.m. $8 at the door.

August 3 • LCA’S NON-FOR-PROFIT and tax exempt workshop. At At LCA, 213 W. Institute Place; 5:30-8:45 p.m. Cost is $100 for one person, $125 for two. Call 312/649-4111 to register.

August 5 • BENEFIT FOR USAMA ALSHABI’S “American Arab, first recipient of Kartemquin’s Diversity Fellowship. At the Stan Mansion, 2408 N. Kedzie, 6-9 p.m. Tickets, $40 in advance, $50 at the door include Middle Eastern food, entertainment. Call 773/472-4366.

August 6 • OPTIMUS’ 15TH ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY at Grand Ave. and St. Clair, starts at 2 p.m.

August 6 • “SUPER-8 RIDES AGAIN” screens 19 local filmmakers Super8 films created especially for this celebration of the format that ushered in home movies. At Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark, 8 p.m., $8.

August 12 • WBEZ’ “SOUND IDEAS AT THE MOVIES” presents the film “Once,” followed by a musical performance by the movie’s stars, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová . At Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln, doors open at 7 p.m., film at 8; $14.

August 13 - 15 • CHICAGO’S 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT challenges local filmmakers to write, shoot and edit a film starting Aug. 13 and deliver a finished 4-7 minute film by Aug. 15. Registration for the 2010 competition is open at www.48hourfilm.com.

August 14 • $75 HEADSHOT DAY, 20-minute session at Michelle Kaffko’s studio, 2418 W. Bloomington, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

August 19 • DOCUMENTARIAN KEN BURNS signs his new book at a luncheon at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson, 11:30 a.m., $40 for TV Academy members, $60 non-members.

August 24 • SOCIAL MEDIA MASTERS SUMMIT at the Blackstone Hotel, 636 S. Michigan, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

August 27 • SUMMER SIDESHOW, a collection of wildly assorted 16mm narrative shorts pulled from the vaults of Chicago Filmmakers. At Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark, 8 p.m., $8.