For more than a decade, Angie Gaffney has been one of Chicago’s most influential creative producers and community builders. From her early work at The Onion and Onion Labs to
Chicago based Producer, Angie Gaffney and Writer/Director, Brittani Ward give us a look behind the scenes in the making of the film Single Car Crashes. The film will have its
Angie Gaffney, the Executive Director of Independent Film Alliance Chicago (IFA), has announced that she is stepping down from the position that she help to create just a few years
Editor’s Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2022 REEL WOMEN. During Women’s History Month, you will be able
Angie Gaffney chaperones a lot of dreams in the Windy City. As Executive Director of the Chicago Independent Film Alliance — an organization recently formed by combining the Independent Filmmaker
STAGE 18 WILL MOVE into its specially constructed 3,000-sq. ft. office and stage space in Cinespace’s Center Building at 16th and Rockwell in mid-September.
Says Angie Gaffney, executive director
Stage 18, Chicago’s Film and Media incubator at Cinespace, co-founded by Angie Gaffney, introduced its new Production Partners Program — 16 companies that provide resources and discounts —
Construction of 7,500-sq. ft. of office space for Stage 18 at Cinespace Studios, the area’s first media and entertainment incubator, will start shortly and is expected to be finished within
New to Stage 18 space, Angie Gaffney’s Media and Entertainment incubator located at Cinespace, is Justin Jackola’s JJack Productions and
Forge Virtual Studios is officially opening the doors to its new Chicago-area virtual production facility, announcing complimentary one-to-one tours and tech demos ahead of paid bookings beginning in March. Alongside
A year in review is not defined by clicks or traffic alone. Reel Chicago’s most important stories are measured by moments that marked change, documented turning points, and gave voice
Produced by Chicago’s own Angie Gaffney, the dramedy Adult Children stars Betsy Brandt, Aya Cash, Thomas Sadoski, Ella Rubin, and Mimi Rogers The 61st Chicago International Film Festival will host
Chicago-made indie film, Monuments, is finally set to grace the big screen in its hometown with two special screenings at the historic Music Box Theatre this June. Directed by Jack
Freestyle Digital Media, the digital distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has secured the North American VOD rights to Single Car Crashes, a drama set in a small
Chicago based producer Angie Gaffney and writer/director Brittani Ward have secured a distribution deal with Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group for the
Single Car Crashes, directed by Chicagoan Brittani Ward and inspired by true events, is set to make its Chicago premiere at The Gene Siskel Film Center from July 12-16. The
Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024, taking place June 28-30, will make Chicago the first U.S. city to host an independent artist and film weekend in partnership with the Sundance Institute outside of
After many years of screenings, premieres, and local events, The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) will be leaving its homebase in Chicago and traveling to the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee. The
The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) hosted an unforgettable evening celebrating the remarkable talent of filmmakers at the 2023 Best of the Midwest Awards (BMAs) on Tuesday, November 2nd. The event,
Following a months-long search by the Independent Film Alliance (IFA) Chicago to fill the executive director position after co-founder Angie Gafney stepped down from the position, the IFA has named
