The Independent Film Alliance (IFA) Chicago, a non-profit dedicated to empowering a diverse and sustainable community of independent content creators, announces its annual Magic Hour Gala fundraiser. This much-anticipated event
Join the Independent Film Alliance (IFA) Chicago in a special edition of In Focus With…, featuring IFA Member and Breakthrough Voice Award winner Minhal Baig and a screening of her film
IFA Chicago and SAG-AFTRA Chicago hosted an At The Table event, featuring a screenplay by IFA Member Beah Travis, titled Belladonna. Produced in partnership by IFA Chicago and SAG-AFTRA Chicago,
IFA Chicago hosted an exciting new event at the IFA hub on May 15th, where selected filmmakers from its Fiscal Sponsorship Program had an opportunity to pitch their projects to
The Independent Film Alliance Chicago (IFA) is starting the year off by holding an intimate, in-person conversation and Q&A with Oscar-winning filmmaker, Chicago native Matthew A. Cherry. In Focus With
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Film Office were both presented with the IFA Chicago Visionary Leadership Award at the 2024 Magic Hour Event held at Wildman Boiler & Tank
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
The Independent Film Alliance Chicago, SeriesFest and The Second City Film School are excited for the return of the SeriesFest Pitch-A-Thon Roadshow: Chicago on October 25. This event gives comedic
The Independent Film Alliance of Chicago (IFA) announces its 2023 fundraiser, Magic Hour. on Thursday, November 30, at Wildman Boiler & Tank Co. and will celebrate Chicago’s independent filmmakers. The gala aims to invigorate
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
Chicago filmmaker, actor, and poet, McKenzie Chinn joins Alex Pissios, the visionary behind Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, as the Event Honorees at the IFA Magic Hour on December 1. Chinn
Join 300+ fellow film professionals in honoring Alex Pissios, former President and CEO of Cinespace Film Studios at IFA’s Magic Hour inaugural fundraiser. Network with the who’s who in Chicago’s film
The IFA invites you to join them for an intimate conversation with Sam Bailey, Emmy-Award nominated creator, director, and producer, and director on Marvel’s highly-anticipated series, Ironheart, on Disney+ in fall
IFA is switching things up with this regular brunch series by making it a happy hour event. In celebration of Pride Month, please IFA invites you join in with other
Free Spirit Media announces its first in-person public screening in over two years. In association with IFA Chicago, Free Spirit Media presents the premiere of Bermuda, a short film written
Join the Illinois Production Alliance Executive Director Christine Dudley and Chicago Media Angels Executive Director Ted Reilly for an in-depth virtual conversation on the Illinois State Film Tax Incentive. Topics include: tax
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
SeriesFest’s Pitch-A-Thon is on the road to Chicago! The program provides independent content creators with an opportunity to participate in an exclusive live pitch session with top television, new media
IFA Chicago’s inaugural Fall Into Film Block Party event, celebrates the growth of the film industry in Chicago, the arts, creatives & filmmakers, and the local community. Whether you are
As we reported earlier in the week, the Illinois Film Alliance (IFA) is partnering with, and moving into, the AbelCine space on the Cinespace Chicago Film Studios lot, as they
