XL Film Festival 2024 will run from August 15-18. According to festival founder Troy Pryor, next year’s film festival will evolve into a more expansive storytelling experience with other forms of media
If you want to follow a rising star, keep your eye on connector, builder, innovator, Troy Pryor. Five years ago Creative Cypher, founded by Pryor, launched an accelerator lab for
The XL Film Festival, powered by Creative Cypher, will feature a top tier collaboration with Mansa. Mansa is a free, ad-supported streaming platform highlighting Black content for a global audience,
Creative Cypher, the media collective founded by filmmaker and industry trailblazer Troy Pryor, today announced that Kickstarter, the leading crowdfunding and launch platform for creative projects of every size, will
If you think XL FEST is ‘just another festival’ you haven’t been paying attention. From August 14–23, Chicago becomes the center of gravity for a new class of storytelling innovation—and
With his next feature film, Laura Louise, set to shoot in Chicago this fall, Producer / Director, Duane Edwards sat down with Reel Chicago to talk about his directing style,
Creative Cypher and the XL Film Festival credits the powerful impact of the film, Kemba for finally winning freedom for Kemba Smith’s former cellmate, Michelle West. President Joe Biden announced
Comedy legend and The Second City alumnus Mike Myers is set to receive a Career Achievement Award at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival, running October 16 – 27, 2024. ‘An Evening with Mike Myers’ will
For the 10th consecutive year, Advertising Community Night is returning to the Midwest Film Festival (MFF) on Monday, July 29, 7:30 pm at the Gene Siskel Film Center. This highly
This year’s XL Film Fest is headlined by Larenz Tate, Larron Tate, and Lahmard Tate and will take place August 15-18, 2024, at various venues across the city. The XL
Eligible filmmakers are encouraged to submit to the first Oak Park, IL Film Festival, taking place Saturday September 14th at Madison Street Theater 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. The all-day
Brothers Larenz Tate, Larron Tate and Lahmard Tate will headline this year’s XL Film Fest in Chicago. XL Fest on August 15-18 is becoming the preeminent Storytelling festival in Chicago. The full Line up of speakers
For a second summer in a row, Creative Cypher will host its XL Film Fest from August 15th through August 18th. Due to an overflow of survey responses from last
Creative Cypher continues to break barriers in Black film as it releases its first animated project, Captain Zero. Captain Zero, created by Lamard Cher-Aime is one of 9 projects in
The Midwest Film Festival (MFF,) a beacon for local filmmakers, welcomes a new Director of Operations, NK Gutiérrez for the 2024 season. Gutiérrez was publicly announced in her new role at
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC), producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF), announced that Missouri-based digital artist and videographer James Klein is the winner of the festival’s
Troy Pryor’s Creative Cypher continues to celebrate Black creators and their stories in the latest joint venture, Dark Berry Productions. Long Division, premiering in a sold out screening on January
Creative Cypher’s XL Film Fest has released its official lineup for the three day festival beginning August 17th until August 20th. Founder Troy Pryor has created a unique opportunity for
The Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals (CAFF) was launched on June 6, 2023 by FACETS, home of the almost 40-year-old Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF.) The special event took place at the Chicago
Creative Cypher will host the XL Film Festival Friday, August 18 to Sunday, August 20, and continue to host events throughout the year. XL Festival/Creative Cypher founder, Troy Pryor, is an advisor for the
