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
Troy Pryor, producer and founder of Creative Cypher, and Sheila R. Brown Vice President of Equity & Inclusion at AICP, and the former Executive Director of CineCares, will be discussing
Creative Cypher Founder and Executive Producer Troy Pryor relaunches the International Screenwriters Association (ISA) Chicago chapter and kicks off Women’s History Month with an all women panel ‘International Women In
Troy Pryor is the inaugural honoree for the 2020 Reel Chicago Black List, an annual celebration of African-American creativity published during Black History Month. Troy Osborne Pryor is an award-winning
Chicago’s indie production community continues to grow with the arrival of Luminoso Studios. The new venture from brothers Adrian and Andrew Nuño, AKA The Nuño Twins, is setting out to
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
Filmscape Chicago, the Midwest’s leading film and television production expo, is back for its 2025 edition, promising two days of innovation, education, and networking for the film and media production
Cottage Grove, a short film made entirely in Chicago by South Side native George Ellzey, Jr., is now a two-time winner at the 46th Annual Telly Awards. The film, starring Patrick
Creative Cypher, the Chicago-based entertainment brand responsible for the XL Film Festival, has partnered with the Latine short film Final Frame. Final Frame is written and directed by Chicago-area filmmakers
XL Fest has announced a collaboration to showcase emerging filmmakers on AMC+, the premium streaming bundle from AMC Networks featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed programming from
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
The Chicago-made groundbreaking half hour pilot, The Come Up, is gaining international recognition for its raw and authentic portrayal of Chicago youth navigating life through the lens of slam poetry.
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
Chicago State University is partnering with the Illinois Film Office, Kennedy King College and Filmscape to host the Illinois Film Industry Workforce Training Conference on June 21st. The event will take place at Chicago
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
The legendary streetwear brand, Leaders 1354, will be the spotlight for the upcoming docuseries, Lead Never Follow. Joshua Johnson, who originally developed the concept for the series, is slated to
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
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
