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2019 Chicago Film Festival Symposium

From Full Spectrum Features Jul 2, 2019

Event will unite nearly 40 festivals to "better understand our collective work as an industry" The first-ever Chicago Film Festival Symposium will bring together Ch...

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The 2019 Windy City International Film Festival

From WCIFF Jun 28, 2019

3 features, 4 pilots, 84 shorts, and 150 filmmakers are among the highlights of this year's program Windy City International Film Festival will host its third annual...

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Chicago-made ‘Musician’ wins big at Vero Beach

By Daniel Patton Jun 21, 2019

Mark Schimmel’s musical fantasy drama enhances Florida film fest with the sounds of Chicago Filmmaker Mark Schimmel felt that he and co-producer Normann Pokorny had ...

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Danzig launches Cinepocalypse with sold-out show

By Daniel Patton Jun 14, 2019

The legendary artist packed the house with devoted fans for the world premiere of his first film 'Verotika' Cinepocalypse made nightmares come true at the Music Box Th...

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Matzke’s ‘Orchestra’ to screen at Cinepocalypse

By Daniel Patton Jun 12, 2019

With virtually no dialogue and a cast of one, the five-minute film rides a mysterious symphony into a frightening climax Chicago filmmaker Curtis Matzke’s short...

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Costello’s ‘Dreamwisher’ to make Chicago debut

By Reel Chicago Jun 10, 2019

Writer / director Colin Costello brings 'Twilight Zone' inspired short film to the third annual Windy City International Film Fest Dreamwisher, an award-winning 8-minut...

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Gentleman Jack, Codeblack get reel at Park West

By Colin Costello Jun 6, 2019

Winner of national competition will receive $10,000 and an opportunity to screen at the American Black Film Festival Last week, Gentleman Jack Double Mellowed Tenn...

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‘Loopers: The Caddie’s Long Walk’ premiere

From Dittoe Public Relations May 31, 2019

Members of the Evans Scholars Foundation join hundreds of viewers for the golf-centric film's Windy City debut More than 200 supporters of the Evans Scholars Foun...

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Midwest Sci-Fi and Futurism Night

From MIFF May 30, 2019

MIFF explores not-too-far-away realities, social issues, and the intersection of sci-fi and horror on June 4 at Landmark The Midwest Independent Film Festival pres...

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Strange Loop short ‘Conspiracy’ wins a Telly

From Strange Loop May 23, 2019

Short film about Chicago-based rapper, poet, and activist Malcolm London wins Original Documentary Some Call it a Conspiracy: A Malcolm London Story directed by Stra...

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‘Chicago at the Crossroad’ world premiere at ABFF

From Honee Earth May 22, 2019

Windy City doc committed to reducing gun violence screens at the American Black Film Festival in Miami, June 12 - 16 The world premiere of Chicago at the Crossroad �...

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Animated film helps eradicate dog violence

By Daniel Patton May 17, 2019

After screening for a sold-out crowd at Studio Movie Grill, the powerful story of 'Chance' heads to more than ten markets nationwide Chicago Director Kenny Roy teamed...

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Illinois manufacturer produces ‘Aliveness’ docuseries

By Joey Filer May 16, 2019

Tuthill Corp’s ‘The Search for Aliveness’ is a guided exploration of “what people do to feel alive.” After four generations of producing pumps, vacuums, and...

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CIMM reboots to deliver year-round movies + music

By Daniel Patton May 15, 2019

Legendary Chicago fest kicks off year-round agenda with the May 29 premiere of Manu Delago’s “Parasol Peak” followed by a live gig at Martyr’s After spendin...

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Kartemquin names Jolene Pinder as Executive Director

From Kartemquin May 15, 2019

Award-winning, production house welcomes award-winning film veteran from New Orleans to Chicago Kartemquin Films, the award-winning Chicago-based documentary nonprofi...

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Cinepocalypse unveils 2019 lineup

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2019

The June 13-20 Music Box Theatre fest opens with the World Premiere of Glenn Danzig’s “Verotika” Cinepocalypse, Chicago’s premiere festival for electrifyi...

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‘Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story’ screens at MIFF

From MIFF Apr 30, 2019

The Midwest Independent Film Festival is proud to present Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story, as part of our First Tuesdays screening series, directed by Scott Diener. Derrick Rose...

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Cooney’s “Runner” leaps to distribution on Omeleto

By Joey Filer Apr 23, 2019

For any artist who wants to make a really good short film on a single-grand budget, this thriller is required viewing Clare Cooney’s award-winning short film, R...

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‘Border’d’ comes to life with OTV partnership

By Reel Chicago Apr 22, 2019

The “incredibly personal” Chicago-based web series explores “imperative themes” within the Latinx community A new partnership has launched between Border�...

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Haroula Rose’s ‘Once Upon A River’ premieres May 10

By Reel Chicago Apr 22, 2019

The Chicago / LA director’s first feature film screens at Geena Davis's Bentonville Film Festival n May 10 The world premiere of Haroula Rose's first feature film,...

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