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‘Bleed American’ captures youth in the Midwest

By Daniel Patton Sep 5, 2019

Indy director Tre Manchester brings authentic regional flavor to a universal reality Bleed American is a coming-of-age tale that puts separate socioeconomic classes in...

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‘No Small Matter’ back by popular demand

From No Small Matter Sep 3, 2019

Chicago-produced doc about childhood education returns to the Gene Siskel Film Center September 6 Following up on its sold-out June premiere, the acclaimed early...

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Chicago-made ‘Trained’ rolls into 33 million homes

By Daniel Patton Aug 30, 2019

Yuri Rutman's guerilla-filmed, psychoerotic short begins streaming tomorrow on ShortsTV Kiev-born, Chicago-raised, LA-based filmmaker Yuri Rutman endured 48 hours of the...

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MIFF presents ‘All Creatures Here Below’

From MIFF Aug 27, 2019

A young couple’s impulsive crime sets off a series of events leading to dire consequences from LA to Kansas City The Midwest Independent Film Festival is proud to pr...

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Media Burn offers startling history lesson in ‘Ghosts’

By Daniel Patton Aug 15, 2019

‘Ghosts in the Machine’ is a highlight reel of culture and history that leaves viewers with a profound vision of truth Ghosts in the Machine is a 65-minute mosai...

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2019 Reeling LGBTQ film festival

From Chicago Filmmakers Aug 14, 2019

From ‘Shiny Shrimps’ to ‘Scream Queen,’ the annual Windy City tradition promises to entertain, inspire, amuse, arouse and break a few hearts Reeling, the se...

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Siskel presents ‘Toni Morrision: The Pieces I Am’

From the Gene Siskel Film Center Aug 9, 2019

The Film Center will screen the "generous and intelligent doc" Friday, August 23 through Thursday, August 29 As a venue that celebrates all art forms and a public p...

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MIFF, ReelAbilites partner for August First Tuesday

From MIFF Aug 6, 2019

The Midwest Independent Film Festival presents ‘When Billy Broke his Head… and Other Tales of Wonder’ Tuesday August 6 at Landmark The Midwest Independent Fil...

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Gloria Steinem joins board of new Kartemquin film

By Daniel Patton Aug 2, 2019

Legendary activist and writer strengthens diverse and powerful leaders advising ‘The Dilemma of Desire’ Writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organize...

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Big Teeth unveils powerful health care doc

From Big Teeth Aug 1, 2019

‘My Tattoo, My Story’ tells the story of a Chicagoan who transformed a breast cancer scar into a work of art Media saturation is top of mind in our current clima...

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Indiana’s thrilling beauty comes alive in ‘Golden Voices’

By Daniel Patton Jul 28, 2019

The Hoosier State plays a starring role in a supernatural adventure short by Chicago-based Gold Point Studio Golden Voices wowed audiences at Indiana’s Heartland Inte...

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Vasilatos nabs a couple Megafest noms

By Kristi Dunn Kucera Jul 23, 2019

The Chicago filmmaker earns a pair of honors while exploring options for his next project Restored in 2018 for its 25th Anniversary with a new orchestral score, Lifeti...

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‘CHI-nanigans’ and the ‘perfect imperfections of youth’

By Daniel Patton Jul 19, 2019

An endearing new Windy City-based family web series offers laughs and lessons while helping young people build confidence It’s hard not to fall in love with the kids...

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‘HOOPS’ explores a world of emotional geography

By Daniel Patton Jul 9, 2019

A filmmaking collective deconstructs traditional narratives with a diverse mini-series of cross-cultural shorts A group of 17 emerging Midwestern filmmakers explore ...

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A sneak peek at Billy Dec’s ‘Food. Roots. Philippines.’

By Daniel Patton Jul 9, 2019

Chicago’s award-winning restaurateur and media personality films a quest for family and food in Southeast Asia Billy Dec’s Food. Roots. Philippines. explores an anci...

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Mauro wraps production on 4th film ‘Voci del diario’

By Colin Costello Jul 2, 2019

(Entries) features an all-Italian cast and was shot on location in Northern Italy Chicago-based writer/director Lucia Mauro and husband/producer Joe Orlandino – th...

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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

Windy City International Film Festival will host its third annual run from July 18 to July 20 at the historic Victory Gardens Biograph Theater in Lincoln Park. The 2019 prog...

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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...