MFF’s First Tuesdays celebrates ADCom Night for Chicago creatives

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Scenes from selected works, courtesy of their individual production teams

The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) First Tuesdays in October, shines a spotlight on a variety of creative artists in Chicago’s most prominent advertising and commercial hubs, showcasing their amazing work outside of their day jobs in what has come to be known as AdCom Night.

The ten featured picks are a must see for MFF’s last First Tuesdays event of the 2022 season!

Here’s the lineup:
Get Well Soon by Ashley Thompson
Direct Positive by Jessica Ayala
Corpse Bong by Alec Basse
Experience the WorldThe Train by Duro Howard Jr.
Ozona by Dhruv Mehra
INDELIBLE by Shane Rock Nelson
La Folie by Jessica Danielle Batson
Buy Sell Trade by Gabriel Cuillier
After Light by Brian Broeckelman
Repeater by Carbon Creative Studio

The selected shorts are midwestern made, many of which were crafted outside of their creator’s regular commercial work. The feel, genres, and messages conveyed represent a diverse range of different storytelling styles as these filmmakers flex and show their talents. Taken as a whole, the night is a celebration of cinematic expression.

MFF’s Executive Director Erica Duffy states, “AdComm Night is something we’ve done for over 10 years. This special theme night is a celebration of the creators who make up this sector of our industry. They are incredibly talented and deserve to be seen for their passion projects created while not working on client and commercial jobs.”

Additionally, MFF Event Coordinator Carlos Rogelio Diaz says, “We’re proud to close such a spectacular season with this evening of wonderful work, truly showing off more of what is produced here in the heart of the country.”

The event will be held at the Gene Siskel Film Center 164 S. State Street, Chicago, Illinois. The evening’s schedule will start off with a 7:00 pm Networking Reception followed by the Screening and Filmmaker Q&A moderated by Craig Duncan of Cutters.

Tickets for the event are $15 for general admission, and $7 for Gene Siskel Film Center members. Tickets are available at midwestfilm.com/get-tickets and at the Gene Siskel Film Center website.


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