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, cr...
A24, the independent film studio that is shaping modern cinema, is bringing the action suspense feature, Enemies to Chicago with a schedule of 30 filming days.
With a $25 ...
Chicago Filmmakers announces the 35th edition of the Onion City Experimental Film Festival on Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6.
The festival will take place at Chic...
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 an...
Chicago actor Bob Odenkirk has no shortage of film, television and theater talent in his family. Palmyra Pictures has announced the premiere date for their first short film, Ri...
Freestyle Digital Media, the digital distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has secured the North American VOD rights to Single Car Crashes, a drama set in...
The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) has officially announced NK Gutiérrez as its new Executive Director, succeeding Erica Duffy effective December 2024.
Gutiérrez, who has se...
The 2024 Mosaic World Film Festival (MWFF) has scheduled its lineup of 70+ films for its 17th annual event to be held at the Rockford Public Library (RPL) Nordlof Center in Roc...
Erica Duffy has announced that she will step down as Executive Director of the Midwest Film Festival (MFF) on December 1, 2024.
Erica took over the role of Executive Direct...
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival unveiled its full slate of programming for the 42nd edition of the second-longest running LGBTQ+ film festival in t...
The Premiere, a new Comedy/Drama film by Jon Silver (The Civil Hoax, Twain: Cancelled), is set to have its world premiere in Chicago.
Filmed completely in the city of Chica...
Chicago based Producer, Angie Gaffney and Writer/Director, Brittani Ward give us a look behind the scenes in the making of the film Single Car Crashes.
The film will have i...
Single Car Crashes, directed by Chicagoan Brittani Ward and inspired by true events, is set to make its Chicago premiere at The Gene Siskel Film Center from July 12-16.
The...
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....
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 year’s fil...
Producer, Daniele Bernstein (Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med) and Writer / Director, Max Chopovsky (Sterling Bay Anthem) checked in with us as they prepare to start fil...
Chicago-based actor, director and writer Arti Ishak is embarking on a very personal journey with her new short film project titled HALF.
The themes in HALF navigate ar...
Full Spectrum Features announces three storytellers selected for their flagship program Community Storytellers: Alexie Young, Brian Herrera, and Laura E. Sáenz.
The Communi...
Chicago Filmmakers will host the theatrical premiere of COMMODITY TRADING: DIES IRAE on March 15. This is the fourth feature film by acclaimed, underground filmmaker and mult...
