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IFA Chicago Happy Hour celebrates Pride in Chicago Film Industry

By Reel Chicago Jun 7, 2022

IFA is switching things up with this regular brunch series by making it a happy hour event. In celebration of Pride Month, please IFA invites you join in with other local, ...

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Chicago filmmaker Michael Smith premieres fourth feature at Siskel Center

By Reel Chicago Jun 3, 2022

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center will co-present the world theatrical premiere of Chicago filmmaker Michael Smith’s fourth feature film,...

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Chicago Film Critics Association announces 2022 Audience Award Winners

By Reel Chicago May 20, 2022

The Chicago Film Critics Association, the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the Audien...

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Filmed in Chicago: Bleed American picked up by Cow Lamp for distribution

By Reel Chicago May 18, 2022

Chicago Director, Tre Manchester announces that his indie feature, Bleed American has been picked up by Cow Lamp Films in Chicago for national distribution, with a release date...

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Critically acclaimed The Alien Report lands here for a one day sneak peek

By Reel Chicago May 17, 2022

If you're a UFO enthusiast, this is one opportunity not to be missed. Experience an alien encounter in a sneak peek of The Alien Report screening at the Patio Theater. Chica...

FESTIVALS

Midwest Film Festival presents Alternative Takes for May’s First Tuesdays

By Reel Chicago Apr 26, 2022

The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) presents Alternative Takes for May's upcoming First Tuesdays event. This collection of nine short films offer distinct atmospheres, each with th...

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Midwest Film Festival presents Relative a film by Michael Glover Smith

By Reel Chicago Mar 29, 2022

The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) presents its second entry of their 2022 season. On Tuesday, April 5, at 7 pm, MFF will host an hour-long networking soiree before featuring the ...

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Reel Black Filmmakers’ final segment of South Side Short Film Series

By Reel Chicago Mar 21, 2022

Reel Black Filmmakers, a program of the Community Film Workshop of Chicago, will conclude this year’s South Side Short Film Series on Wednesday, March 23rd from 7-8:30pm via ...

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Chicago filmmaker Jim Vendiola awarded NewNarratives inaugural grant

By Reel Chicago Nov 29, 2021

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA), supported by WarnerMedia OneFifty, has announced the final selection of its NewNarratives artist grant program. Chicago filmmaker Jim Vendiol...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Lightswitch Video launches $5000 grant for Chicago filmmakers

By Reel Chicago Nov 24, 2021

Lightswitch Video, a Chicago-based video production company, launched The Full STEM Ahead Filmmaker’s Initiative. The first-year initiative is designed to encourage STEM ...

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Thanksgiving release of ‘An Intrusion’ by Chicagoan Sam Logan Khaleghi

By Reel Chicago Nov 4, 2021

An Intrusion a feature film from Chicago producer Sam Logan Khaleghi, Northwestern University Alumnus will release nationwide on Thanksgiving weekend. The crime thriller A...

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Chicago filmmakers release crime drama/mystery ‘The Cleaner’

By Reel Chicago Oct 15, 2021

Chicago filmmakers release the Indie crime drama feature, The Cleaner. Distributed by 1091 Pictures, the story follows a middle-aged house cleaner who gets caught up in a viole...

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My Little Renaissance Girl to film in Chicago, partners with Full Spectrum

By Reel Chicago Aug 20, 2021

Producers of My Little Renaissance Girl, an original feature film written by Amy Heller, announce a partnership with Full Spectrum Features NFP for fiscal sponsorship. Toute...

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Entering the festival circuit? Here’s some smaller film festivals we love

By Reel Chicago Aug 6, 2021

Our friends at KitSplit put together a list of some of the smaller film festivals that we love, with a focus on those that have deadlines coming up. In doing their res...

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Arianna Lexus’ indie feature wraps production

By Colin Costello May 14, 2021

Local Chicago actress and producer Arianna Lexus, has announced that her first produced independent feature, Hyde Out, has wrapped production. "I'm extremely excited to ann...

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Chicago director, Christian Taylor screening at GI Fest

By Megan Penn May 7, 2021

The directorial debut of Chicago native Christian Taylor with The Girl Who Wore Freedom is an education on empathy. This documentary being shown at the GI Film Festival San Die...

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DePaul grad screens ‘Tom of Your Life’ at Music Box

By Reel Chicago Apr 15, 2021

Written and directed by acclaimed singer-songwriter Jer Sklar, Music Box Theatre will screen Chicago comedy Tom of Your Life from May 7-13. Featuring an original soundtrac...

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The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater released today

By Reel Chicago Oct 30, 2020

Filmed at locations throughout Valparaiso, Crown Point, and Chicago’s suburbs, The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater is produced by Binary Star Pictures, LLC. It tells th...

FILM

Interview with Eileen Cabiling director of Basurero

By Reel Chicago Oct 27, 2020

Basurero, a short film written and directed by Eileen Cabiling, has been making some serious waves at Asian film festivals this year. In it, a struggling young Filipino fis...

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Camera Ambassador Grant winner Raju faces challenges

By Dominique Chestand Oct 14, 2020

This past summer, director and writer Sean Sankalp Raju won the Camera Ambassador Community Builders Grant for his project A Nickname. The autobiographical short film tells the...