Kicking off a new season, The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) shines a spotlight on the winning short films of the Best of The Midwest Awards. These films exemplify what our
Camera Ambassador and Cinema Femme present their latest collaboration: the first issue of a brand new magazine called The Call Sheet! “We always love working with Cinema Femme,” says Camera
We’re back! I wish I could say we enjoyed some time off but dealing with the surreal nightmare of a malicious malware attack that brought down our Reel Chicago website
The 58th Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, announced the winners of its 2022 edition. The categories include International Feature Film Competition, New Directors Competition, International
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
Midwest Film Festival’s First Tuesdays is showcasing two marvelous selections in September! Opening the evening is the Benett Holgerson short, Prairie Girls, followed by the award-winning feature film Provo from
Director of photography / camera operator, Matt Carroll becomes the new Operations Manager at Camera Ambassador. Matt assists Lead Technician Eric Silver in preparing and maintaining film equipment. He oversees marketing decisions
Following another competitive season, the Community Builders Grant, in association with Camera Ambassador, has announced its annual film winner naming Video Funeral as its 2022 award recipient. This year the
Midwest Film Festival‘s (MFF) June First Tuesdays event will feature Salome Chasnoff‘s Code of the Freaks. This documentary challenges the realism of Hollywood’s portrayals of disabled people throughout decades of
Come celebrate the Finalists for the 2022 Community Builders Grant in STYLE, as they pitch their projects for the final stage of the grant! Get ready to PARTY! ???????? Finalists
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 their own unique point of
Kwame Amoaku, the beloved Director of the Chicago Film Office, was brutally attacked in the early hours of Thursday morning. He posted on his Facebook page that he is currently
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
Calling all Midwest filmmakers! Apply by March 31st at 11:59 pm for the 2022 Community Builders Grant. The Community Builders Grant is the annual short-form film fund and production resources
Midwest Film Festival presents their annual awards gala – Best of the Midwest Awards (BMAs) on Tuesday, February 1st at CineCity Chicago. Starting at 7:00pm, guests are invited to enjoy networking,
The Gene Siskel Film Center will partner with the Midwest Film Festival (MFF) as the host venue for the MFF 2021 film lineup. The partnership, which was set to roll
From Gravitas Ventures, Cinestone’s newest feature film, Exodus, is in the realm of sci-fi adventure with hints of thriller elements and post-apocalyptic themes. Throughout the film we follow Connor (Jimi
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 story of how
Film 765 has announced the winner of The Film Race – Home Edition which set out to allow Chicago filmmakers the opportunity to tell their stories amid the COVID 19
Come and enjoy an amazing line-up for Female Filmmaker Night. The ChiTown Drive-in opens at 7:00pm and the screening begins at 8:15pm, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. In
