Young Chicago Filmmakers Receive Grant for Doc on Hoda Katebi’s Co-op Blue Tin Production
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Chicago natives Jonah Ocuto and Amaya Benbow are the recipients of local video production company Lightswitch Video’s inaugural film grant. The Full STEM Ahead Filmmaker’s Initiative is a first-year initiative... Read More
Grand Jury Award for Chicago Indie ‘Relative’ and ‘Walking Dead’ Star Roberts
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It’s always great to open your festival run with a win. And Michael Glover Smith’s fourth film, Relative, did just that. The dramatic feature, which was shot in Chicago last... Read More
9th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival Announces First Seven Films
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The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, announces today the first seven films selected... Read More
Smash Virtual Opening Production Stage in Downtown Chicago
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Beginning this May, Smash Virtual is opening a permanent, state-of-the-art virtual production stage in downtown Chicago, bringing the cutting-edge of filmmaking to the Midwest film industry. By merging large LED... Read More
World Premiere Announced for Michael Glover Smith Feature ‘Relative’
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Michael Glover Smith‘s fourth feature, Relative, which was shot in Chicago last summer and produced by Brian and Jan Hieggelke’s Chicago Film Project, will have its world premiere at the... Read More
Cinematographer Chris Rejano Talks Super Bowl Picks and Pans
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What were your favorite spots from the advertising extravaganza that is the Super Bowl? How about your least favorite? Let’s see how your answers line up with what acclaimed cinematographer... Read More
Abigail Disney Doc Marks Chicago Media Project’s Sixth Sundance Film
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The Sundance Film Festival is underway, virtually so, with filmlovers (and hopefully filmbuyers) experiencing world premiere cinema from the small screens in their respective living rooms. The festival has marked... Read More
PHOTO BOOTH: Rise and Shine Hosted by IFA Chicago, Mezcla Media Collective and Sisters in Cinema
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Calling all womxn and nonbinary professionals in film! This week, IFA Chicago changed it up with their regular brunch series by making it a happy hour event. The not-for-profit proudly... Read More
Elevated Films Chicago Expands Youth Filmmaking Program
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It’s always encouraging if not inspiring to see today’s filmmakers making profound efforts to blaze a path for the filmmakers of tomorrow. Elevated Films Chicago is ramping up its mission... Read More
PHOTO BOOTH: The 28th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival
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This year’s collaborative re-envisioning of the 28th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) – the world’s longest-running underground film festival – was a stellar success. CUFF and its founder Bryan... Read More
