Chicago Underground Film Festival

About Me

Founded in 1993, The Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is a year-round organization dedicated to the work of film and video makers with defiantly independent visions. Unlike many other "independent" film events our goal is not to imitate old guard, market-driven events such as Sundance but Instead to focus on the artistc, aesthetic and fun side of independent filmmaking. CUFF promotes works that dissent radically in form, content and technique from both the tired conventions of Hollywood and the increasingly stagnant IndieWood mainstream. visit WWW.CUFF.ORG/A for more about me

My Interests

Underground, Experimental and Independent Films and Videos that don't suck.Check out our website http://www.cuff.org and sign up for our email list!

I'd like to meet:

Film and videomakers with defiantly independent visions. audienes who like to think and be entertained.Sponsors who want to help make this happen.

Music:

people who've played at CUFF parties include:The Wesley Willis Fiasco, Big Chief, Moe Tucker, The Chamber Strings, The Demoliotion Doll Rods, Chris Brokaw, Plastic Crimewave

Playing at CUFF parties this year : Bobby Conn and the Glass Gypsies, Roommate, Mucca Pazza, The Deatholz!, The Goblins, M.O.T.O., Weird Paul, Beirut, The Midwest Hackers

The Office Ambience:

Movies:

2006 features: Nice Bombs, LOL, Bulldog in the Whitehouse, Danielson : A Family Movie, Treasures of Long Gone John, Sabbia, The Tailenders, The Monks: Transatlantic Feedback, Weird Paul: A Lo Fidelity Documentary, Transposition of The Great Vessels, Dance Party USA, High Score, Palestine Song, Shattered, The Maryland Trilogy, Dangerous Men, Making Waves, Lay Down Tracks, Valley Girl (2002), The Wild Condition, The Traveler. Complete shedule online at http://www.cuff.org

Heroes:

Kennth Anger Doris Wishman Stan Brakhage John Waters Paul Morrissey Andy Warhol Tony Conrad Jack Smith Richard Kern James Fotopoulos Todd Verow Esther Bell Sarah Jacobson Jeff Krulik

My Blog

15th Chicago Underground Film Fest honors independent voices in all genres

In the Spotlight, WithoutaboxChicago, Illinois - USAOctober 29 to November 2, 2008In the Spotlight this week is the 15th Annual CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL (CUFF), one of Chicago's leading film ...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Tue, 27 May 2008 06:10:00 PST

SPECIAL SCREENING - MISTER LONELY, HARMONY KORINE IN PERSON!

MISTER LONELYHARMONY KORINE IN PERSON!Presented by the Chicago Underground Film FestivalSPECIAL SCREENING - MISTER LONELY, HARMONY KORINE IN PERSON! Thursday, May 29, 2008 7PM Screening with Q&A...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Sun, 25 May 2008 08:46:00 PST

The Evolution of the Underground Film Festival

http://www.indiewire.com/ots/2008/04/the_evolution_o.htmlby Benjamin Crossley-Marra (April 1, 2008)Fixtures on the fest circuit for many years, underground film festivals are facing major changes. Som...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:06:00 PST

Important Announcment about the 2008 Chicago Underground Film Festival

I've been receiving quite a number of emails from people looking to submit their work to the 2008 Chicago Underground Film Festival. We hope to finalize our dates and venue and post a new Call For Ent...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:10:00 PST

Second Orchard Vale screening added!!!

Due to demand we've added a second screening of Orchard Vale onWednesday August 15th Tickets for the added 10pm screening areavailable now. A few tickets are still available for the 8:00screening but ...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:07:00 PST

Sun-Times Coverage

Underground films get their dueThe Chicago Underground Film Festival is the city's most eclectic yet best curated fest. Director and co-founder Bryan Wendorff has a knack for uncovering work that star...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:50:00 PST

Call For Entries! 14th Chicago Underground Film Festival

Call For Entries! Please Forward and Post!14th Chicago Underground Film FestivalThe 2007 Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) has issued its call for entries! CUFF presents a wide range of work ex...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:08:00 PST

NICE BOMBS BENEFIT PARTY JULY 9TH

NICE BOMBS BENEFIT PARTY JULY 9THJoin Artvamp and Benzfilm Group for a benefit party for NICE BOMBS, Iraqi-American filmmaker Usama Alshaibi's documentary on the lives, voices, and humor of his family...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:17:00 PST

Above all, underground cinema (PDX FEST)

Good article on the PDX Film Festival in Portland. If you live in Portland you should go:Above all, underground cinemaMatt McCormick directs Portland's experimental film explosion, culminating in this...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:47:00 PST

Matthias Müller Retrospective April 26-28

THE MEMO BOOK: THE FILMS AND VIDEOS OF MATTHIAS MLLERRetrospective of Renowned German Filmmaker Matthias MllerApril 26th, 27th, and 28thPresented by the Mary and Leigh Block Museum, The School of the ...
Posted by Chicago Underground Film Festival on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:46:00 PST