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About Me

IFP/Chicago is a rapidly expanding resource for the Chicago film community. Thousands of filmmakers and industry professionals participate in our year-round programs, which range from exclusive screenings with the filmmaker to in-depth workshops and seminars.

With significantly increased membership and an ever-growing slate of popular programs, our role as a center for the Chicago filmmaking community continues to strengthen, as evidenced through support by the Chicago Community Trust Smart Scope Grant and the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation. Offering invaluable assistance, information, and access to the world of independent film, IFP/Chicago organizes important industry forums to serve the Midwest.

The Midwest Filmmakers Summit - A three-day conference of screenings, panels and parties! Come hear from top professionals in the industry and learn from the examples of the most successful indie films coming out of the Midwest!

My Interests

Helping Film Makers make Films!!

I'd like to meet:

IFP/CHICAGO'S July EVENTS!

MEET THE FILMMAKER - What's the Matter With Kansas? (Rough Cut) Wednesday, July 9, 7pm Facets Cinemateque, 1517 West Fullerton Directors Joe Winston and Laura Cohen in Attendance! Free for IFP, FACETS and NATAS members, $5 for all others
Q&A with directors Joe Winston and Laura Cohen following the screening!
"What's the Matter with Kansas?" a film by Laura Cohen and Joe Winston. Director of Photography T.W. Li. Edited by Joe Winston & Alex MacKenzie. Copyright (c) 2008 Tallgrass Films. Status: rough cut work-in-progress. Running time: 89:27. format: DVD.Based on the best-selling book by Thomas Frank, What's the Matter with Kansas? exposes how conservatives won the heart of America, transporting audiences to the large swath of the country that twice elected George W. Bush.A splinter group of a Wichita evangelical church follows their politically active pastor to speculative investments and ruin, just as his favored Republican candidates lose in the 2006 elections. Meanwhile, an activist farmer, "a Populist without a party," bravely revives Kansas' nearly forgotten progressive tradition, taking his message all the way to Washington, D.C.The Kansans in this movie may have some extreme political views, but they are no rubes. They're complicated, vibrant and often quite funny. They're almost eerily familiar, but full of surprises. We think we already know them - but we don't.****************************************************** ******
Deadlines and Opportunities

Call for Entries: Chicago Underground Film Festival Late Deadline: June 17 Visit cuff.org or withoutabox.com to submit your film.

CUFF stands out on the festival circuit for having a unique programming niche, and garnering a following among hipsters, media, and industry alike. Each year, CUFF presents an accessible, savvy program of pics exploring the many definitions and interpretations of the "underground" concept. Selected films often ignore limitations of genre, and are made with passion and drive; alternative music films, political agitprop, formal experimentation, and high camp are not uncommon elements of the Festival program.

Past CUFF films, producers, and filmmakers have received honors and offers as a direct result of exposure gained and connections made at the Festival. Programming highlights from years past include premieres of NICE BOMBS, DANIELSON: A FAMILY MOVIE, Oscar-nominated documentary THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND, MONKS - THE TRANSATLANTIC FEEDBACK, and BLOOD CAR. Additionally, numerous CUFF films have gone on to receive theatrical distribution.

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE

The Chicago Underground Film Festival exists to showcase the defiantly independent filmmaker, and to promote films and videos that dissent from the mainstream.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

CUFF is a great time for attendees, filmmakers, and industry. Daily screenings are followed by a great night of parties, events and concerts. In Roger Ebert's words, "What you get for your money is not just admission to the films but admission to a subculture."

Now in partnership with IFP/Chicago, CUFF will take place in tandem with the Midwest Filmmakers Summit, a gathering of the region's filmmaking community. The Summit will present networking opportunities, discussions, workshops and case studies of Festival films featuring various festival filmamkers and industry insiders. Past speakers have included Bob Berney, Richard Linklater, Neil LaBute, Rose Troche, Harold Ramis, Tod Lending, Bill Seigel, John McNaughton, Steve James, Anthony Kaufman, Ray Pride, Laurel Ward and many others.

CUFF organizers advise filmmakers that "if you suspect your film is 'underground,' it probably is." Submit to Chicago Underground Film Festival today!

Visit cuff.org or withoutabox.com to submit your film.
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SAVE THE DATE:

2008 INDEPENDENT FILM GALA

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
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IFP/Chicago Member News

THANKS TO OUR NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS!

Gwydhar Bratton Mike Kwielford Shayna Connelly Chris Lilidahl Matthew Corrado Cheryl Matlock Jeff Dillard Niles Maxwell Cassie Ernst Mike McNamara Kathy Fischer Dan Moore Jennifer Gerber Charles Lee Mudd, Jr. Roger Greenwald Christian Rose Carrie Holt de Lama Trent Sherell Gregg Jaffe Peter Thompson Dr. Fran Kaplan Jerry Vasilatas Neil Kocsis Kelly Ventrelli
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SEND US YOUR SHORTS! (That sounds funny.)
We are always looking for our members' shorts to screen for our ongoing Short Cuts screenings. We haven't done one in awhile but it's just because we haven't been receiving entries.

Send your DVD's to: IFP/Chicago 1104 S. Wabash, Ste. 403 Chicago, IL 60605

Include your name, the title, the running time, and a brief synopsis.

Come on guys, help us help you.

Music:

Soundtracks!

Movies:

INDEPENDENT FILMS!!!