First Tuesdays with the Midwest Independent Film Festival:

The First Annual Advertising Community Shorts Night, Presented by AICP Midwest!

All filmmakers in attendance for this landmark evening of cinema


Chicago, IL – First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival continue with the inaugural Advertising Community Shorts Night on Tuesday, October 6th at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, with festivities beginning at 6 p.m.


This landmark lineup of films has been announced - here is the long-awaited lineup!  Special thanks to our selection jury!

 

The Marquee Sponsor for these First Tuesday festivities is AICP Midwest!  Supporting sponsors include Resolution Digital Studios, Fletcher Camera & Lenses, One at Optimus, O'Connor Casting, Fulton Market Films, Airstream Audio, 59 Films and Screen Magazine.


  

Film Lineup:  This landmark lineup of films has been announced - here is the long-awaited lineup!

 

Screening Information:  Tuesday, October 6, 2009 -- screening begins with a Pre-Show Cocktail Reception at Landmark Century Centre Cinema (2828 North Clark) at 6 p.m.  The evening's Producers Panel will feature iconic commercial director Joe Sedelmaier, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the theater.  The inaugural Advertising Community Shorts Program screens promptly at 7:30 p.m. A post-screening reception will be held immediately following the film at Forno Diablo, 433 West Diversey. For more information, please visit www.MidwestFilm.org.

 

ABOUT THE MIDWEST INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

 

The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation's only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker, presenting audiences with regionally produced independent cinema every first Tuesday of the month at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark in Chicago.  This year-round film festival sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening that community. More information can be found on the Festival website: www.MidwestFilm.org.

 

This year's festival sponsors include Resolution Digital Studios, O'Connor Casting, Humana, Fletcher Camera, Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, Reverse Momentum Foundation, Our Children's Homestead, Screen Magazine, McDermott Will & Emery, Zacuto, Illinois Institute of Art, Flashpoint Academy, Zipcar, Crunch Fitness, Macprofessionals, Zaroban DesignLeft Brain Right Brain Productions, The Illinois and Chicago Film Offices, Movietrax.tv, Airstream Audio, Pixel Brothers, Kodak, D'Absolute Catering, Mimi Productions, Visions of Light, Saper Law and Orbit Media Studios.