First Tuesdays with the Midwest Independent Film Festival:

The 2011 Midwest Advertising Community Shorts Night, Presented by AICP Midwest

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Chicago, IL – First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival continue with the third annual Advertising Community Shorts Night on Tuesday, October 4th at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, with festivities beginning at 6 p.m.  Filmmakers will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion with the audience.


Click here to view this year's lineup of fantastic films!  Special thanks to our selection jury, which met earlier this month to finalize the program.


JUST ADDED: All-star Producers Panel leads off the evening!  Click here for the panelists.


Our sponsors for this year's Advertising Community Shorts Night include AICP Midwest, One at Optimus, Chicago Recording Company, Resolution Digital Studios, O'Connor Casting, Sony, AbelCine, SCREEN Magazine, Beast Editorial, 59 Films, Airstream Audio and Fletcher Camera & Lenses!


  
 

Film Lineup:  Click here to view the complete 2011 lineup!

 

Screening Information:  Tuesday, October 4, 2011 -- First Tuesday festivities begin with a Pre-Show Cocktail Reception at Landmark Century Centre Cinema (2828 North Clark) at 6 p.m.  The evening's Producers Panel begins at 6:30 p.m. in the theater.  The 2011 Midwest 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, ONE at Optimus, Redbox, Fletcher Camera & Lenses, SAGIndie, Sony, Abel Cine Tech, Illinois Film Office, AICP Midwest, Canon, Screen Magazine, Heineken, McDermott Will & Emery, Beast Editorial, Zacuto, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, Zipcar, Zaroban Design, J. Brown Photography, Chicago Film Office, Movietrax.tv, Airstream Audio, 59 Films, Candid Wines, Daufenbach Camera, Elephant Filmworks, Belden-Stratford Hotel, Kodak and Orbit Media Studios.

This film festival is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, which receives funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.