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 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 the Midwest filmmaking community.

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Mike McNamara

FESTIVAL CO-FOUNDER
Michael Kwielford

 

FESTIVAL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Casie Ernst

 

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS

Neil Kocsis

Cannon Kinnard

Scott Pillsbury

Eric Bednarowicz

Emily Skyle

Stephanie Wyatt

 

DIRECTOR OF SUBMISSIONS

Justin Tvedt

 

FESTIVAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Council President: Mary Kay Cook

 

Mitch Apley, Resolution Digital Studios

Bryan Dowling, Media8Midwest

Tom Fletcher, Fletcher Camera & Lenses

Rich Moskal, Chicago Film Office

Frankie Piccirilli, Reverse Momentum Foundation

Anthony Roberts, Ravinia

Michael Starcevich, Leo Burnett

Betsy Steinberg, Illinois Film Office

Rachel Wandell, CCS Fundraising

Mia Wicklund, Freelance Producer

 

Click here for our Best of the Midwest Awards Gala Host Committee

 

EVENT STAFF

Josh Field

Dieter Frank

Erica Sharpe

Hannah Rosner
Kurt Pennypacker

Christian Meenaghan

Amanda Blakley

Thomas Kelly

Jessica Wilson

Andy Guschwan
Ben Simmons
Hannah Rosner
Michael Riseman
Sarah Czajkowski
Mary McNamara
Rachel Weckerly

Amy Hendricks

Melanie Ammerman

Dorothy Jaworska

Randy Lee

Melanie Ammerman

Zach Swangstu

 

 PHOTOGRAPHER

Heather Stumpf Photography