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

 

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS

Neil Kocsis

Cannon Kinnard

Eric Bednarowicz

Mary Kay Cook

EVENT COORDINATOR

Cynthia Spreadbury

 

DIRECTOR OF SUBMISSIONS

Ryan Jagiello

FESTIVAL ADVISORY COUNCIL/ GALA HOST COMMITTEE

Council President: Mary Kay Cook

 

Mitch Apley, Abelson Taylor

Jon Desir, Red Car Chicago

Bryan Dowling, Media8Midwest

Hillel Frankel, Movietrax

Carrie Holecek, Red Car Chicago

Thomas Lynch, Tall Circles

Rich Moskal, Chicago Film Office

Justine Nagan, Kartemquin Films

John Noble, Eyeball

David O'Connor, O'Connor Casting

Joan O'Connor, O'Connor Casting

Anthony Roberts, Ravinia

Andrew Schneider, SCREEN Magazine

Michael Starcevich, Producer

Betsy Steinberg, Illinois Film Office

 

EVENT STAFF
Todd Zaroban, Graphic Design

Kurt Pennypacker, Graphic Design
Ryan Jagiello, Screening Committee Coordinator

Michael O'Rourke, Grant Writing/Screening Committee

Alyssa Ludwig, Screening Committee

Christian Taylor, Screening Committee

Jessica Fike, Screening Committee

Cora Vander Broek, Screening Committee

Pat McDonald, Screening Committee/Awards Jury

Dieter Frank, Awards Jury

Nora Best, Awards Jury

EVENT STAFF
Thomas Kelly

Cora Vander Broek

Amanda Blakley
Monica Chamberlain
Kurt Pennypacker

Yajaira Marie

Namratha George

Alyssa Ludwig

Sara Sochnuk

Mary Catherine Quinn

Harold Dennis

Corrina Crade
Andy Guschwan
Dieter Frank
Wesley St. Louis

Amy Crater

Mary McNamara
Michael Riseman
Zachary Swangstu
Brian Morgan
Katie McNamara
Michael O’Rourke
Cynthia Appleby
Mike O’Reilly
Lee Larkins
Christine Perez
Valerie Querns

 PHOTOGRAPHER

J. Brown Photography

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.