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

Casie Ernst

 

FESTIVAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Mitch Apley, Resolution Digital Studios

Mary Kay Cook, Rusted Rhino Productions

Brian Dinsmore, Dinsmore Financial Group

Chris Folkens, Leo Burnett

Malachi Leopold, Left Brain Right Brain Productions

Kimberley McArthur, Edelman

Mia Wicklund, Outsider Inc.

 

EVENT STAFF

Josh Field

Dieter Frank

Eric Bednarowicz

Scott Pillsbury

Erica Sharpe

Hannah Rosner
Kurt Pennypacker

Christian Meenaghan
Justin Tvedt

Andy Guschwan
Ben Simmons
Thomas Kelly
Jenni Essinger
Hannah Rosner
Kate Hinrichsen
Michael Riseman
Sarah Czajkowski
Mary McNamara
April Salchert
Nikkeya Berryhill

 

PHOTOGRAPHER

Heather Stumpf Photography