First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival… 
August  7th: Controversial Tribeca Fave STREET THIEF!

The Midwest Independent Film Festival (www.MidwestFilm.com) is honored to present the critically acclaimed, controversial feature, STREET THIEF on Tuesday, August 7th.  Directed by Chicago filmmaker Malik Bader and completely produced in Chicago, this film received its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and recently made its television premiere on the A&E network.

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Luke Franklin of MoviesOnline rates Street Thief ‘9 out of 10” and calls the controversial film “a gem to behold.”  Jon Waterman of FilmBrats hails the piece as “refreshingly original,” giving it 3.5 out of 4 stars.

Over the course of a year, filmmakers Bader and Harrison follow Chicago's most elusive burglar, Kaspar Carr, as he taps phones, cases stores, and pulls off numerous scores. As Carr drags the filmmakers deeper into his murky world of disguises and sinister surprises, the line between documentarian and criminal accomplice becomes increasingly blurred.

On Tuesday, August 7th, the Pre-Show Cocktail Reception begins at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark, at 6 p.m.. Then join us as STREET THIEF begins promptly at 7:30 p.m.  Projection services are provided by sponsors Resolution Digital Studios, Mimi Productions, Fletcher and Zacuto.  The post-screening reception will be held at the fine Mediterranean bistro Cousin’s at 2833 North Broadway. For more information, please visit www.MidwestFilm.com.

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 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.  www.MidwestFilm.com