First Tuesdays with the Midwest
Independent Film Festival:
Here it is... the long-awaited lineup for our first-ever Female
Filmmakers Night!
SAG INDIE teams up with Midwest Ind FF, Women In Film for inaugural program
Please click here for full event details, schedule and sponsors
CHICAGO
PREMIERE! 575 CASTRO STREET. Minnesota native Jenni Olson’s quietly electrifying tribute
to Harvey Milk focuses on his camera store at 575 Castro Street. The film’s
simple, elegant imagery provides a visual calm in which one acutely hears audio
of Harvey, who recorded his thoughts in case he—like Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.—did not make it to the mountaintop. Official Selection, Sundance Film
Festival.
FESTIVAL
PREMIERE! RACE YOU. A visually stunning and poetic music video for breakout band
Elizabeth and the Catapult that follows a young woman's journey to escape her
past fears as she is led through a maze by her younger self to find her way
home. Directed by Foundation Post
Co-President/Creative Director Samantha Hart and Jennifer Moody.
FESTIVAL
PREMIERE! A SHORT FILM. Urban legend comes to life in this comedic short. Directed and produced by Holly Todd,
Sarah Schooley and Merje Veski.
Shot on location at the Hideout Inn and based on a true story.
MIDWEST
FESTIVAL PREMIERE! LOOK FOR ME. What would you do if you woke up one day and you were
invisible? Official Selection,
London International Film Festival.
Director and Animator Laura Heit (pictured left) is a Minnesota native and received her
BA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
WORLD PREMIERE! BRING IT IN. It looks like a tough season for Coach Kelly Lesley at Pulaski Middle School. From a freak accident on his girls' basketball team to the never-ending obstacles in his personal life, this loveable-- yet lost-- Coach can't seem to catch a break. Directed, produced and co-written by Dina Facklis.
CHICAGO
PREMIERE! WHIRLYBIRD.
“Whirlybird” is a story based in magical realism and set in the open landscape
of the Midwest. Moving between space and time, the film reveals itself as one
remembers a dream…piece by piece, and never in a specific order. Written, directed and produced by Danielle
Corches. Co-edited by Corches and
Melissa Lawrenz.
WORLD PREMIERE! THE MISS. Quirky and melodic, this silent short film is a moment of flirtation and fate. Co-directed and produced by Sterling Rock Productions founder Grace McPhillips.
THE EGG
TIMER. Written and directed by Minnesota
filmmaker Emily Haddad (pictured right), starring Stacia Rice with Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Linda Kelsey. “The Egg Timer” was made possible by the Fresh Filmmakers
Grant, a program of IFP Minnesota.
CHICAGO PREMIERE! SKIN DEEP. Psychological horror film weaving special effects and production design into a haunting tale of hidden childhood memories. This short marks the directorial debut of Jessica Christopher of Joone Studios.
THE VISIONARY. Directed by Gwydhar Bratton, written by Whitney Bratton. "The Visionary" is Blue Damen's second film and is the first segment to be produced as part of the ongoing "Insomniac Chronicles" project.
FESTIVAL PREMIERE! TREELESS SQUIRREL. A quirky, yet thought provoking short film about a squirrel who finds himself homeless and searching for a roommate wherever he can find one. Directed and edited by Anna Patel of Foundation Post.
ABOUT THE
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
This film festival is made possible in part by the Illinois Arts Council, which receives funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
