Chicago, IL – This year’s First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival launch on Tuesday, February 7th with the 2012 Oscar-nominated documentary Undefeated at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark beginning at 6 p.m.  This uplifting sports documentary for football and non-football fans alike offers a filmmaking tour-de-force from Illinois native Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, who co-directed, edited and filmed the feature.  The Weinstein Company and Midwest Independent Film Festival are pleased to offer complimentary passes to this special advance screening, in celebration of its nomination and upcoming theatrical release.

To reserve your complimentary passes, please email guestlist@midwestfilm.com with "undefeated" in the subject line and the following information in the email: full name, number of passes (one or two), city of residence.  You will receive an email confirmation within 48 hours.  Seating will be distributed on a first come first served basis.

  

Film Synopsis:

2012 Academy Award Nominee, Best Documentary.  The football Tigers of Manassas High School in North Memphis attempt to become the first team in 110 years to win a playoff game in Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin's sports documentary.  A stirring, finely crafted human-interest story about underprivileged lives touched by the rewards of shared experience. 

Screening Information: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 -- screening begins with a Pre-Show Cocktail Reception (sponsored by Heineken, Grey Goose, Bacardi and Candid Wines) at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema (2828 North Clark) at 6 p.m.  The Producers Panel will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the theater.  UNDEFEATED screens promptly at 7:30 p.m.  A post-screening reception will be held immediately following the film at Forno Diablo, 433 West Diversey.  For more information, please visit www.MidwestFilm.org. 

 

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's 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. More information can be found on the Festival website: www.MidwestFilm.org.

 

This year's festival sponsors include Canon, O'Connor Casting, Humana, ONE at Optimus, Redbox, Fletcher Camera & Lenses, Sony, Abel Cine Tech, Illinois Film Office, AICP Midwest, Screen Magazine, Media Distributors, Heineken, Grey Goose, Bacardi, Zipcar, McDermott Will & Emery, Beast Editorial, SAGIndie, Zaroban Design, J. Brown Photography, Chicago Film Office, Movietrax.tv, Airstream Audio, 59 Films, Candid Wines, Daufenbach Camera, Elephant Filmworks, Belden-Stratford Hotel, Kodak and Orbit Media Studios.

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.