Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The 2010 Best of the Midwest Awards

Presented by the Midwest Independent Film Festival


Special thanks to J. Brown Photography and Lesley Onstott
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Join us for First Tuesdays with the Midwest Independent Film Festival in 2011!  You can check out our upcoming schedule at midwestfilm.com. Photo by J. Brown Photography.Festival Advisory Council Member Joan OConnor of OConnor Casting, Ron Gibori and Kelsey Tanner OConnorANNABELLE & BEAR star Olivia Walby (with mother Patty) wins the Best of the Midwest Award for Actress.  Photo by J. Brown Photography.Special thanks to our BMA sponsors, filmmakers, staff – and YOU – for making the 2010 BMAs an amazing night for the Midwest filmmaking community!  Photo by J. Brown Photography.Say hello to the team from festival sponsor ONE at Optimus: Joe Tipre, Amanda Speva, Sarah Slevin and Lauren Pecorella
Ramon Nunez, producer of the short film LOTOLOGY as well as Senior Producer at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, SCREEN Magazine Marketing Director Nora Best.  Photo by J. Brown Photography.Laura Chernicky, David Tibble, Michelle WeissgerberSenior Producer Tracy Heropkie (front, center) and the rest of her team at Foundation Post enjoying the BMAs!FEED THE FISH cinematographer (and BMA nominee!) Steve Parker, producer Nick Langholff, production designer Merje Veski.  Photo by Lesley Onstott.Producer Steve Jones (MERRY GENTLEMAN, THE PROMOTION, center) with Chicago Film Office Director Rich Moskal (right)
Talent agents Lindsay Glickstein and Jess Jones of Grossman Jack TalentFestival Director Mike McNamara silences the capacity crowd as producer Ramon Nunez accepts the Best of the Midwest Award for LOTOLOGY, won by Andy Awes for Best Editing.  Photo by J. Brown Photography.Beast Editorial Executive Producer Melissa Thornlet with ONE at Optimus Executive Producer John Noble, both festival sponsors!  Photo by J. Brown Photography.Ron Lazzeretti (SOMETHING BETTER SOMEWHERE ELSE) wins the BMA for Screenplay, presented to him by Eleven Eleven Films Executive Producer Bobby Schwartz (POWDER BLUE, BLACK WATER TRANSIT).  Photo by J. Brown Photography.Kelli Marino with Festival Associate Producer Eric Bednarowicz
Time Out Chicago Film Critic Hank Sartin presents the Best of the Midwest Award for Short Film, which went to SUCCESSFUL ALCOHOLICS, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.  Photo by J. Brown Photography.SAG Chicago President Ilyssa Fradin with Festival Advisory Council President Mary Kay CookKevin Moss wins the Best of the Midwest Award for Cinematography for his work in CHICAGO OVERCOAT.  Photo by J. Brown Photography.Kartemquin Films editor Leslie Simmer with executive director Justine Nagan.  Photo by Lesley Onstott.Special video acceptance speech from FEED THE FISH director Michael Matzdorff and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub, winning Best Feature at the BMAs for FEED THE FISH.  Photo by J. Brown Photography.


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