Press Highlights
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Here are some recent press write-ups for your reading pleasure...
Press Highlight: Festival director Mike McNamara chimes in on Chicago Magazine's annual feature "Where the Experts Shop!"

Enjoy the following press highlights from the 2012 festival...

Tuesday, August 7th - Female Filmmakers Night
Flavorpill: Your Culture Guide: Film
HollywoodChicago: Julia Reichert Interview
Examiner: First Tuesday Preview
Showbiz Chicago: "Midwest Packs Em In..."
ReelChicago: Indie Focus



Tuesday, June 5th - Close Quarters
WBEZ: "Chicago Film One Night Stand"
CheekyChicago: First Tuesday Preview
ReelChicago: Indie Focus
ReelChicago: "MTV Director Speaks at Fest"
SCREEN: First Tuesday Preview
itsfilm.com: First Tuesday Recap

Tuesday, May 1st - Joint Body
Chicago Tribune: Chicago Close-Up by Nina Metz
HollywoodChicago: "Brian Jun Uncovers JOINT BODY"
CBS Local: Chicago Events
Industry Happenings: Preview
Winchester Bros: Preview
A Movie Guy: JOINT BODY Review


Tuesday, April 3rd - Sadermania: From Fanship to Friendship
SCREEN Magazine: Filmmaker Focus: Adam Gacka
Metromix: Event Preview
Chicago Tribune: Screen Scene with Nina Metz
Daily Herald: Reel Life with Dann Gire
HollywoodChicago: Interview with director Adam Gacka
Gapers Block: Slowdown
Industry Happenings: Preview
SCREEN Magazine: Hulkamaniacs Unite!
Wherevent.com: Preview

Tuesday, March 6th - Lac du Flambeau World Premiere
Gapers Block: Slowdown
ReelChicago: "Reel Thing"
itsfilm.com: Post-Show Write-Up
Chicago Tribune: Chicago Closeup with Nina Metz
Daily Herald: Reel Life with Dann Gire
HollywoodChicago: Pat McDonald Interviews Mark Rosengren
Filming Round Midtown: VIDEO Highlights

Tuesday, February 6th - Academy Award Nominee Undefeated
Gapers Block: Film
SCREEN Magazine: "UNDEFEATED Takes Oscar"
ReelChicago: Reel Thing with Ruth Ratny
CBS Local: Chicago Events
Industry Happenings: Event Preview
SCREEN Magazine: "Oscar Nom Kicks Off 2012 MIFF"

Enjoy the following press highlights from the 2011 festival...

Tuesday, December 2nd - The 2011 Best of the Midwest Awards
Chicago Sun-Times: Bill Zwecker
Chicago Tribune: Chicago Close Up by Nina Metz
ReelChicago: "Farina to Appear at BMAs"
HollywoodChicago: BMAs Recap
Chicago DIY: BMA Winners Announced
Business Wire: Optimus Honored at BMAs
Windy Citizen: "Farina, Pasquesi Set for BMAs"
AChicagoThing: BMAs Preview
ReelChicago: BMAs Recap by Mike Morgan
AFTRA Magazine: Winter 2012

Tuesday, November 1st - The Last Rites of Joe May
Gapers Block: Preview by Andrew Huff
Daily Herald: Reel Life by Dann Gire
ReelChicago: "Reel Thing"
HollywoodChicago: Film Review by Pat McDonald
Chicago.com: Event Preview
Micro-Film Magazine: Festival Preview
Yahoo! Voices: Chicago Film Events
AFTRA-SAG Magazine: Preview

Tuesday, October 4th - 2011 Advertising Community Shorts Night
Agency Spy: Midwest Ad Community Dukes It Out
StyleChicago: Our Favorites
SCREEN Magazine: Mumbai Golf Tops at AdComm
SCREEN Magazine: The Gloves Are Off!
SCREEN Magazine: Film Jury Recap
ReelChicago: Lineup Preview by Mike Morgan
ReelChicago: Calling All Ad Professionals by Ruth Ratny
Micro-Film Magazine: Biz-en-scene
The Chicago Egotist: Ad Nerds Welcome

Tuesday, September 6th - Incredibly Small
Chicago Red Eye: Lincoln Park: Red Eye 'Hoods by Lauren Whalen
Metromix: Event Preview
industryhappenings: Event Preview
The Local Tourist: Event Preview
ProductionHUB: Event Preview


Tuesday, August 2nd - Chicago Premiere of Meet Monica Velour
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet!"
Chicago Tribune: Screen Scene by Nina Metz
Daily Herald: Reel Life by Dann Gire
Chicago Red Eye: Lincoln Park: Red Eye 'Hoods
ReelChicago: Event Listing
SCREEN Magazine: Event Preview
Chicago.com: Event Preview
industryhappenings: Event Preview

Tuesday, May 3rd - Chicago Premiere of The Dream Play
NBC Chicago: The Scene
Daily Herald: Reel Life by Dann Gire
HollywoodChicago: Pat McDonald Interviews Director Michael Toth
Chicago Tribune: Screen Scene by Nina Metz
ReelChicago: Reel Thing by Ruth Ratny
Chicago Tribune: Event Listing
Metromix Chicago: Event Preview
Chicago Art Machine: Monthly Arts Events
Chicago DIY Film: Screening Preview

Tuesday, April 5th - Ballhawks Screening
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet!"
Daily Herald: Dann Gire interviews director Mike Diedrich
Huffington Post: At the Movies
ReelChicago: Feature by Ed Koziarski, "Diedrich hits a home run..."
Gapers Block: Chicago Art & Film
Cubby Blue: Blog by Tim Souers
City's Best: What's New in Independent Film

Tuesday, March 1st - Midwest Premiere of Kill the Irishman
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet!"
Chicago Tribune: Preview by Nina Metz
Daily Herald: Preview by Chief Film Critic Dann Gire
Chicago Reader: Ed Koziarski Film Blog
ChicagoNow: Preview by Kate Kotler
Cinefile: CineByte by Nelson Carvajal
Reel Blog: Event Preview
SCREEN Magazine: Event Preview

Tuesday, February 1st - Midwest Premiere of Cherry
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet!
Cinefile: CineByte by Nelson Carvajal
City's Best: Preview by Ashley Henshaw
SCREEN Magazine: Event Preview
ReelChicago Preview by Ed Koziarski


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