2009 Press Highlights
***Chicago Magazine has named us to their prestigious "Best of Chicago" list, deeming us "the place to be and be seen for seasoned pros and up-and-comers!"
***Metromix and the Chicago Tribune's Chicago Red Eye have named The Midwest Independent Film Festival their "Best Bet" twenty-three times to date!
Enjoy these highlights from our 2009 festival...
Tuesday, December 1st - The Best of the Midwest Awards 2009
Feature from Emmy winner Paul Lisnek on Headline News!
HollywoodChicago.com: BMA Winners Announced
Chicago Tribune: BMAs Preview from Nina Metz
AChicagoThing.com: Writeup from Rockit Ranch's Jon Landan!
Time Out Chicago: "Around Town" Section
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
PerformInk: Feature Article by Carrie Kaufman
Tuesday, November 3rd - The Pool
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet!"
Chicago.com: Chicago Events
Chicago Reader: The Pool by Ed Koziarski
Chicago Tribune: Chicago Closeup by Nina Metz
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Tuesday, October 6th - Advertising Community Shorts Night
Featured in Time Out Chicago
Chicago Tribune: "Sell It to Me!"
Chicago Reader: Program Preview by Ed Koziarski
Editorial from Screen Magazine's Andrew Schneider
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Tuesday, September 1st - Being Bucky
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet!"
Chicago Tribune: "About Last Night"
Chicago Reader: "Bucky's Back!"
Mention from hollywoodchicago.com's Pat McDonald
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Featured Listing on Chicago.com
Tuesday, August 4th - Hannah Free
Chicago Reader: "The Right to Say Goodbye"
Featured Listing on Chitowndailynews.com
Micro-Film-Magazine
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Tuesday, June 2nd - Comedic Shorts Program
Chicago Tribune: "Short Takes"
Chicago Reader: "On Film" Capsule
Recommended by Metromix Chicago!
Featured Listing on thelocaltourist.com
Featured Listing on hollywoodchicago.com by Pat McDonald
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
ReelChicago Listing
Tuesday, May 5th - Chicago Premiere of Baby on Board
Bill Zwecker Writeup in the Sun-Times!
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Metromix "Daily Pick" on WGNTV!
Chicago Reader: "On Film" Capsule
ReelChicago Writeup
Writeup in Time Out Chicago
Featured Listing on thelocaltourist.com
Featured Listing on hollywoodchicago.com by Pat McDonald
Tuesday, April 7th - Midwest Premiere of The Merry Gentleman
***Great mention from film critic Hank Sartin in the TOC Blog!
"I’m a big fan of The Midwest Independent Film Festival, which puts on a hell of an event every month..." - Hank Sartin
Chicago Tribune: Exclusive Ron Lazzeretti Interview by Rob Elder
Daily Herald Capsule from Film Critic Dann Gire
Featured Listing in Time Out Chicago Magazine
Chicago Reader: "On Film" Capsule by Ed Koziarski
Screen Magazine Feature by Kevin Jeong
Mention in Screen Magazine's "The Call Sheet"
Chicagoist Writeup from Rob Christopher
Charlie Thomason talks up our Argo Tea promotion in the Examiner!
Tuesday, March 3rd - Award-winning Documentary Song Sung Blue
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet" for the twenty-second month running!
VIDEO: "What's Your 2wenty" at The Midwest Independent Film Festival!
Chicago Examiner Feature by Charlie Thomason
Chicago Reader: "On Film" Capsule
NBCChicago.com Capsule
Gapers Block Mention by Andrew Neff
ReelChicago Capsule by Ed Koziarski
Screen Magazine Feature
Tuesday, February 3rd - Special Advance Screening of The Poker House
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet" for the twenty-first month running!
Daily Herald Capsule by Film Critic Dann Gire
HollywoodChicago.com interviews Festival Director Mike McNamara on 2009 with The Midwest Independent Film Festival!
VIDEO: "What's Your 2wenty" at The Midwest Independent Film Festival!
Chicago Tribune "Screen Scene" with Rob Elder
Time Out Chicago Mention by Hank Sartin
Gapers Block "Slowdown" Section
Chicago Traveler: "Things to Do This Week!"
Click here for 2008 Press Highlights!
Click here for 2007 Press Highlights!
Click here for 2006 Press Highlights!
Click here for 2005 Press Highlights!
***Chicago Magazine has named us to their prestigious "Best of Chicago" list, deeming us "the place to be and be seen for seasoned pros and up-and-comers!"
***Metromix and the Chicago Tribune's Chicago Red Eye have named The Midwest Independent Film Festival their "Best Bet" twenty-three times to date!
Enjoy these highlights from our 2009 festival...
Tuesday, December 1st - The Best of the Midwest Awards 2009
Feature from Emmy winner Paul Lisnek on Headline News!HollywoodChicago.com: BMA Winners Announced
Chicago Tribune: BMAs Preview from Nina Metz
AChicagoThing.com: Writeup from Rockit Ranch's Jon Landan!
Time Out Chicago: "Around Town" Section
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
PerformInk: Feature Article by Carrie Kaufman
Tuesday, November 3rd - The Pool
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet!"
Chicago.com: Chicago Events
Chicago Reader: The Pool by Ed Koziarski
Chicago Tribune: Chicago Closeup by Nina Metz
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Tuesday, October 6th - Advertising Community Shorts Night
Featured in Time Out ChicagoChicago Tribune: "Sell It to Me!"
Chicago Reader: Program Preview by Ed Koziarski
Editorial from Screen Magazine's Andrew Schneider
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Tuesday, September 1st - Being Bucky
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet!"
Chicago Tribune: "About Last Night"
Chicago Reader: "Bucky's Back!"
Mention from hollywoodchicago.com's Pat McDonald
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Featured Listing on Chicago.com
Tuesday, August 4th - Hannah Free
Chicago Reader: "The Right to Say Goodbye"
Featured Listing on Chitowndailynews.com
Micro-Film-Magazine
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Tuesday, June 2nd - Comedic Shorts Program
Chicago Tribune: "Short Takes"
Chicago Reader: "On Film" Capsule
Recommended by Metromix Chicago!
Featured Listing on thelocaltourist.com
Featured Listing on hollywoodchicago.com by Pat McDonald
Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
ReelChicago Listing
Tuesday, May 5th - Chicago Premiere of Baby on Board
Bill Zwecker Writeup in the Sun-Times!Going.com's "Editor's Pick of the Week"
Metromix "Daily Pick" on WGNTV!
Chicago Reader: "On Film" Capsule
ReelChicago Writeup
Writeup in Time Out Chicago
Featured Listing on thelocaltourist.com
Featured Listing on hollywoodchicago.com by Pat McDonald
Tuesday, April 7th - Midwest Premiere of The Merry Gentleman
***Great mention from film critic Hank Sartin in the TOC Blog!
"I’m a big fan of The Midwest Independent Film Festival, which puts on a hell of an event every month..." - Hank Sartin
Chicago Tribune: Exclusive Ron Lazzeretti Interview by Rob Elder
Daily Herald Capsule from Film Critic Dann Gire
Featured Listing in Time Out Chicago Magazine
Chicago Reader: "On Film" Capsule by Ed Koziarski
Screen Magazine Feature by Kevin Jeong
Mention in Screen Magazine's "The Call Sheet"
Chicagoist Writeup from Rob Christopher
Charlie Thomason talks up our Argo Tea promotion in the Examiner!
Tuesday, March 3rd - Award-winning Documentary Song Sung Blue
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet" for the twenty-second month running!
VIDEO: "What's Your 2wenty" at The Midwest Independent Film Festival!
Chicago Examiner Feature by Charlie Thomason
Chicago Reader: "On Film" Capsule
NBCChicago.com Capsule
Gapers Block Mention by Andrew Neff
ReelChicago Capsule by Ed Koziarski
Screen Magazine Feature
Tuesday, February 3rd - Special Advance Screening of The Poker House
Metromix & Chicago Red Eye name the Midwest Indie its "Best Bet" for the twenty-first month running!
Daily Herald Capsule by Film Critic Dann Gire
HollywoodChicago.com interviews Festival Director Mike McNamara on 2009 with The Midwest Independent Film Festival!
VIDEO: "What's Your 2wenty" at The Midwest Independent Film Festival!
Chicago Tribune "Screen Scene" with Rob Elder
Time Out Chicago Mention by Hank Sartin
Gapers Block "Slowdown" Section
Chicago Traveler: "Things to Do This Week!"
Click here for 2008 Press Highlights!
Click here for 2007 Press Highlights!
Click here for 2006 Press Highlights!
Click here for 2005 Press Highlights!
