The Midwest Film Festival is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of Midwest filmmakers.
Emerging Filmmakers Night showcases seven films from talented creators in the first decade of their careers. Whether they are film school students or individuals pursuing their lifelong passion for filmmaking, these emerging filmmakers have arrived and become an integral part of our community.
This is their work.
The Line-Up
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Debaters - Alex Heller
About Time - Donald Conley
TEN - Beah Travis
The Forest of Dreams - Kristyn Dallmann
Baldy The Film - Eddie Griffith
Prohairesis - Rebecca Arends
I'm Pretty Sure My Therapist Thinks I'm a Bad Actor - Spenser Davis
accessibility
The Midwest Film Festival is honored to partner with the Chicago Film Office to present our programming in the fully ADA-accessible Chicago Cultural Center.
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For details about the specific accessibility offerings at Midwest Film Festival events please click the link below.
We are committed to making film more accessible by prioritizing accommodations such as captioning, audio description, assistive listening devices, and ADA compliant spaces, while continually seeking feedback to improve accessibility. By centering these efforts, we strive to create a welcoming space where every guest can fully engage with cinema.
Please contact our team at info@midwestfilm.com to request accessibility resources. When possible, we appreciate at least a week of advance notice so that we can make arrangements to meet your needs.
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​Do not hesitate to reach out to our staff at info@midwestfilm.com with any questions, special requests, or feedback on how we can improve accessibility at our programs.
​​​If you have ​attended one of our events please fill out our Accessibility Scorecard.