July Newsletter

July Newsletter

Link Wolfe & Zero Mile Mark is the 2021 Community Builders Grant Winner!

Check out some local Queer films available and on the way. Pride is more than a month!

By sharing your input, your thoughts and experience will contribute to that conversation and have a positive impact on the overall health of our community.

The Chicago International Film Festival celebrates the best that cinema has to offer. Showcasing films from established masters and emerging storytellers, the Festival welcomes films from around the world. Offering an impressive selection of competitive and non-competitive programming, the Chicago International Film Festival brings films both domestic and international to silver screens in Chicago.

Veteran Production Assistant, A.M. Tapia, returns to teach this workshop favorite. In it, she covers how to break in and develop a successful career as a P.A.

Seed&Spark’s Bri Castellini will expand on the pitching section of our Crowdfunding to Build Independence workshop to help you articulate to every potential audience what makes you and your project special, whether you have 280 characters or a full 30-minute oral presentation. By the end, you’ll be a pro at verbalizing what makes your idea stand out and why you’re telling this story.

The Flip The Script™ Filmmaking Competition starts with writers then brings in the full indie filmmaking pipeline for a competitive film school experience that culminates in a showcase of 3 short films developed with the support of a fully-funded professional production cast and crew.

The secret’s out: Producers are the ones who make it all happen. Pre-production and proper planning are essential to a successful feature-length film. Lectures and seminars will use real production case studies to cover budgeting, scheduling, casting, releases, permits, soliciting investors, script breakdowns, hiring crew, coordinating post-production, festivals, and distribution.

Join IFA for an intimate, virtual Q&A with Daniel Willis! Grab a snack and a drink, and listen in from the comfort of your home.

Midwest Film Festival Summer Bash & Comedy Screening at Chi-Town Movies Drive In

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Local Queer Short Form Content to Watch

Local Queer Short Form Content to Watch

With Pride month coming to an end, we found ourselves reflecting on how supporting our queer communities is more than a month long endeavor. We've put together a list of local festival darlings, "unsettling" shorts,...
Introducing Rey Tang, Client Relations and Marketing Associate

Introducing Rey Tang, Client Relations and Marketing Associate

We're excited to welcome the newest addition to our team: Rey Tang!Rey will be serving as our new Marketing/Client Relations Associate and will be taking over the blog for July. To kick things off, we sat down...