CHICAGO – The 2008 Lake County Film Festival featured a wide array of new filmmaker talent not only from around the U.S. and the world but from Chicago and Chicagoland.

While the festival has concluded and the winners have been announced, we have researched and compiled a list of all the Chicago films, Chicago filmmakers and Chicago production companies involved in this year’s Lake County Film Festival regardless of whether they won an award. Join us below to meet the local makers. These are listed in random order with links to more information.

Chicago production company: Rusted Rhino
Film: “Half Life of Mason Lake”
Type: Narrative feature
Link: Web site

Chicago film: “Who’s Ma Ma! Joe Ma Ma!”
Type: Documentary short
Link: More information

Chicago film: “Janis: A Daughter’s Portrait”
Type: Documentary short
Link: More information

Chicago film: “King in Chicago”
Chicago production company: Thorn Creek Productions
Type: Documentary feature
Link: More information

Chicago film: “No Smoking, Please”
Type: Documentary short
MySpace: Click here

Chicago film: “White Out”
Type: Narrative feature
Link: More information

Chicago filmmaker: Owen Lowery
Film: “An Alternative to Slitting Your Wrist”
Type: Documentary feature
Link: Web site
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Chicago filmmaker: Ben Byer
Film: “Indestructible”
Type: Documentary feature
Link: Web site

Chicago filmmaker: Matt Olson
Film: “Chemistry of Dating”
Type: Narrative feature
Link: Web site

Chicago filmmakers: Dan Kolen, Justin Lansing
Film: “Deportee”
Type: Documentary feature
Link: More information

Chicago filmmaker: John Covert
Chicago production company: Covert Creative Group
Film: “Shut-Eye”
Type: Narrative feature
Link: Web site

Chicago filmmaker: Nathan Adloff
Film: “Untied Strangers”
Type: Narrative short
Link: More information
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Chicago filmmaker: Collin Souter
Film: “Break-Up, Date”
Type: Documentary feature
Link: More information
MySpace: Click here

By ADAM FENDELMAN Editor-in-Chief HollywoodChicago.com adam@hollywoodchicago.com