Chicago’s first-ever Female Filmmakers Night!

First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival continues with the inaugural Female Filmmakers Night on Tuesday, March 2nd at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark, beginning at 6 p.m. This sanctioned festival will be featuring a lineup of short films co-presented by SAG Indie and Women In Film Chicago. Filmmakers, along with select cast and crew, will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion with the audience. View the complete film line up here: http://www.midwestfilm.com/pages/mar_2_2010_lineup/426.php

Screening Information: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 — screening begins with a Pre-Show Cocktail Reception (sponsored by Heineken, Candid Wines, Death’s Door Spirits and Templeton Rye) at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema (2828 North Clark) at 6 p.m. The evening’s Producers Panel is being presented by SAG Indie and will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the theater. The inaugural Female Filmmakers program screens promptly at 7:30 p.m. A post-screening celebration will be held immediately following the film reception at Forno Diablo, 433 West Diversey. For more information please visit www.MidwestFilm.org.

ABOUT THE MIDWEST INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation’s only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker, presenting audiences with regionally produced independent cinema every first Tuesday of the month at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark in Chicago. This year-round film festival sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening that community. More information can be found on the Festival website: www.MidwestFilm.org.

This year’s festival sponsors include Resolution Digital Studios, Humana, O’Connor Casting, SAG INDIE, 59 Films, Macprofessionals, Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, Zipcar, Reverse Momentum Foundation, AICP Midwest, Fletcher Camera, Screen Magazine, Zacuto, Illinois Institute of Art, Flashpoint Academy, McDermott Will and Emery, Our Children’s Homestead, Zaroban Design, Left Brain Right Brain Productions, The Illinois and Chicago Film Offices, Airstream Audio, Visions of Light, Movietrax.tv, Kodak, Mimi Productions and Orbit Media Studios.

ABOUT WOMEN IN FILM CHICAGO

Women in Film Chicago (WIFC) is a nonprofit membership organization for all creative content professionals. With a focus on driving the advancement of women in this industry, WIFC provides a dynamic network to facilitate the exchange of ideas and opportunities and builds a solid educational platform to accelerate the professional development of our members.
The Chicago chapter of this dynamic and diverse organization is dedicated to promoting the professional and educational advancement of our members, men and women alike, while contributing to the overall success of Chicago as a provider of high-caliber commercial, television, independent and major film production. Please visit the WIFC website for more information: www.wifchicago.org