Chicago premiere!
LOVERS OF HATE
2010, Bryan Poyser, USA, 93 min.
With Chris Doubek, Alex Karpovsky

“Witty…a riveting sense of spontaneity.”—Rob Nelson, Variety

“A thrillingly emotional roller coaster ride–a cinematic achievement that few directors and actors have pulled off as successfully.”—Don Simpson, Smells Like Screen Spirit

“Do unto brothers…” might be the perverse motto of this quasi-comic thriller of a sibling rivalry taken to the height of absurdity. Rudy (Doubek), a would-be writer and perennial loser soon to be divorced from Diana (Heather Kafka), harbors a snarling resentment of younger brother Paul, the acclaimed and wildly successful author of a Harry Potter-like series of kids’ books. With Rudy out of the picture, Paul and Diana succumb to a long-simmering attraction, and Paul whisks her off to his palatial winter retreat in trendy Park City. Bringing up the rear in his beater car is a vengeful Rudy, turned stalker, home invader, and diabolical trickster. Let the games begin. HDCAM video. (BS)

Visit the Gene Siskel Film Center website to watch the trailer, get showtimes, and purchase tickets!!

First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival continue on Tuesday, August 3rd at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark beginning at 6 p.m. A post-screening reception will be held immediately following the film at Forno Diablo, 433 West Diversey. 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.

It’s time for our annual Comedic Shorts Program!
Sundance, SXSW, LA Comedy Fest picks highlight lineup

First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival continue with the festival’s annual Comedic Shorts Program on Tuesday, June 1st at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark beginning at 6 p.m. This laugh-loaded lineup includes selections from this year’s Sundance and South by Southwest Film Festivals and hilarious performances from comedic talents Brian Boland, Andy St. Clair, Toby Jones, Greg Hess and T.J. Miller (She’s Out of Your League). Filmmakers will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion with the audience.

JUST ADDED: The June 1st First Tuesday festivities are being presented by Abel Cine Tech and Sony and will include an exclusive pre-show presentation of the latest and great filmmaking technology from Sony and Abel Cine Tech. More info later this week!

Click here for the long-awaited lineup of Comedic Shorts!

Screening Information: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 — screening begins with a Pre-Show Cocktail Reception (sponsored by Heineken and Candid Wines) at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema (2828 North Clark) at 6 p.m. Our exclusive presentation from Sony and Abel Cine Tech will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the theater. Our annual Comedic Shorts Program screens promptly at 7:30 p.m. A post-screening reception will be held immediately following the film at Forno Diablo, 433 West Diversey.

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.

Monday, May 3, 2010
5 PM (Reception)
6 PM (Screening)
Columbia College Chicago’s Film Row Cinema (1104 S Wabash)
Free and open to the public!
Register NOW!

We asked you to be radically creative and show the world what democracy — making it & sustaining it– means to you and you answered!

Join us as our Looking for Democracy Film Contest winners are unveiled.

The winning films are:

American Flag by Theophilius Jamal
Hungry for Change by Free Spirit Media & Umoja Student Development Corporation
Democracy 2 by The Theatre of Social Justice Project


Join us for a special screening of our winning short films, a conversation with the filmmakers, and a panel discussion entitled “Art Hurts, Art Urges Voyages” with local artists. Panelist include Xan Aranda, filmmaker and founder of the Short Film Brigade; Tara Malik, photographer and Program Director at Beyondmedia Education; and A. Zell Williams, playwright and recipient of a Steppenwolf Theatre Company fellowship. This celebration will be emceed by touring poet Robbie Q. Telfer, and feature youth poetry performances.

Teachers are encouraged to bring students to this intergenerational event. Email cak@prairie.org with your phone, email, school name, and number of students that will be attending.

This event is presented by The Public Square, a program of the Illinois Humanities Council; Independent Television Service (ITVS); Kartemquin Films; Independent Feature Project Chicago; Columbia College Television & Film Departments, Chicago Access Network Television; Chicago Short Film Brigade; Critical Encounters: Fact & Faith; and Reeltime Independent Film and Video Forum.

WBEZ-Chicago Public Radio is the media sponsor for this contest.

Cinema/Chicago, parent organization of the 46th Chicago International Film Festival, proudly presents the 2010 CineYouth Festival. CineYouth, held May 6-8, 2010 at Columbia College Chicago (1104 South Wabash), showcases the work of filmmakers from across the country under the age of 20 and holds numerous filmmaking workshops. CineYouth kicks off with its Opening Night Celebration on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 6PM. CineYouth will welcome 2009 Student Academy Award winners Joaquin Baldwin (Sebastian’s Voodoo) and Brendan Bellomo (Bohemibot) to screen their winning films, present their early student work, and share advice with young filmmakers. The night will wrap up with a reception where audience members will have the chance to speak one-on-one with the featured filmmakers.

This year’s Festival features 100 student films, with screenings and workshops held on May 7 and 8 at Columbia College Chicago. All screenings and workshops are free to the public. Please RSVP to rfons@chicagofilmfestival.com. Workshops include:

Set Design/Costume with Emmy Award-winning set designer Mary Margaret Bartley
Special Effects with producer Julian Grant
Storyboard with local filmmakers Jack Newell and Rudra Banerji
Story development with Columbia College Chicago Film & Video Professor Dan Rybicky
Editing with independent filmmaker Steven Delisi
Acting/Casting with local casting director Cheryl Graeff

CineYouth will conclude with an Awards Ceremony on Saturday, May 8 at 3PM. Winning films are chosen from each category and awards are presented to winners. Winning films will also be shown at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival, October 7-21.

Admission to the CineYouth Festival is free and open to the public with RSVP to Festival Director Rebecca Fons at rfons@chicagofilmfestival.com. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to theater capacity.

For a full CineYouth screenings and workshop schedule, please visit www.cinemachicago.org/cineyouth or call the Cinema/Chicago offices at 312-683-0121 x112.

Samuel Goldwyn Films will release HARRY BROWN in Chicago on Friday, April 30th. The film opens in Chicago this Friday at Landmark Century in Chicago, Cinemark in Evanston and Renaissance Place in Highland Park.

Starring Academy Award® Winner, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Charlie Creed Miles, Ben Drew and Liam Cunningham.

Directed by Academy Award® Nominee Daniel Barber

Set in modern day Britain, HARRY BROWN follows one man’s journey through a chaotic world where teenage violence runs rampant. As a modest, law abiding citizen, Brown lives alone. His only companion is his best friend Leonard. When Leonard is killed, Brown reaches his breaking point. HARRY BROWN is a powerful, character driven thriller starring two-time Academy Award® winner Michael Caine in a tour-de-force performance opposite Emily Mortimer and Charlie Creed-Miles.

http://harrybrown-movie.com/

SAGIndie presents Chicago’s first-ever Female Filmmakers Night!

First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival continue 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 historic lineup of short films is being co-presented by SAGIndie, Women In Film Chicago and the Midwest Independent Film Festival. All filmmakers, along with select cast and crew, will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion with the audience. The inaugural Female Filmmakers program screens promptly at 7:30 p.m. A post-screening reception will be held immediately following the film at Forno Diablo, 433 West Diversey. For more information, please visit www.MidwestFilm.org.

Demystifying SAG Low Budget Contracts
A Breakfast Workshop presented by SAG/AFTRA Chicago and SAGIndie

Yes, you can afford to use professional actors in your film!
There is a Screen Actors Guild contract for every budget – and we’ll show you how to use them.

Join us as SAG Indie Director Darrien Michele Gipson walks indie filmmakers of all experience levels through the process of signing SAG Low Budget Agreements from start to finish.

WHERE: Kaufherr Members Resource Center
One East Erie, Suite 660, Chicago

WHEN: 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 2

WHY: This free workshop is provided as a service to educate and strengthen Chicago’s filmmaking community and to highlight the benefits and ease of casting professional SAG actors.

SPACE IS LIMITED!
Please RSVP by Friday, Feb. 26 to lwagner@aftra.com.

Questions? 312/573-8081

You don’t want to miss this one!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
8-10:30pm
The Underground
56 West Illinois Street
Chicago, IL 60610

Something for everyone at this shindig!
*Open bar from 8-9pm!
*FREE Appetizers
*DJ
*FREE raffle prizes
*Networking with lots of your peers

Prepay online and save $$$

WIFC, IPA & IFP Members
$5.00 Online
$10.00 At the door

Non-Members
$15.00 Online
$20.00 At the door

For more information, visit:
www.wifchicago.org