The Independent Film Gala is a celebration of the independent film community in the Midwest and the primary fundraiser for IFP/Chicago.
| September 24, 2010 | ||
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IFP/Chicago officially announces Tribeca Enterprises as the 2010 Honoree for the fourth annual Independent Film Gala to be held Friday, September 24, 2010. IFP/Chicago is pleased to honor Tribeca Enterprises for their many ventures supporting and promoting independent film, independent filmmakers and the independent film community. Most recently, Tribeca has continued to extend their reach bringing their support to Chicago.
After founding the Tribeca Film Festival in 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff established Tribeca Enterprises – a diversified multi-platform media company with a mission to provide artists with unique platforms to expand the audience for their works and to broaden the access point for consumers to experience independent film and media. Tribeca’s extensive network now includes the Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival International, Tribeca Film, TribecaFilm.com, Doha Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Cinemas and the recently announced strategic partnership with Flashpoint Academy forming the new Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy in Chicago.
IFP/Chicago’s 2010 Independent Film Gala will be held on September 24th, 2010 at the newly renovated Excalibur. The evening will begin with a VIP reception at 6:00 p.m. (invite only) followed by regular admission beginning at 6:45 p.m. Last year’s event brought together over 350 industry guests, including Honorary Chair, Effie T. Brown. Effie, an award-winning producer whose credits include Stranger Inside, Rocket Science, Real Women Have Curves and many more, got her start in IFP/LA’s mentorship program and credits IFP with her ability to go from “a girl with a dream to an award-winning filmmaker.” The event raised almost $70,000 in support of the valuable mission of IFP. The Emcee and Host Committee members for the 2010 Gala will be announced on the IFP/Chicago website in the coming weeks.
All proceeds will go toward sustaining and expanding IFP/Chicago’s services and programs serving filmmakers and the filmmaking community throughout the Midwest, including a very successful mentorship program. For the past six years, the IFP/Chicago mentorship program has produced an entirely student-created film with underserved Chicago youth. IFP/Chicago’s Mentorship films have won many awards, including the Student Award of Excellence for Technical Achievement from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences two years in a row – an honor achieved by only one other school in history. All of the award-winning films can be view at the Summer Mentorship Page.
For more information about sponsorship, joining the Host Committee or becoming a part of the 2010 Independent Film Gala please contact Colleen O’Neill, Gala Director.
Premiere Sponsor
Patron Sponsor
Indie Sponsor
Media Partner
Host Committee
Anonymous
Roger & Chaz Ebert
Beth Silverman
Michael A. Foster
Tom Fletcher
Thomas Jikomes
John Iltis
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- 2009 Honoree Towers Productions: Angela Hutchinson, Jonathan Towers, Sarah Umbach, and Corinne Whitney. (NBC5)
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- Jonathan Towers, LeeAnn Trotter, Michael Cascio. (NBC5)
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- LeeAnn Trotter of NBC Chicago; Maria Finitzo and Gordon Quinn, both of Kartemquin Films; Barbara E. Allen, WTTW. (NBC5)
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- Effie T. Brown, Award winning producer and guest host at the event. (E. Feygin)
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- Matt Woodburn and IFP/Chicago’s John Mossman. (E. Feygin)
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- Kartemquin Film’s Gordon Quinn and Maria Finitzo. (E. Feygin)
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- Sarah Alami, Mike McNamara and friends . (E. Feygin)
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- IFP/Chicago’s Nicole Bernardi-Reis, Leigh Jones, Clark Jackson, Christina Varotsis and IFP/Chicago’s Carol Schaffner with a friend. (NBC5)
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- Colleen O’Neill (IFP), Amy Dorris-Hulth (twomuses), Ryan Jewell (IFP) and Stephanie Rabiola (IFP). (E. Feygin)
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- Mike Gorz, Amy Rising (IFP) and photographer Peter Sorel. (E. Feygin)
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- Steve Jones and Dan Moore (IFP). (E. Feygin)
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- Mike Foster and Nicole Bernardi-Reis. (E. Feygin)
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- Effie T. Brown and Colleen O’Neill. (E. Feygin)
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- Lindsay and Matt Hammer, Tim and Julie Turkowski. (NBC5)
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- John Mossman (IFP) and Amy Dorris-Hulth (twomuses). (E. Feygin)
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- Mike Foster, Kwame Amoaku and Matt Woodburn. (E. Feygin)
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- Lennell Davis, John Mossman, Terrell Davis. (E. Feygin)
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- Amy Cargill (IFP/Chicago). (E. Feygin)
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- Melissa Thornley (Women in Film) with two friends. (A. Shipulin)
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- Kerstin Fooken (IFP,) Stephanie Rabiola (IFP), Marie Hugley. (E. Feygin)
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- Matt Woodburn and Carmelita Tiu-Woodburn. (E. Feygin)
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- John Mossman (IFP), Melissa Thornley (Women in Film). (E. Feygin)
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- happy gala people. (E. Feygin)
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- happy gala people. (E. Feygin)
Photos courtesy of NBC5, Eugene Feygin and Art Shipulin.
The 1st Independent Film Gala was emcee’d by Chicago native and indie-film pioneer Robert Townsend, was attended by more than 300 guests, featured live auction prizes including a walk-on role in the new Harold Ramis film, and raised $70,000. All photos by Ray Pride
