Meet the Filmmakers

IFP /Chicago hosts screenings of a new, regionally produced independent film. Afterwards, there is a Q and A session with the filmmaker. A workshop with the filmmaker to discuss their processes, both artistic and financial, precedes the film.

Chicago Premiere of “A Good Man”

September 23, 2011
8:15 pmto10:15 pm
8:15 pmto10:15 pm

The Chicago premiere of “A Good Man,” co-directed by Bob Hercules and Gordon Quinn, will make it’s Chicago premiere September 23 at the Gene Siskel Film Center (and then have a one-week run).  The film, co-produced by American Masters, Kartemquin Films and Media Process Group, chronicles acclaimed choreographer Bill T. Jones over two years as he struggles to create a dance/theater work about the legacy of Abraham Lincoln.  The film premiered at this year’s Full Frame Film Festival and will be broadcast on PBS’ American Masters on November 11.  

At the Sept. 23, 8:15PM  screening Hercules, Quinn, D.P. Keith Walker and editor David E. Simpson will be present for a Q/A.  

For tickets:  Siskel Film Center

Rolling admission for IFP: Meet the Filmmaker Series

IFP/Chicago members are invited to submit their films for consideration in this series. These screenings are open to the public and publicized through IFP, Facets, NATAS and often through the local press.

Rolling admission. To submit your finished film: Mail your DVD, plus a $20 submission fee, to Meet The Filmmaker Series, IFP/Chicago, P.O. Box 3065, Chicago Il 60654


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