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Midwest Independent Film Festival
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Admit-Two Chicago Passes to ‘Caught in the Crossfire’ With 50 Cent
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 1, 2010 - 4:31pmCHICAGO – In our latest crime edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Caught in the Crossfire” starring 50 Cent!
Interview: Director Brian Miller on ‘Caught in the Crossfire,’ 50 Cent
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 31, 2010 - 7:33amCHICAGO – “Caught in the Crossfire,” directed by Brian A Miller, is a gritty, essential cop drama about urban gang warfare, law enforcement corruption and police informants. It includes breakout roles for Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and the usual comedic Chris Klein, and features a standout performance by Adam Rodriguez of “CSI Miami.”
Interview: Sundance, Midwest Independent Film Festival Headliner Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 28, 2010 - 10:05amCHICAGO – “Successful Alcoholics,” a new short comedy film by Chicagoan Jordan Vogt-Roberts, has been making the major film festival rounds, including the Sundance Film Festival, and will be the featured film at the Midwest Independent Film Festival in Chicago on their Comedic Shorts Night, Tuesday, June 1st.
Interview: Mike McNamara Hosts Female Filmmakers Night in Chicago
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 28, 2010 - 10:22amCHICAGO – Every first Tuesday of the month means it’s time for the Midwest Independent Film Festival. This upcoming March 2nd, Executive Director Mike McNamara hosts Female Filmmakers Night for the first time at the festival.
Interviews: Armand Assante, Lori Petty, Richard Roeper at the 2009 BMAs
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 3, 2009 - 6:30pmCHICAGO – The 2009 Best of the Midwest Awards, at Rockit Bar and Grill in Chicago on December 1st, had many notable attendees. Actors Armand Assante and Lori Petty, along with film critic Richard Roeper, were among them.
BMA Winners Announced at 2009 Midwest Independent Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 3, 2009 - 6:43amCHICAGO – The 2009 Best of the Midwest Awards were given out on Tuesday night, part of a huge celebratory event at the Rockit Bar and Grill in downtown Chicago, capping another successful year at the Midwest Independent Film Festival.
Interview: Mike McNamara of the Midwest Independent Film Festival Talks About 2009
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2009 - 12:29pmCHICAGO – Every month, on the first Tuesday, one of the most unique ongoing film festivals in the country takes place right here in Chicago. The Midwest Independent Film Festival, now in its fifth year, showcases feature films and shorts with an angle exclusively celebrating the Midwestern filmmaker.
Chicago Filmmaker Darryl Roberts to Screen ‘America the Beautiful’ at Midwest Independent Film Festival
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 30, 2008 - 5:43pmCHICAGO – Welcome to a new HollywoodChicago.com column called CineOnSceneChicago. “Cine” is a French word derived from “cinematograph,” is pronounced like its connector word “scene” and roughly means “moving picture”. Our goal is to present a moving picture of the Chicago film scene and have fun with it, too. The debut focuses on Chicago filmmaker Darryl Roberts.