Film News: Female Filmmakers Night at Midwest Independent Film Festival on Aug. 2, 2016

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CHICAGO – The inroads of female filmmakers in cinema not only benefits our cultural reflection, but also offers points of view that are often different in their creative scope and storytelling ability. The Midwest Independent Film Festival – the “First Tuesday” Chicago happening – presents a program of women-centric shorts films on “Female Filmmakers Night,” Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016. For more information, click here.

From feminist issues to relationship variations to animated statements, the short film night offers multiple story platforms created and filmed by women. Among the line-up there are two World Premieres, six Chicago Premieres and four Festival Premieres. For the complete line-up of films, click here.

Presented by the Midwest Independent Film Festival and Canon
Photo credit: MidwestFilm.com

The Midwest Independent Film Festival is a year-round movie event in Chicago that takes place the first Tuesday of every month, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema. The festival has been recognized by Chicago Magazine in their “Best of Chicago” issue, and has become one of the top places for local filmmakers, producers and actors to network in the city, as evidenced by the heavy hitters in attendance.

By PATRICK McDONALD Writer, Editorial Coordinator HollywoodChicago.com pat@hollywoodchicago.com