Midwest Independent Film Festival

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The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the USA’s only film festival solely dedicated to Midwest films. Only films from the eight-state Midwest region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin are considered for screening.

The festival is hosted every first Tuesday of the month at Chicago's Landmark Century Centre Cinema of Landmark Theatres. The festival is sometimes referred to as The Midwest Film Festival, The Midwest Indie, or simply The Midwest.[citation needed]

Festival Highlights[citation needed][]

History[]

The film festival was founded by Chicago actor Mike McNamara and filmmaker in 2004.[1] In November 2017 McNamara stepped down as director due to repeated and widespread incidents of sexual harassment and intimidation.[2] In July 2018, Amy Guth was named the new executive director of the festival.[3] In December 2019, Erica Duffy was named the festival's new executive director.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070927181709/http://chicagoist.com/2005/12/04/mike_mcnamara_mike_kwielford_founders_of_the_midwest_independent_film_festival.php
  2. ^ Metz, Nina (10 November 2017). "Midwest Independent Film Fest executive director steps down". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ Metz, Nina (2 July 2018). "Amy Guth named new head of the Midwest Independent Film Festival". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. ^ Costello, Colin (8 December 2019). "Erica Duffy is MIFF's new executive director". Reel Chicago. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

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