Indiefest - http://www.indiefestchicago.com/ Incorporates a film festival, a screenwriting contest, a film and script market, and a ten-day party. Background information, entry guidelines, staff, sponsors, news, mailing list, contact details, and links.
Chicago International Children's Film Festival - http://cicff.org/ A qualifying festival by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars). Programming over 200 films from 40+ countries. Workshops include poetry, media skills, and development.
Chicago Asian American Showcase - http://www.faaim.org Celebrating Asian-American film making talent. Held annually in April.
Chicago International Film Festival - http://www.chicagofilmfestival.org/ Annual event happening in October. Background information, news and media, schedules, films, events, and links.
The Z Film Festival - http://www.zfilmfestival.com/ Annual Chicago-based event for provocative independent films and videos. Background information, submission details, schedule, archive, and links.
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