Midwest Film Festival

The Midwest 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 was originally hosted every first Tuesday of the month at Chicago's Landmark Century Centre Cinema but is presently held on the final Monday of the month at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Originally named the Midwest Independent Film Festival in 2004, the festival formally changed its name to the Midwest Film Festival in 2020 in a rebranding strategy spearheaded by festival director Erica Duffy.[1]

Festival Highlights

History

The film festival was founded by Chicago actor Mike McNamara and filmmaker Michael Kwielford in 2004.[13] In November 2017 McNamara stepped down as director "due to personal reasons" and was replaced by Kwielford as interim director.[14] In July 2018, Amy Guth was named the new executive director of the festival.[15] In December 2019, Erica Duffy was named the festival's new executive director.[16]

References

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  2. ^ ""Osso Bucco" star Mike Starr to appear at Midwest Indie FilmFestival screening". | Reel Chicago - At the intersection of Chicago Advertising, Entertainment, Media and Production. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
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  8. ^ "Aaron Himelstein's "Sugar Mountain" leads winners at MWFF's Inaugural Best of the Midwest Awards". | Reel Chicago - At the intersection of Chicago Advertising, Entertainment, Media and Production. 2005-12-09. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
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  10. ^ "GET JUICED". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  11. ^ ""Godfather of Green Bay" to open March 24". OnMilwaukee. 2006-02-23. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
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  14. ^ Metz, Nina (10 November 2017). "Midwest Independent Film Fest executive director steps down". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  15. ^ Metz, Nina (2 July 2018). "Amy Guth named new head of the Midwest Independent Film Festival". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  16. ^ Costello, Colin (8 December 2019). "Erica Duffy is MIFF's new executive director". Reel Chicago. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

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