Chicago – The urban drive-in is back … at least for now as we negotiate these extraordinary times. In a partnership with the Music Box Theatre and ChiTown Movies, Elevated Films Chicago – a non-profit that promotes the cinematic and other arts in the Windy City – presents the premiere of a New made-in-Chicago film by Kris Rey, ‘I Used to Go Here.’ On Wednesday, July 29th, 2020, there will be two screenings (with a filmmaker Q&a) at a drive-in set up in Chicago … with concessions available. Click Here for details.
Chicago Drive-In Premiere for ‘I Used to Go Here’
Photo credit: Gravitas Ventures
‘I Used to Go Here’ was written and directed by Kris Rey (“Unexpected”), a local filmmaker known for her connective character studies. The story involves Kate (Gillian Jacobs of “Community”) who has just published her first novel. This piques the interest of her old alma mater in downstate Illinois, including her first writing instructor,...
Chicago Drive-In Premiere for ‘I Used to Go Here’
Photo credit: Gravitas Ventures
‘I Used to Go Here’ was written and directed by Kris Rey (“Unexpected”), a local filmmaker known for her connective character studies. The story involves Kate (Gillian Jacobs of “Community”) who has just published her first novel. This piques the interest of her old alma mater in downstate Illinois, including her first writing instructor,...
- 7/29/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
As the definition of an independent film has shifted with the ever-expanding budget divide in American filmmaking — particularly Hollywood cutting back on its mid-range projects — when it comes time for awards season, it’s often only the highest profile of “indie films” that get recognized. While we do our best to recognize the films that often get unfortunately, a new awards has launched that honors the best of truly independent American cinema, featuring films all under a $1 million budget.
Aptly titled the American Independent Film Awards (aka AIFAs), they were voted on by international film festival programmers, U.S. based film festival programmers, and North American film critics (including yours truly.) “First and foremost, we would like to thank all film producers and distribution companies who helped us identify qualifying films and outline the categories. We’d also like to thank the international and American based film festival programmers, and...
Aptly titled the American Independent Film Awards (aka AIFAs), they were voted on by international film festival programmers, U.S. based film festival programmers, and North American film critics (including yours truly.) “First and foremost, we would like to thank all film producers and distribution companies who helped us identify qualifying films and outline the categories. We’d also like to thank the international and American based film festival programmers, and...
- 2/20/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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