CHICAGO FILMMAKERS
50 Years serving Filmmakers & Film Lovers. Proudly building Community. @reelingfilmfest | @onioncityfilmfest ChicagoFilmmakersdotOrg A media arts non-profit serving the Chicago independent filmmaking community since 1973. Chicago Filmmakers is a media arts organization that fosters the creation and appreciation of film and video as media for artistic expression as well as media of social and community impact. CF's twofold mission is to serve filmmakers by supporting the creation and dissemination of new media arts works and to serve Chicago audiences by screening artistically innovative, socially relevant, and diverse films and videos. CF nurtures the development of filmmakers by offering workshops, production grants, equipment access, fiscal sponsorship, networking events, lectures, and panel discussions. CF develops diverse audiences through its weekly film screenings and its annual film festivals, Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival and Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival.
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