To the Members of IFA Chicago,
It is with both excitement and a bit of sadness that I write to let you know that I will be transitioning out of the Executive Director position at IFA Chicago. It is time for me to pursue my own storytelling dreams and focus on producing independent films.
In 2020 the film and TV industry faced several reckonings on questions of harm in production. Workers below- and above-the-line protested and threatened to strike as they faced downward pressure on wages, increasing demand for their labor, and struggled to maintain their livelihoods and health during a pandemic.
In this context, the Media and Data Equity Lab partnered with OTV | Open Television and the Independent Film Alliance to conduct a survey of Chicago's film & TV workers to assess the impact of increasing production in the city on its workers.
Read MoreCHICAGO, IL – August 05, 2021 – The Independent Film Alliance of Chicago and AbelCine are collaborating on the development of a community center on the Cinespace Chicago lot. Programming will address the business, creative, and technical aspects of independent production. The organizations will focus on developing the potential of local independent producers and filmmakers and introducing them to emerging techniques.
Read MoreAt the core of IFA Chicago is our mission to provide the community and resources needed to build a diverse and sustainable industry of independent content creators. We believe that producers are integral to that mission and, in developing programming for them, felt that it was important to understand the specific needs of Chicago’s independent producers. This led us to develop and launch the Chicago Producer Survey in February 2021.
Read MoreThe Independent Film Alliance Chicago steadfastly supports our community, our city, and our world against the brutal treatment of Black Americans and people of color. For all those who are mourning, in pain and feeling oppressed, we see you. We hear you. We stand with you. We will fight along with you.
Read MoreCinespace Chicago Film Studios is donating 20,000 square feet of studio space to the Greater Chicago Food Depository for storage of food boxes for families affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read MoreAngie Gaffney chaperones a lot of dreams in the Windy City. As Executive Director of the Chicago Independent Film Alliance — an organization recently formed by combining the Independent Filmmaker Project with Stage 18 — she helps people achieve their goals, and their goals are to make movies.
Read MoreA cohort of young professionals assured industry leaders that the future of Chicago production is in good hands at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios on Monday afternoon. Highlighting the Wrap Party for the Mirkopoulos Internship Program, each member of the group had just finished working as temporary crew on Chicago Fire / PD / Med, and Empire, and they accepted their program completion certificates with an Oscar-worthy level of gratitude, grace, and confidence.
Read MoreStage 18 Chicago, a 501(c) 3 organization established to elevate Chicago’s independent film and new media industries, has announced an agreement with Independent Filmmaker Project Chicago (IFP) to merge and create a powerhouse organization that serves Chicago’s independent film creatives and the businesses that support them.
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