midwestfilm: Mancow, four-time Golden Globe nominee Armand Assante, Billy Dec of Rockit Ranch Productions
midwestfilm: IN THE FAMILY director Joanna Rudnick with Mike Matusek of Silver Gala Sponsor Nolo Digital Film
midwestfilm: GenArt Chicago heads Lauren Hurley (third from left) and Marcia Callaghan (right) were on hand to enjoy the evening
midwestfilm: MERRY GENTLEMAN wins Best Feature! Steve Jones, Paul J. Duggan and Tom Bastounes accept the final award of the evening
midwestfilm: Time Out Chicago critic Hank Sartin with Kartemquin Films Executive Director Justine Nagan
midwestfilm: Welcome to the BMAs! Check out the award winners, sponsors and much more at midwestfilm.org!
midwestfilm: Jon Landan of Rockit Ranch with POWDER BLUE producer Bobby Schwartz
midwestfilm: Welcome to the BMAs! Check out the award winners, sponsors and much more at midwestfilm.org!
midwestfilm: Best Screenplay winner Ron Lazzeretti (left) with 2007 Best Actor winner Chris Stolte and 2009 Best Actor nominee David Pasquesi (right)
midwestfilm: Actress Stephanie Nightlinger and Paul Sterbenz
midwestfilm: Michael Starcevich accepts the Best Music Video Award for MUSTACHE RIDE
midwestfilm: Welcome to the BMAs! Check out the night's winners, sponsors and much more at midwestfilm.org!
midwestfilm: Special thanks to Billy Dec, Jon Landan, Jason Felsenthal and everyone at Rockit Bar & Grill!
midwestfilm: SUGAR editor Graham Metzger (left), SUGAR director Alex Beh (center) and friends
midwestfilm: The HANNAH FREE team! Martie Marro, producer Tracy Baim, director Wendy Jo Carlton, actress Ann Hagemann, screenwriter Claudia Allen and editor Sharon Zurek!
midwestfilm: SAVE THE DATE for the 2010 BMAs: Tuesday, December 7th!
midwestfilm: Mancow Muller was superb leading off the night with his unexpected roast of Richard Roeper, John McNaughton, Billy Dec and pretty much anybody else in the audience.
midwestfilm: Producer Peter Quartaroli, Armand Assante, Armands daughter, Lori Petty and Johnny Arreola of Vision Films
midwestfilm: Jessica Fike and Anna Karas
midwestfilm: Inga Howe of Gold Gala Sponsor Reverse Momentum Foundation and Our Childrens Homestead!
midwestfilm: SAVE THE DATE for the 2010 BMAs: Tuesday, December 7th!
midwestfilm: Joan OConnor of festival sponsor OConnor Casting, Kelsey Tanner OConnor and Scott Goodrich of Rockit Ranch Productions
midwestfilm: IFP Assistant Director Kerstin Fooken, IFP Director Ryan Jewell with Lindsay Drucker of Flashpoint Academy
midwestfilm: Jason Felsenthal of Rockit with Vincent Anzalone and Lonnie Rodriguez of Genuine Chicago
midwestfilm: Hello Chicago Screenwriters Network! President Colin Costello with screenwriters Lauren Taylor and Harry Bauer
midwestfilm: Arc Worldwide art director Lauren Paat (left) with Arc creative director and festival Advisory Council member Mike Starcevich (center) and Arc director Claire Quin (right)
midwestfilm: DESIGN director Davidson Cole (left) and one big happy family of festival-goers!
midwestfilm: Thank you to our Gala Host Committee, which included Mary Kay Cook, Michele Clauss and Sandra Cieluch
midwestfilm: Special thanks to Chicago-Scene.com, Comcast Chicago and all of our media sponsors!
midwestfilm: Festival Associate Producer Eric Bednarowicz (left)