midwestfilm: The Producers Panel: Beast EP Melissa Thornley; Chris Rossiter, Executive Director of Production, Leo Burnett; Dan Ziggy Zigulich, Executive VP, Director of Creative Production Services, Draftfcb; Dennis Ryan, Chief Creative Officer, Element 79
midwestfilm: From Digitas: Art Director Erin Gavle, Copywriter Elizabeth Stephens, Producer Kimberly Grear
midwestfilm: 59 Films EP Ed Amaya, Festival Director Mike McNamara, Beast Editorial EP Melissa Thornley
midwestfilm: Kathryn Henderson of Resolution Digital Studios with Festival Staffer Sean Kennedy. Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Welcome to First Tuesdays with the Midwest Independent Film Festival! Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: The Producers Panel: Dan Ziggy Zigulich, Executive VP, Director of Creative Production Services, Draftfcb; Dennis Ryan, Chief Creative Officer, Element 79
midwestfilm: Angela Sheridon with Women in Film Chicago with Big Teeth Productions EP Gregg Jaffe. Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Festival Staffers Jyll Christolini (left), Harold Dennis (center) and Valerie Querns (center)
midwestfilm: Chicago Recording Company Executive Producer Mike Gullickson, Festival Advisory Council President Mary Kay Cook, Festival Director Mike McNamara. Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Say hello to the folks from Euro RSCG, including Executive Creative Officer Bill Mericle (second from right) and Associate Broadcast Producer Mariana Perin (right)
midwestfilm: Producer Charlene Sansone, Elise Jaffe of Big Teeth Productions, Val Gobos of Gobos Film and TV Entertainment
midwestfilm: From Beast Editorial: Asst Editors Matt Glover and Mark Sheridan with Producer Lauren Scheuer
midwestfilm: Producer Jennifer Crider, OneSun Entertainment Composer Mike Middleton, Chicago Recording Company Post Engineer Ian Scott
midwestfilm: Director Al Wyatt of festival sponsor 59 Films, Susie Steinberg of DDB
midwestfilm: Its time for your close up! Ed Meyers (right) of festival sponsor Canon
midwestfilm: Our sponsors for the 2010 Advertising Community Shorts Night include AICP Midwest, One at Optimus, Chicago Recording Company, Resolution Digital Studios, O'Connor Casting, SCREEN Magazine, Beast Editorial, 59 Films, Airstream Audio and Fletcher Camera
midwestfilm: Wisconsin filmmaker Cesar Gamino (right) takes a close look at the latest from Abel Cine Tech. Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Filmworkers Club EP Lisa Long, Line Producer Kimberly Grear (center), Vitamin Pictures Senior Producer Larissa Shames (right). Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Draftfcb Producer Ramon Nunez fields a question from the audience about his film LOTOLOGY. Photo courtesy of Popio Stumpf Photography.
midwestfilm: Commercial director Martin Rodahl and Dratfcb Producer Ramon Nunez with their dates for the evening! Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Kristin Hertko (right) of festival sponsor Tribeca Flashpoint Academy. Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Dan Ziggy Zigulich, Executive VP, Director of Creative Production Services, Draftfcb; Dennis Ryan, Chief Creative Officer, Element 79 for being a part of the 2010 Advertising Community Shorts Night!
midwestfilm: Our pre-show cocktail reception offers festival-goers a prime opportunity to meet our festival sponsors! Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Festival Director Mike McNamara directs Q&A with filmmakers Carlo Besasie, Matthew Hane of Daily Planet, Blaine Morehead of Scofield Editorial and 59 Films EP Ed Amaya. Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Chicago Magazine has named us to their prestigious Best of Chicago list, deeming us the place to be and be seen for seasoned pros and up-and-comers! Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Filmmakers Marie Ullrich, Kate Henderson, David Schmudde, Pam Austria and Chris Charles. Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: The Producers Panel (left to right): Chris Rossiter, Executive Director of Production, Leo Burnett; Dan Ziggy Zigulich, Executive VP, Director of Creative Production Services, Draftfcb; Dennis Ryan, Chief Creative Officer, Element 79
midwestfilm: Chicago Magazine named us the place to be and be seen for seasoned pros and up-and-comers! Photo courtesy of Popio Stumpf Photography.
midwestfilm: Ruth Ratny of Reel Chicago (second from left), Val Gobos of Gobos Entertainment, President of OConnor Casting David OConnor (right). Photo by J. Brown Photography.
midwestfilm: Nora Best (right) of festival sponsor Screen Magazine! Photo by J. Brown Photography.