On Wednesday, September 15th, the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Series (BWIFS) will be presenting the quirky romantic comedy, My Movie Girl!

Everything Adam knows about love, he learned from the movies. Unfortunately, Adam is no Cary Grant, and the closest he’s come to experiencing true romance is one drunken night with his unrequited love, Kate. But that evening failed to live up to Adam’s expectations, so he casts himself and Kate in a movie recreation of their one night, hoping for a better ending. It’s a total flop, and Adam is forced to cast a new Kate when she no longer wants any part of her part. But re-casting Kate leads to an ending that even Adam never saw coming, in this playful comedy about love, movies, and how our love of movies affects how we love.

My Movie Girl stars Adam Bronstein, Mackenzie Firgens, Heather Barberie, Desiree Matthews and Ian McConnel.  The film was written and directed by Adam Bronstein.

Come out to the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 7:30 PM!  Tickets are now on sale for only $8.00!  Click here to purchase today.  Tickets include soda and bottled water throughout the evening (as well as beer and wine for those 21 and over).  Other concessions (popcorn, candy, etc) will be available for purchase.

Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance because they will go up to $10.00 once the doors open!

On Wednesday, August 11th, the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Series will be presenting the hilarious comedy, Wet Hot American Summer!  The independent film series is proudly sponsored by CNGM Pictures and will attempt to screen a new film every month at the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center in Palatine, Illinois.

In a modern update on the Meatballs theme, this ensemble piece has been described as part Saturday Night Live and part The State.  Janeane Garofalo leads the troops as the camp director with a crush on a local astrophysics nut, David Hyde Pierce, and Paul Rudd is the ladies man of the camp.  The adventures begins on the last day of summer camp at Camp Firewood in 1981.  After waltzing lazily through the entire summer, the group decides to make the last day count.  Because they just want to accomplish something  — ANYTHING — the goals range from preventing a chunck of Spacelab from crashing into camp to trying to pick up fellow counselors.

Wet Hot American Summer also stars Elizabeth Banks, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, Amy Poehler and Bradley Cooper.  The film was directed by David Wain and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2001.

Come out to the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 7:30 PM!  Tickets go on sale July 28 and will be only $8.00!  Tickets include soda and bottled water throughout the evening (as well as beer and wine for those 21 and over).  Other concessions (popcorn, candy, etc) will be available for purchase.

Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance because they will go up to $10.00 once the doors open!

Congratulations to all the award winners for their incredible work and incredible films!  Thank you to all who attended the festival this year, making it a wonderful success!  Keep an eye out for our 2011 Call for Entries this September.

And the winners are…

Best of Fest
The Scenesters

Best Narrative Feature
Annabelle & Bear

Best Documentary Feature
5…6…7…8

Best Short Film
Never

Best Visual Effects or Animation
El Relojero: The Clockmaker’s Revelation

Best Experimental
Inside Out / Side One

Best Music Video
Bring Yourself

Best Director
Amy S. Weber for Annabelle & Bear

Best Screenplay
Todd Berger for The Scenesters

Best Cinematographer
Pete Biagi for The Collector

Best Production Designer
Eve McCarney for The Scenesters

Best Editor
Kyle Martin for The Scenesters

Best Sound Design
Matthew Downey for Annabelle & Bear

Best Original Music
Todd Giglio for Drawing with Chalk

Best Actor
Blaise Miller for The Scenesters

Best Actress
Jillian Riley for Driver’s Ed Mutiny

Best Supporting Actor
Kyle Miller for Driver’s Ed Mutiny

Best Supporting Actress
Ruby Harris for Annabelle & Bear

Special Recognition Award
Olivia Walby for Her Outstanding Performance in Annabelle & Bear

Time to Break Out the Blue.