BWiFF will host “A Toast to 2023,” a fundraiser for their 2023 season on Nov. 11 at Emmett’s Brewing Co. in Palatine. Guests are invited to enjoy appetizers, a photo booth, cash bar, raffles, and a silent auction.
Program Director Tricia Legat welcomes the audience at the 1919 Cinema Centennial at Music Box…
Over 30 films were selected for exhibition and/or competition at the 2022 Blue Whiskey Independent…
Over 30 films were selected for exhibition and/or competition at the 2022 Blue Whiskey Independent…
The 12th Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) will be held at Chicago Filmmakers, 1326…
Top 2021 award-winners include “Coda 77,” “Far Out West,” “Ribblehead,” and “Forgive Me, Father” with 2 awards each and narrative feature “Molto Bella” receiving 5 Blue Glass awards.
Top 2020 award-winners include “Five Years North,” “Mug,” “Teranga: Life in the Waiting Room,” and “Woman of the Photographs” with 2 awards each and narrative feature “Brindisi” receiving 5 Blue Glass awards.
Blue Whiskey will present over 30 films with character-driven stories from around the globe during the in-person event, including seven outstanding indie films made by local Illinois filmmakers.
The tenth annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) opens this weekend at Chicago Filmmakers (5720 North Ridge Avenue, Chicago, IL), marking the start of a two-week long celebration of character-driven independent films from across the globe as well as from local Illinois filmmakers.
Out of hundreds of entries considered this year, the festival’s selection committee has chosen 34 films from 10 countries for exhibition during the in-person event. The line-up will feature seven outstanding indie films made by local Illinois filmmakers.