LIVE CHATROOM too! Join us for savory silver screen classics! Whether it's Blockbuster films, Indies, Documentaries, or Classics... COME JOIN US as we tour the city & suburbs visiting different theaters as we watch great flicks and dine out! Participate in theater going experiences of all kinds..IMAX, drive-ins, home theater, cinemas--as well as live theater from time-to-time. We see everything from the latest blockbusters, action/adventure, goofball comedies, suspense/thrillers, romantic come …

Chicago has a vibrant indie filmmaking scene. If you're part of it, we invite you to tap into the Filmmakers in Action network to find likeminded filmmakers and screenwriters developing their craft and building their portfolio/reels. Whether you want to produce your own short (or feature) film or get experience on someone else's, you'll find plenty of opportunities in this MeetUp group. MONTHLY MEETUPS Pencil in the 2nd Tuesday of each month and make a point to join us for our monthly present …

… Some of our past topics have included Self Promotion, Working your Connectors, Indie Film Breakdown, "Union, Non-Union, and Financial Core: What does it all mean?" We also regularly host panel discussions with casting directors, other working actors, union representatives, and collegiate filmmakers. Our group has a membership contribution of $60 annually, and that contribution goes to our operating budget and stipends/ travel expenses for potential guest speakers. It's hard to find mentors in th …

Hello and welcome to the Chicago Film Alliance. This is a group for all film industry types: investors/funders, directors, producers, screenwriters, actors, editors, foley artists, musicians, gaffers, etc. We are a group of: 90 Producers 78 Screenwriters 64 Directors 58 Actors/Actresses 42 Crew of varying specialties 23 Editors/Post-Producers 16 DPs/Cinematographers 9 Production Personnel 8 Distributor-Marketers 7 Musicians or Scorers or Music Supervisors 2 Accountant/Attorneys 2 Casting Direc …

Hello All! I'm starting this group since music is one of my great passions. My interest not only resides in the listening process, but having interesting conversations dwelling into meaning. My vision for this group is to meet once every week or two. As a group we will pick an album to listen to and then the next time we meet we will listen to excerpts and discuss the album as a whole. I’m hoping this will lead to not only an interesting analysis, but for the opportunity for all of us to have so …

The Chicago International Social Change Festival was created for filmmakers to showcase films that heighten public consciousness and provide a film forum for their productions to be screened on an international level. In addition, the festival is dedicated to the art of filmmaking and the filmmakers who make each and every work possible. This is a Chicago film festival with a specific focus on the issues facing society and how social change can make an incredible impact. Every day, society i …

Meet others in your local area interested in Acting on all levels. We'll talk about the business and set some goals to accomplish before next months meeting. It's highly motivating to meet other actors who are making it work and to encourage each other to get the most out of this business. Let's get together.

This bimonthly networking event provides a chance for filmmakers to meet and collaborate on projects. Are you a screenwriter looking for a producer? A director looking for a director of photography? This event is open to all talents and disciplines who are interested in making independent media: editors, actors, art directors, composers, make-up artists... Bring your resume and business cards, and we’ll handle the rest.

WHO WE ARE The Chicago Female-Focused Film Meetup & Festival is a group for those involved in the film industry, (not a group that goes to see movies together) who are interested in actively participating in the creation, support, development, and promotion of screenplays and films that offer increased opportunities for women in film, especially in broadening the types of roles, stories, ages, body-types, diversity and the overall presence and number of women in film. Members range in experience …

Hi there, This group is design to get fellow tubers together and have fun beyond our computer screens :D What we will do: parties, gatherings, screenings, game night and much more!

Meet with other local fans of Live Music Bands and Concerts. Plan social outings to see live music of all genres! Music outings will focus primarily on gay, lesbian, and transgender musicians and bands. We will also include musicians and performers with a large gay following. We will follow indie and local music as well as mainstream. As a woman, I will primarily plan and attend lesbian specific events, I encourage others to become Assistant Organizers and I am specifically looking for a man …

International Game Developer's Association (IGDA) Chicago is a local chapter of a much larger, international, non-profit membership organization serving individuals who create video games. We bring together developers at conferences, in local chapters and in special interest groups to improve their lives and craft. Developers, aspiring developers, students, or people who just love games are welcome to attend our meetups, game jams, classes, panels, and everything else!

… class - And we will always be open for suggestions  Examples of recent outing include but are not limited to the following: JAM, MINI BAR, JANES, Dot 429 for brunch, Catch 35, Carnivale, The Drake, Cosina Grill, Il Mulino, Sunda, Ethiopian Diamond, Indie Cafe for dinner, Starved Rock, Lakefront trail for outdoor activities, The tasting room for wine tasting events, Joie de Vine events, Illinois Equality, Howard Brown, Garden of Eve, Design for a cure, cooking for soup kitchens, NOH8 Campaign fo …

This meetup group is here to bring Chicago turntable.fm DJ/fans together to meet each other and play their favorite music for each other using turntable.fm of course. We'll have both a virtual and physical space set-up for you to come and enjoy. While we meet let's vote with awesomes and get to know other turntable.fm fans.

Making comics is usually a head-down, lonely activity and it's good to detach from the drawing table. This group's goal is to improve your skills while giving feedback to others. Monthly meetings will involve workshops and exercises, to have a little structure and make a good use of everyone's time so you can get back to the drawing board.

Founded in 1995 by Ed Bernero (‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘Third Watch,’) through messages posted online, then subsequently organized in the flesh by Christiana Miller (‘General Hospital,’), CSN has since grown at almost a geometric rate, with now over five hundred members. Today, CSN is an invaluable resource to Chicago area screenwriters, filmmakers, producers, directors, and actors. We provide assistance in the creation of works for film, television, video, and web, plus help individuals present t …