We're just as guilty as the rest of you when it comes to living for the weekend. We have a habit of working hard for the pleasure of playing hard come Friday night. All routines get old after awhile and lately we've found ourselves venturing away from our desks and outside our living rooms on weeknights to partake in the shows that grace our favorite venues on the off evenings. Here's our picks for the week ahead in weeknights. more ›

If there is one thing we aren’t doing this weekend, it’s going to see Borat. The mass amount of advertising and media coverage of Borat has inadvertently allowed him to seep into our dreams and now we are in the process of detoxing. To help you detox from overexposure to Borat, we have provided a few things to keep you busy today. more ›

There’s been a lot of ink spilled about Chicago’s cornucopia of music events this summer, but yesterday’s RedEye also clued us in to several film festivals that are happening in the next three months, including ones we’ve covered like the Silent Film Festival and the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival as well as upcoming events we haven’t like Reeling’s Gay Games fest, the Onion City Experimental Film Festival and the Chicago Underground Film Festival. Here are... more ›

While Chicago isn’t quite the moviemaking mecca that Los Angeles is, there’s no shortage of opportunities for indie filmmakers who want to show their work. One of our favorite film fests is Fast Forward (say that three times fast). Every few months or so, the guys at Fast Forward hold a filmmaking competition wherein participants are given 24 hours to make a film on a given theme (like childhood or alternative endings). The results are... more ›

Weekends are supposed to be times when we get away from work and our PDAs and our to-do lists. but we’re feeling a bit overwhelmed today so we’re taking a few notes so we don’t forget anything. more ›

Much of the ink spilled over Chicago’s renaissance as a filmmaking hotspot touts all the big Hollywood productions that have set up shop here like Batman Begins and the currently in production Stranger Than Fiction. But independent artists are the ones who are keeping the scene viable and giving local crews the chance to work and network. Several small fests showcase the work of guerilla filmmakers; recent gatherings include Fast Forward, the Really Short Film... more ›

Hey, indie filmmakers! On your way to getting pickled at Rainbo or hitting open mic night at The Innertown, stop in at Atomix (1957 W. Chicago) and sign you and some of your film major friends up for the Fast Forward Film Festival #17 – The Stranger. Forget the rumors you've heard, the show's a go. It seems that on April 1st, the guys running the event sent out an e-mail to their mailing... more ›