Underground Film Journal Editor Named To Chicago Underground Film Festival Jury
The Chicago Underground Film Festival recently announced the members of the 3-panel jury serving for the fest’s 21st annual edition, one of whom is Mike Everleth, Executive Editor of the Underground Film Journal.
The other two members of the jury are Brian Chankin, who runs the Chicago video store Odd Obsession Movies; and Therese Grisham, a cinema studies and humanities professor. Full bios of each jury member is below.
CUFF has a unique awards system in which the Jury can hand out a total of six awards for whatever reasons they see fit. No simple Best Feature, Best Animation, etc. awards given out here; with the exception of the prestigious “Made in Chicago” award, which will be given to a local filmmaker. Everything else is up in the air.
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Maysles Cinema: A Dangerous Cure
Jan. 16
7:30 p.m.
Maysles Cinema
343 Malcolm X Boulevard / Lenox Avenue (between 127th and 128th Streets)
New York, NY 10027
Hosted by: Maysles Cinema
A Dangerous Cure is the debut feature film by director Kevin Jarvis and is an experimental horror movie shot on 16mm that examines the economic recession of 2001 in New York City. Jarvis will be in attendance at the screening and participate in a Q&A afterward. A trailer for the film is below.
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