XL FILM FESTIVAL & SUMMIT 2023
Friday, August 18, 2023
11:00AM - Sunday, August 20, 2023 06:00PM
Summary
Creative Cypher will host the XL Film Festival Friday August 18 to Sunday, August 20, and continue to host events throughout the year. The XL Film Festival is Chicago’s growing Black-owned film festival & summit, with speakers Robert Townsend, Lil Rel, Lamorne Morris, Vic Mensa, Jackie Taylor, George Daniels, Dana Gills (Monkeypaw), Dave Jeff (Phli), Diallo Riddle (South Side), Brenda Gilbert (BRON Studios), Korporate and more.
The festival is part of a larger effort to empower BIPOC ownership in media, and being included in a doc series with BRON Studios. Highlighting Chicago’s rich history, the festival will occur in Bronzeville, Hyde Park, with pop-up events happening throughout the city during the year.
This festival is powered by team of partners including, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, Black McDonalds Operators Association, Field Foundation, National Association of Black Journalists, The Triibe, Eventnoire, OBE Studios, Rooftop Cinema Club, & Cinespace Studios Chicago.
AUG 18: Panels & Films @ Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship
1452 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
11PM - Lunch Provided
12AM - Mental Health & Black Artists
1 PM - The Family Business
2PM - Film Block 1
3PM - Creating Through Chaos
4PM - Queens in Media
5PM - In Conversation with Louis Carr, President of BET, Media Sales
7PM - After Party Hosted by The House Chi @ Secret Location - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
AUG 19: Panels & Films @ Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship
1452 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
11AM - Lunch Provided
12PM Film Block 2 w/ Q/A
1PM - Film Block 3 w/Q/A
2PM - The Role of the Diaspora
3PM Blurred Lines
4PM - Black Humor
5PM - In Conversation with Robert Townsend
AUG 20: The Making of the 5 Heartbeats with Robert Townsend & Rooftop Cinema x The Triibe @Emily Hotel
- THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
311 N Morgan St. Chicago, IL 60607
10AM Celebrate the festival wrapping up on a cool rooftop and hear the big plans for 2024. (This is a separate partner event and limited to the first 50 ticket buyers - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
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