Actress Amy Hendricks (center) at Cousin's 

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Actress Mandy Schneider (center) 

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Another packed, packed pre-show party at The Midwest! 

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awkward 

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Best Actress Nominee Simone Roos! 

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Brian Berkowitz of the Chicago band Oh My God accepts the award for Best Music Video 

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Chicago Film Office Director Rich Moskal and Festival Director Mike McNamara share a laugh 

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Chicago Film Office Director Rich Moskal presents the award for Best Director to STREET THIEF's Malik Bader 

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CHICAGO OVERCOAT Producer Chris Charles (left) 

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Enjoying the afterparty at Cousin's! 

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Enjoying the fantastic food at Cousin's after the festival! 

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Enjoying the Pre-Show Cocktail Reception, sponsored by GUINNESS Draught! 

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Enjoy some GUINNESS Draught! 

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Every First Tuesday at the Landmark! 

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Every First Tuesday at the Landmark! 

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Festival Director Mike McNamara and Flashpoint Academy Dean Paula Froehle share a laugh with ROCK THE BELLS Executive Producer John Lyons Murphy as he accepts the award for Best Editing 

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Festival Director Mike McNamara and Screen Actors Guild Assistant Executive Director Kit Woods congratulate producer Tim Evans as he accepts for KUBUKU RIDES: THIS IS IT 

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Festival Director Mike McNamara presents the award for Best Music Video to Oh My God's "Get Steady," which you can check out on our website right now! 

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Festival Staffer Jenni Essinger 

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Festival Staffers Andrew Delneky and Andrea Tice 

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Filmmaker (and Best of the Midwest nominee) Rocco Cataldo with blues musician Wolf Poblega 

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Illinois Film Office Director Betsy Steinberg announces the winner for Best Documentary, Ben Byer's INDESTRUCTIBLE 

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INDESTRUCTIBLE Editor and Best Editing Nominee Tim Baron 

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Meet some of our festival staff, headed by Casie Ernst (front, center)! 

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