Year-Round Classes in Digital Filmmaking, Directing, Cinematography, Documentary, Screenwriting, and more! Taught by professional filmmakers and university professors, our classes help students develop fundamental skills in filmmaking through in-depth discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and creative collaboration.
ADULT CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
YOUTH FILMMAKING CAMPS
Hands-on and collaborative, these all-encompassing camps give budding filmmakers a crash-course in filmmaking that teaches a wide range of skills, from script to screen.
The Picture Restart Series: 16mm Films from the Picture Start Collection
Ronald Nameth’s THE GUNA REELS: A Kaleidoscopic journey through human nature and the cosmos
April 5th, 2025
Apply Now! We Accept submissions on a rolling basis.
CHICAGO SEEN is a free opportunity for Chicago-based films and filmmakers (past and present) to screen at our Firehouse Cinema, Chicago’s Film Community Headquarters at 1326 W. Hollywood Avenue. Celebrating local cinema!
OUR COMMUNITY
We Accept Donations to Chicago Filmmakers year-round | Support Independent Cinema!
THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY
We are a hub for Film Lovers and Filmmakers throughout Chicagoland and the world; connecting the global movie scene at our Edgewater home base. Our doors are open to you; building Chicago’s most inclusive film community, where thousands of artists have launched their careers and found their first great ideas. Come visit our Firehouse Cinema, participate in our screenings, classes, and workshops, get assistance with your important socially-relevant projects, and share your visionary work. Help support our vital mission by sharing, participating, giving, volunteering, and partnering with us as we celebrate 50 years!
