FILM FESTIVAL PHOTO GALLERY: The 2019 Chicago Underground Film Festival spotlights its filmmakers during a mid-fest photo call

By John Wildman 14th Jun, 2019

For three decades, the Chicago Underground Film Festival, has been just that – underground. Critically-accliamed but eschewing the pomp and circumstance trappings of film festivals like red carpets and overt press attention. However, this year CUFF decided to see if they could balance being “underground” and not be quite as “under-the-radar” when it came to the attention and recognition given to its attending filmmakers.

So, while there wasn’t a traditional step-and-repeat or a press line, CUFF still found a way to keep it’s identity and yet shine a light on its talented filmmakers – many of whom traveled from all over the world to Chicago for the fest.