INDEPENDENT FILM ALLIANCE

Conduct workshops, networking events, and film development programs for chicago filmmakers. Provide space, supplies, internet and utilities for use by artists and entrepreneurs.the mission of ifa chicago is to provide the community and resources needed to build a diverse and sustainable industry of independent content creators. We do this by hosting networking events, producing educational programs, facilitating professional development and resource sharing, and offering co-working and meeting space on the lot of cinespace studios chicago. Our programs serve our nearly 300 members and thousands of film enthusiasts and film workers. Inherent in ifa's philosophy is the artistic, ethical and moral imperative for inclusion of underrepresented individuals both within ifa and the broader field. We believe that sustaining an independent film industry is vital to the cultural health and artistic identity of our city, chicago has the power to retain its creative capital that is no