Description:

EPICS is pleased to partner once again with the Chicago International Film Festival by offering a limited number of complimentary passes to all aspects of the 2024 edition of INDUSTRY DAYS at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival. Industry Days runs from October 17-20 in downtown Chicago. The primary day for Northwestern student attendance is Friday, October 18.

Industry Days is the Chicago International Film Festival’s hub for filmmakers and industry professionals to connect, share ideas, and be inspired. Meet with executives, agents, and producers in the Decision-Maker Roundtables, informative panel conversations, master classes, networking events, and more.

Please note that the Industry Days Passes DO NOT include access to any Festival Screenings, only to Industry Days programming. If schedules allow, Northwestern students who attend Industry Days may have the opportunity to connect with the festival organizers and staff between panels and presentations.

More information and schedule can be found at: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/industry-days/

Since its inception, Industry Days has hosted an impressive lineup of film executives, entertainment professionals, and major talents, including Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen, Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Logan; Oscar-nominated composer Terence Blanchard; producers Dede Gardner, Ted Hope, Gigi Pritzker, James D. Stern, and MACRO CEO Charles D. King; and veteran distribution executives Michael Barker, Richard Lorber, and Tom Quinn. Representatives from the following companies have attended panels and talks: Cinetic Media, CAA, Gravitas Ventures, IFC Films, Kartemquin Films, Kickstarter, Icarus Films, Magnolia Pictures, MPI Media, Music Box Films, Netflix, Neon, The Orchard, Oscilloscope Laboratories, Preferred Content, the United Talent Agency, and William Morris Endeavor.

Open to all SoC students