– August 25, 2007

Hey, I know what you’re thinking, It’s been almost a week, when are they going to post the winners from the 2007 Chicago Underground Film Festival? Sorry for the delay but we’ve been catching up on sleep and

generally recovering. Here they are…

Best Animated Film: Phantom Canyon directed by Stacy Steers

Best Music Video: Vile House (Lightning Bolt) directed by Harvey Benschoter

Best Experimental Film: Black And White Trypps Number 3 directed by Ben Russell

Best Documentary Short: Invisible City directed by Jack Cronin

Best Documentary Feature: Milk In The Land directed by Ariana Gerstein
and Monteith McCollum

Best Short Film: I’m Keith Hernandez By Rob Perri

Best Narrative Feature: Blood Car directed by Alex Orr

Made In Chicago Award: Alla Te Alcanzo (I’ll See You There) directed
by Luis Sanchez Ramirez

Big Thanks to this year’s festival jury: Amy Beste, Andy Uhrich and Josh Mabe

And very special thanks to: the Chopin Theater and Elegant Mr. Gallery for hosting this year’s festival, our sponsors: Odd Obsession Video, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Time Out Chicago, The Onion, WLUW and IFP Chicago. All of the volunteers who worked so hard to make the festival happen

and finally to all of the filmmakers who were part of the festival.

See you in 2008!!