BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:AddEvent BEGIN:VEVENT UID:55e62f5c3ae64 DTSTAMP;TZID=UTC:20230927T112144 DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230818T150000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230820T220000Z LOCATION: SUMMARY:XL FILM FESTIVAL & SUMMIT 2023 DESCRIPTION:Creative Cypher will host the XL Film Festival Friday August 18 to Sunday, August 20, and continue to host events throughout the year. The XL Film Festival is Chicago’s growing Black-owned film festival & summit, with speakers Robert Townsend, Lil Rel, Lamorne Morris, Vic Mensa, Jackie Taylor, George Daniels, Dana Gills (Monkeypaw), Dave Jeff (Phli), Diallo Riddle (South Side), Brenda Gilbert (BRON Studios), Korporate and more. \nThe festival is part of a larger effort to empower BIPOC ownership in media, and being included in a doc series with BRON Studios. Highlighting Chicago’s rich history, the festival will occur in Bronzeville, Hyde Park, with pop-up events happening throughout the city during the year. This festival is powered by team of partners including, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, Black McDonalds Operators Association, Field Foundation, National Association of Black Journalists, The Triibe, Eventnoire, OBE Studios, Rooftop Cinema Club, & Cinespace Studios Chicago. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR