Director: Illinois Film Office DCEO Workforce Training Program: 2025-2026

Three times a year I have the honor of selecting 12 students to participate in the Chicago Filmmakers Production Assistant Workforce Training program. It is my privilege to assist each of these students in beginning their film careers through curriculum design, scheduling, and budgeting.

Group of diverse young adults posing together for a photo at an indoor event, smiling and making peace signs.
Group of diverse people smiling and posing for a photo outdoors, many wearing black T-shirts with 'CHICAGO FILMMAKERS' written on them, in a lush, green, sidewalk setting with trees and houses in the background.
A diverse group of young adults and one older woman holding certificates of completion, smiling for a group photo in an indoor classroom or seminar room with a whiteboard and equipment in the background.
Group of diverse smiling people posing for a photo, some making peace signs, gathered indoors against a dark curtain backdrop. One person in the foreground is taking a selfie.

Representing Chicago Filmmakers: 2025-2026

A group of seven diverse women standing together, smiling for a photo in front of a black backdrop with the words 'Chicago Made' and 'DCASE Chicago Film Office' printed repeatedly.
Panel discussion on stage at Chicago Cultural Center with five women seated and a large pink screen behind them displaying event details.