Midwest Film Festival Brings Roadshow To Aurora

AURORA, IL — The Midwest Film Festival, based in Chicago, is bringing its "Midwest Roadshow" to Aurora on Saturday.

Each year, the Midwest Film Festival takes its programming on the road to a new Midwest city, and this summer, it's collaborating with the City of Lights Film Festival to bring its curated short film program, along with filmmaker Q-and-As, to Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd.

The short films will span genres including satire, documentary and animation.

"Aurora's film festival encourages local submissions and prides itself on the access audiences have to creative programming during our festival weekend," City of Lights Film Festival Director Sam Loveland said in a statement. "Bringing the Midwest Roadshow event to Aurora this June advances both the City of Lights' and Midwest Film's desire to connect communities through a love of film and storytelling."

Here's a look at the schedule for the day:

Noon to 1 p.m. — Brunch at Two Brothers Roundhouse

1-2:15 p.m. — Trolley and exploration of downtown Aurora

2:30-5 p.m. — Screenings at Copley Theater

5-7 p.m. — After party at Craft Urban

Festivalgoers traveling from Chicago can meet at Union Station, 210 S. Canal St., at 9:45 a.m. to board the BNSF Metra bound for Aurora at 10 a.m.

Tickets that include roundtrip Metra fare cost $50 for early birds — this type can still be purchased as of publication — while last-call tickets increase to $85. Admission without train tickets costs $45. The local admission does not include brunch at Two Brothers Roundhouse.