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XL FEST 25

XL Fest grew from a few hundred to nearly 4000 attendees, an expanded Chicago footprint, and 10 days of events!

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XL Fest’s Year 3 Exceeds Expectations with nearly 4000 attendees

XL Fest’s Year 3 Exceeds Expectations with nearly 4000 attendees

What attendees can expect at this year's festival

What attendees can expect at this year's festival

Creative Cypher Brings on Kickstarter as Sponsor for XL Lab

Creative Cypher Brings on Kickstarter as Sponsor for XL Lab

XL FEST Chicago’s new cultural crown jewel

XL FEST Chicago’s new cultural crown jewel

Ironheart Forges It’s Own Path – With Chicago At Its Core

Ironheart Forges It’s Own Path – With Chicago At Its Core

Whoopi Goldberg Selects Cypher-backed Captain Zero at Tribeca Film Festival

Whoopi Goldberg Selects Cypher-backed Captain Zero at Tribeca Film Festival

XL Film Festival empowers rising storytellers

XL Film Festival empowers rising storytellers

To Live and Die and Live Is a Love Letter to the Layers We Carry

To Live and Die and Live Is a Love Letter to the Layers We Carry

Cottage Grove wins two Gold Telly Awards

Cottage Grove wins two Gold Telly Awards

Keeping Up With Kelley Kali

Keeping Up With Kelley Kali

Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson unpack Sinners and Chicago ties

Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson unpack Sinners and Chicago ties

In Conversation With Cinematic Powerhouse Emmai Alaquiva

In Conversation With Cinematic Powerhouse Emmai Alaquiva