CineCares Chicago
It’s how we act.
CineCares Chicago
It’s how we act.
CineCares is how we support, promote, and engage local communities.

It’s how we act that makes a difference: we offer education and training to engage, support and contribute to our communities. It’s how we build something beyond facilities, develop a stronger, more diverse workforce, broaden educational platforms, change the narrative behind the camera, and affect meaningful change to create a more vibrant industry.

Chicago
Programs and Community Engagement
CineCares Workforce Training Program
The CineCares Workforce Training program is designed to recruit, train and offer meaningful paid work placements on productions filming at Cinespace Studios Toronto and bring new and qualified crew members to the film and television sector in the region. IATSE Local 873, the largest union of film technicians in Ontario, is the program’s training partner.
Independent Film Alliance Chicago
Independent Film Alliance Chicago (IFA) is a non-profit serving filmmakers across Chicagoland. Their mission is to provide the community and resources needed to build a diverse and sustainable industry of independent content creators. Inherent in IFA”s philosophy is the artistic, ethical and moral imperative for inclusion of underrepresented individuals both within IFA and the broader field. The Hub @ Cinespace is a community-focused shared workspace, educational center, technology Lab with a 90-seat screening room.
North Lawndale Employment Network
The North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) serves under and unemployed residents of the North Lawndale neighborhood and surrounding communities. Their clients include citizens returning from incarceration and others who face the day-to-day hardships of living without enough income to support themselves and their families.
Reach out. Learn more about CineCares.
CineCares is how we engage, support and contribute to our communities.

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