Major Supporters Include:

Ariel Capital Management
The Cartwright Foundation
The Chicago Community Trust
The Comer Science & Education Foundation
The Field Foundation of Illinois
The Harris Bank Foundation
The Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
The Koldyke Family Foundation
The Kraft Employee Fund
The Mardi Gras Fund
John & Judy McCarter
The McCormick Tribune Foundation
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
The Oppenheimer Family Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
The Polsky Foundation
The Steans Family Foundation

Free Spirit Media Connections Initiative - Industry Partners:

Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Tribune
Columbia College
Comcast Sportsnet
Daily Planet
ESPN
The Express (feature film)
The Field Museum
Filmworker's Club
Fletcher Chicago
FOX Chicago
Harpo Studios, Inc.
Illinois Production Alliance
Kartemquin Films
The Kindling Group
Media Process Group
Medill School of Journalism
The Merry Gentleman (feature film)
Middle Passage Productions
NBC Chicago
Nomadic Pictures
Northwestern University
OPT1MUS
Poker House (feature film)
Post Effects Studios
Radar Studios
Roper and Company
Siskel-Jacobs Productions
Towers Productions
True Star Magazine
Vocalo.org / Chicago Public Radio
WCIU-TV
WGN
WTTW Channel 11