Through the decades the music scene in Chicago’s suburbs has been sorely overlooked, but in 2013, the Homegrown Arts and Music Festival was born, a grass-roots music festival dedicated to delivering original bands a platform to showcase their original music on one-day and one-location. The idea has since sparked a collective opportunity and major network of people catapulting Chicago's original musicians into the spotlight, and now, through a feature-length film 10 years in the making.
"Every story worth capturing begins with a spark."
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ALL-ABOUT HOMEGROWN!
Discovering the evolution of the indie-grassroots event, Homegrown Arts and Music Festival through stories, unique artifacts, and video from the Homegrown vault. 
LIVE PERFORMANCES!
Electrified multi-cam live-performances of musicians' most cherished songs and recordings. 
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ALL-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK!
Fall in love with an eclectic mix of genres from Homegrown past to present. 
INTERVIEWS!
Hear genuine stories and ideas from the hardest working indie-artists and musicians woven together as a collective voice and force of DIY artist of today. 
On-Camera Int. with Josh Caterer and David Benkert of band Jackson Mud
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Homegrown the Movie! is written and directed by Ashley Williams, aspiring filmmaking located in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. Ashley has been involved with the Homegrown Arts and Music Festival since its inception in 2013. From the first year, she has produced the yearly festival promotional videos and various marketing campaigns-- but there's a bigger picture to her involvement. She is currently in post-production stages toward finalizing this special "Indie-Rockumentary" project 10 years in the making!
Do you have questions or are interested in discussing Homegrown the Movie! and the documentary form? Chat with the film's writer and director, Ashley. Contact: homegrown@videogirlpro.com
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Film and video, what happens when these universes collide? Homegrown the Movie! is here to shed light on 200+ indie-artists of today, yesterday, and tomorrow, representing through the magical combination of original music and video art.
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FILM CURRENTLY IN POST-PRODUCTION! As we travel through the year 2022, the production of Homegrown the Movie! powers through the final stages of making the first cut of the film complete. This includes final script revisions, narration work, and continuing the graphic design portions of the film's overall design. There will also be some additional filming taking place at the 10th Annual Milestone of Homegrown on July 30th. |
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