The conference and its primary activities will take place in Downtown Chicago, at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Gene Siskel Film Center. Additional venues will be announced in the Spring.

Chicago Cultural Center
77 E. Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60602

Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St
Chicago, IL 60601

Your registration includes access to all events, workshops, sessions, screenings, and parties during the conference.

It also includes a boxed lunch each day, coffee breaks, and a Happy Hour at the end of each day. Evening activities will be included too, but food and beverage is not included.

Your badge covers all the events and activities, plus lunch and a Happy Hour each day.

You will need to budget for breakfast and dinner on your own, as well as transportation to move about the city as needed. The conference activities will primarily take place at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Gene Siskel Film Center, which are located several blocks from one another.

Lodging and airfare is not included in the cost of your badge, so that will need to be arranged and paid for separately.

While the CDC status of COVID-19 as a public health emergency was lifted in September 2023, this illness (and others) remain prevalent and we have tools and awareness to protect ourselves and our communities.

In following CDC guidelines, IND/EX is not requiring masking or vaccination for attendance at the Independent Film Exhibition Conference, however we strongly encourage you to ensure your vaccination status is up to date. We also strongly encourage COVID testing before traveling to the Conference, and testing each morning of your Conference attendance.

We ask all attendees to help us create a supportive environment for anyone wearing a mask, and we encourage all to feel free to wear a mask if needed to protect the health of the community, themselves, or the health of loved ones. IND/EX will have masks available for attendee use upon request. If you feel ill or have been recently exposed to COVID-19, please stay home.

Refund Policy

Refund requests made before March 27, 2024 are eligible for a full refund. A 4% cancellation fee will apply.

After March 27 and before May 11, a partial refund of 50% of the registration fee will be available. A 4% cancellation fee will also apply.

No refunds will be made after May 11, 2024.

To request a refund, please email help@indiefilmex.org.

Transfer Policy

If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another individual at any point before June 25, 2024. Transfers cannot be made after the conference begins and registrations may not be split between two people.

If the transfer request is made between June 20 - June 24, transfers will be made onsite at Registration.

Please email help@indiefilmex.org with the name of the original registered attendee and the name and email address of the person being transferred to.

Promo Code Policy

Promo codes will only be honored at the time of purchase.

Please head to our Accessibility Page to read more about our plans for accessibility at the conference.