Cost: $65/pass ($50 for members. Includes gift bags and an invite to the VIP launch party).

What to expect: Five Chicago premieres from emerging independent filmmakers at this 2nd annual event, followed by five see-and-be-seen parties and some of the city's trendiest nightspots.

Why to go: To support up-and-coming filmmakers (and to see and be seen). Why should Sundance and Cannes have all the fun?

Additional info: Screenings take place at the Music Box Theatre at 7 p.m.; Afterparties occur at their respective venues starting at 9:30 p.m. You must be 21 or older to attend.

Centerstage Reviewer: K. Tighe