RM.19 NEWSLETTER MAY '25

VOLUME 18 // MAY '25

May 22, 2025

Celebrating at last year’s launch party <3

Happy ALMOST SUMMER, friends and family -

We are back at it with your monthly dose of creative goodness<3 Here at RM.19, we believe that the stories we tell about ourselves - and each other - MATTER. In a world of chaos, community is everything, so we will continue to do our absolute best in bringing our women and non-binary creatives together. Whether you’re here for our events, productions, or just looking for some creative inspo, we hope you find something here that you’re into!!

Lots of love,

Imani, Jamie, & Julia

LAST

CALL

TO SUBMIT

TO PROOF

PROOF is a short film festival in Los Angeles dedicated to showcasing the best in proof-of-concepts founded by our very own Imani Davis!! Powered by her work at the American Cinematheque, PROOF provides a highly competitive and unique festival experience as well as opportunities for fruitful future filmmaking.

Do you have a short film or short pilot that you would like to see made into a feature film, television show, limited series, or another longer form of entertainment? Submit to PROOF by JUNE FIRST AT THE ABSOLUTE LATEST!

Use our exclusive code RM19PROOF for 19% off your submission<3

The American Cinematheque is a member-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, programming cinema at the Los Feliz 3, Aero Theatre, and Egyptian Theatre. The AC believes that cinema is a communal experience with the power to entertain, enlighten and inspire, building a diverse and engaged film community through immersive film curation, conversation, and presentation. The American Cinematheque bridges the filmmaker to the audience and film history to its future.

FILM GIRLZ

MAY BRUNCH

Plus, partnering with Bitter Pops for the second year in a row was truly a joy!! Check out this delicious cafe/bar/tasting room hybrid if you find yourself in Roscoe Village<3

If you didn’t make it out to this one, never fear! Subscribe on Lu.ma to be the first to know about our next event.

Thank you to all of our attendees for a great May brunch with Film Girlz Brunch Chicago!! We loved catching up with the community AND meeting the new folks who came through.

ICYMI, Collaborate & Listen follows Judy Durante and Ryan Twaine, unconventional facilitators and best friends who bring their quirky charm and unscripted approach to their small business. As they compete against the formidable improvisation experts from The Third Coast Theater, tensions rise and the line between personal and professional relationships blurs. This series offers a unique blend of comedy, camaraderie, and unscripted adventure, making it a must-watch for fans of workplace humor and offbeat team dynamics.

C&L

AT

SERIESFEST

The Collaborate & Listen team had an absolutely incredible time at Seriesfest in Denver. RM19 is so thrilled to support this fantastic group of creatives in producing their web-series, which has been screening in festivals everywhere from Los Angeles to Germany!! Although the RM19 team had some serious FOMO, creators and stars Rosie Moan and Cristy Von and director Mary Tilden were able to make it to Denver to represent the team<3

If you want to see Shrimpy on the big screen, come hang with us at Screen Time! Produced by MXXD Media (another one of our past collaborators) in partnership with IFA, the third annual iteration of this program brings you short films from all over the independent Chicago film community.

POSTER

DROP

Check out the BRAND-NEW poster for Prawn Star, a short film by some of our other fave creatives!! Jamie and Julia were thrilled to work on the production side of this wacky yet heartwarming tale about a shrimp out of water, and it’s been a joy watching audiences love it as much as we do.