September 18, 2026 · Crystal Lake
You're at the event I'm filming tonight.
Home of the Sparrow · A Million Dreams
Tonight's call sheet
- 5:00 PMThe room, before anyone's in it
- 6:00 PMDoors, silent auction, performers
- 7:00 PMDinner and the program
- 8:30 PMThe live auction
- October The film Not shot yet. That's the whole point.
The galas that fill their tables early are usually the ones showing people what the night actually looked like.
Something a fundraiser told me. She wasn't wrong.
The film will be ready in October.
It takes about a month to cut something properly. When it's finished I'll send it to you — no pitch attached, just the film.
If you've ever wondered what your own event would look like as a piece worth sharing, this is the easiest way to find out.
Not the one who books this where you work? You probably know who is.
Behind the camera
Gabe Ochoa
MindFlix Films is based in Lake Villa. Fifteen years making films for companies, schools, libraries, and nonprofits across Lake County and the Chicago metro.
We work small on purpose. In a room like tonight's that's the advantage — nothing gets moved, no lights point at anyone, nobody's table gets interrupted.
Recent work
Waukegan Chamber of Commerce
Golf Outing
Seventy percent chance of rain. Full turnout anyway. Sometimes the thing that goes wrong is the story.
Antioch Public Library District
Vision Legacy
A brand film about what a library is actually for. Recognized by the Illinois Library Association and RAILS.
Planning an event of your own?
Galas, fundraisers, anniversaries, groundbreakings. If there's a date on the calendar, fifteen minutes is enough to know whether we're the right fit for it.
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