About

Founded in 2024 by James Runde and Carolann Grzybowski, the Midwest Movie Mixtape is an ongoing caravan of titillating, low/no-budget short films circulating the Upper Midwestern college towns.

Are kids in town still making crazy movies with cheap cameras? YES. THEY ARE.

Rather than continually bleed our most talented artists out to careers on the coast, the Midwest Movie Mixtape seeks to give these filmmakers a platform in their own backyard, showcasing daring, unconventional work and compensating the artists whenever possible.

If you’d like to become involved with our work, please get in touch!