Chicago has always been a city of builders. Lofty City proves the next generation is no different — and the future is stronger than ever.
Chicago's tech community has always been defined by builders who show up for each other. Lofty City captures that spirit beautifully — and now the world gets to see what those of us in this ecosystem have always known.
Lofty City presents an accurate and optimistic view of our world class city — and dispels the negative press that distorts the opportunity Chicago truly offers. This is a film worth seeing.
This film captures the essence of Chicago: a scrappy, collaborative community of builders who measure success not just by growth, but by impact, sustainability, and the legacy they leave behind.
CREDITS
Production: Lofty Ventures & Misfits Labs Executive Producer: Christopher Deutsch Producer: Erikc Perez-Perez
Director: Erikc Perez-Perez Featuring: Betsy Ziegler, Mike Evans, Caralynn Nowinski Collens & Christopher Deutsch Voiceover: Steven Shaw Director of Photography: Erikc Perez-Perez Camera Operators: Angelina Huang, Arushi Prakash & Jessy Perez-Perez Photography: Angelina Huang, Arushi Prakash, Noah Higgins & Jessy Perez-Perez Editor: Erikc Perez-Perez
List of participants in order of appearance
Betsy Ziegler (1871)
Mike Evans (GrubHub)
Caralynn Nowinski Collens (Dimension Bio)
Christopher Deutsch (Lofty Ventures)
Corbett Drummey (Popular Pays)
Michael Gray (Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg)
Ted Souder (E3L Capital)
Jay Sebben (L Street Corporation)
Brian Septon (Septon Strategies)
Chris O’Neill (Logical Media Group)
Alex Acker (Tawani Ventures)
Keith Fix (Retail Aware)
Madison Schmid (Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg)
Mary Doctor (Tell Me Why It’s Cool)
Paul Couston (Ascent Integrated Tech)
Nico Aguilar (Speeko)
Ania Jablonowski (Insperity)
Matt Singley (ReloShare)
Jeff Stone (TrialKit)
Adi Malik (120/Life)
Derek Groothuis (Prota Ventures)
Shea Connelly (Insperity)
Nana Arkorful (Arke)
Tom Zhang (Zenblen)
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