Curtis Miller is an artist and educator working across film, video, photography, and publication. His films have screened at IDFA, Visions du Réel, the Chicago International Film Festival, DMZ Docs, and the Renaissance Society, among others. His performances, printed matter, and installations have appeared at Gallery 400, Comfort Station, the College Art Association, and artist-run spaces throughout the Midwest. He has taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the City Colleges of Chicago, and is currently a lecturer in the Department of Art, Theory, and Practice at Northwestern University. In 2025, Filmmaker Magazine named him one of its “25 New Faces of Independent Film.”
Recent Screenings and Exhibitions
- Doctober Fest, IL – October 2026
- UnionDocs – July 2026
- SPACE, Portland, ME – July 2026
- Comfort Station (w Megan Tan) – June 2026
- Normal Theater, Normal IL – May 2026
Recent Press
- "25 New Faces of Independent Film" – Filmmaker Magazine
- "Filmmaker Curtis Miller Takes on Tornadoes" – Chicago Sun-Times
- "Visions du Réel: Choose Your Illusion" – Filmmaker Magazine
- "On ‘Twisters’ Tornado Fever, Climate Change" – Variety
- "A Brief History of Chasing Storms" Review – Film Explorer