Chicago-based film producer Naveen Chathappuram leads a Q&A session after a free screening of his latest project CA$H, starring Sean Bean (when isn’t he good?) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor! James Kirk’s dad!).

CA$H Screening and Q&A
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
6:00pm
Columbia College Chicago, Film Row Cinema
1104 S. Wabash, 8th floor

Chathappuram grew up in suburban Chicago and is a Columbia College alum. Filmed and set in Chicago, CA$H follows a young couple, played by Hemsworth and Victoria Profeta, as they deal with the consequences of falling into a much-needed wad of, well, cash:

A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic (SEAN BEAN) to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a tumultuous adventure through the streets of Chicago, each are pulled deeper and deeper into a desperate spiral of deception and violence… All in the name of money. [Facebook]

Chathappuram has based his production company, Immortal Thoughts, in Northfield and hopes to bring future projects to Chicago. Even more interesting, he’s outsourced post-production work on some of his previous projects to Mumbai and Chennai, taking advantage of the professional skills and lower costs abundant in both cities. Is this going to be a new trend in the U.S. film industry?