Scenes from 2009: 45th Chicago International Film Festival - Video!

Scenes from 2009: The team behind Gold Hugo winner MISSISSIPPI DAMNED: producer Morgan Stiff, writer/director Tina Mabry, actresses Jossie Thacker and Chastity Hammitte

Scenes from 2009: Actress Uma Thurman received the Career Achievement Award at the Opening Night Gala

Scenes from 2009: Director Lee Daniels and actress Gabourey Sidibe on the red carpet at the premiere of PRECIOUS

Scenes from 2009: Producer Paula Wagner and Cinema/Chicago Founder & Artistic Director Michael Kutza

Scenes from 2009: Director Maria Govan and actress Irma P. Hall answer audience questions at the Education Outreach screening of RAIN

THE ATHLETE DIRECTORS RASSELAS LAKEW AND DAVEY FRANKEL

Scenes from 2009: Main Competition jury members Bruce Sheridan, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Duane Byrge, Jacqueline Bisset, and Pablo Cruz

Scenes from 2009: Willem Dafoe received the Career Achievemant Award from festival founder Michael Kutza at the premiere of ANTICHRIST

Scenes from 2009: Director John Woo welcomes fans at the US premiere of RED CLIFF

Scenes from 2009: MOTHERHOOD director Katherine Dieckmann and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley at the Opening Night Gala

Scenes from 2009: THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL Director Ti West

Scenes from 2009: Actor Ben Foster and Director Oren Moverman answer questions at the premiere of THE MESSENGER

Scenes from 2009: CHICAGO OVERCOAT director Brian Caunter with actors Mike Starr, Danny Goldring, Kathrine Narducci, and Frank Vincent