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16 Festival selections nominated for 49 Oscars
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We’re proud that 16 Festival selections from our landmark 60th Festival received a total of 49 nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards. Take a look … Read more... -
Chicago International Film Festival to Receive $40,000 Award from the National Endowment for the Arts
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Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is pleased to announce that the organization has been approved by the National Endowment for … Read more... -
A banner, diamond anniversary year: 2024 in review
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Our #ChiFilmFest team had a banner year in 2024, as we celebrated the 60th anniversary of North America’s longest-running competitive international film festival and expanded … Read more...
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