News Archive
Month: September 2017
September 29, 2017
Alfre Woodard to Receive 21st Black Perspectives Tribute
Festival News
[button link="https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/event/tribute-alfre-woodard/" bg_color="#ff0000"]Purchase Tickets for A Tribute to Alfre Woodard Online![/button] Renowned Performer to Receive a Career Achievement Award at 21st Black Perspectives Tribute;Â Full Black Perspectives Program Also ...
September 21, 2017
New Directors Competition Selection for the 53rd Festival
Festival News
[button link="https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/tickets/" bg_color="#ff0000"]Festival Tickets & Passes On Sale Now![/button] The 16 films selected for the New Directors Competition, celebrating first- and second-time feature filmmakers have been selected. With nearly half of t...
September 20, 2017
53rd Festival Films, Events, Special Guests Announced!
Festival News
A Letter from Mimi Plauché, Artistic Director: Welcome to the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival. It is an honor to serve as the new Artistic Director of Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival. Following the tradition pioneered by Michael Kutza, this year’s progra...
September 18, 2017
53rd Festival International Competition Lineup
Festival News
[button link="https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/tickets/" bg_color="#ff0000"]Festival Tickets & Passes On Sale Now![/button] Sixteen films have been selected for the International Competition category, a selection of outstanding films competing for the Festival’s top honor, the Go...
September 15, 2017
Architecture-Themed Films in 2nd Partnership with Chicago Architecture Biennial
Festival News
[button link="https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/tickets/" bg_color="#ff0000"]Festival Passes On Sale Now![/button] Individual tickets go on sale to Members on Wednesday, September 20 and to the general public on Friday, September 22. The Chicago International Film Festival announced ...
