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50th Chicago International Film Festival Announces the Audience Choice Awards, Presented by Wintrust Community Banks

Published: October 27, 2014  |  Filed under: Festival News

CHICAGO (October 27, 2014) – The 50th Chicago International Film Festival proudly announces the winners of the Audience Choice Awards, presented by Wintrust Community Banks. Each member of the audience received a ballot at every public screening during the two-week Festival, so each film had an equal opportunity to win. Audiences ranked films on a five-point scale, votes were tallied and averaged, and the films that received the highest averages were declared the winners.

And the winners are:

Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative English-Language Feature:
THE IMITATION GAME (UK/USA), Director: Morten Tyldum
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing, the genius British mathematician, logician, cryptologist and computer scientist who led the charge to crack the German Enigma Code that helped the Allies win WWII.[…]

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The 50th Chicago International Film Festival Honored the Past and Celebrated the Future of Cinema

Published: October 24, 2014  |  Filed under: Festival News

CHICAGO (October 24, 2014) – In the last 50 years, the Chicago International Film Festival has presented over 10,000 features selected from over 80,000 entries, and has taken place over a period of 100 weeks while audiences have enjoyed over 1.5 million bags of popcorn. The Festival’s enduring tradition has demonstrated that everybody loves movies, especially those offering unique visions and stories seen as they were meant to be seen—on the big screen.

The 50th Chicago International Film Festival wrapped up its golden anniversary celebration on Thursday, October 23 with the Closing Night presentation of Jean-Marc Vallée’s and Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book “Wild,” starring Reese Witherspoon in an Oscar®-worthy performance.[…]

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One Day Only! Encore Presentation of the Top Festival Winners at the Best of the Fest

Published: October 20, 2014  |  Filed under: Festival News

CHICAGO, IL (October 20, 2014) – You have one more chance to see the winners of the 50th Chicago International Film Festival’s competitions as well as some Festival favorites and special screenings during Best of the Fest. The screenings will be held Wednesday October 22 at the AMC River East 21 (322 E. Illinois St.).

The evening will feature a screening of the 25th anniversary restored edition of Michael Moore’s groundbreaking documentary, “Roger and Me,” originally presented at the Festival’s 25th anniversary celebration in 1989.[…]

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See—and Hear—the World’s Most Iconic Buildings Like Never Before

Published: October 20, 2014  |  Filed under: Festival News

CHICAGO, IL (October 20, 2014) – The 50th Chicago International Film Festival will present a unique three-dimensional experience for movie- and architecture-lovers alike on Wednesday, October 22, 6pm, at AMC River East 21 (322 E. Illinois St.). For Chicago, the center of architectural innovation, “Cathedrals of Culture” is a major cinematic event, as six internationally celebrated filmmakers uncover and explore the secret souls of six iconic edifices from around the globe. “Cathedrals of Culture” will be presented in two 90-minute programs, with a 30 minute intermission, beginning at 6 pm.[…]

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Highest Standards of Filmmaking Celebrated at the 50th Chicago International Film Festival’s Awards Night

Published: October 18, 2014  |  Filed under: Festival News

CHICAGO, IL (October 17, 2014)Michael Kutza, Founder and Artistic Director, Mimi Plauché, Programming Director, and Programmers Penny Bartlett, Alex Kopecky and Evan Morehouse proudly announce the winners of the 50th Chicago International Film Festival Competitions.

Hosted by Chicago Sun-Times columnist and Fox News Chicago entertainment reporter and film critic Bill Zwecker, the awards ceremony was held Friday, October 17 at 9 pm and hosted by The Sofitel Chicago Water Tower (20 E. Chestnut St.). Awards were presented in the following competitive categories: International Feature Film Competition, New Directors Competition, Roger Ebert Award, Chicago Award, Q-Hugo Award, DocuFest, and Shorts.[…]

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