Author Archive | Kasey Martin

Chicago International Film Festival senior programmer and Industry Days programmer Anthony Kaufman explains the business of films playing at the Festival.

When you go to the Chicago International Film Festival, you’re not just watching a movie. You’re actually involved in a complex and global industry that operates at the nexus of several interlocking points, between culture and commerce, high-art and popular entertainment. When you buy your ticket, and fill out your Audience Award ballot, you’re actually playing an integral part in the future economic conditions of that film and the artists behind it.[…]

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Cinema/Chicago memberships are 15% off for all of June. Plus, receive a complimentary “item of the week” with your purchase!

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Cinema/Chicago members come from all walks of life and have one very important thing in common: the love of film.[…]