News Archive
Author: Kasey Martin
October 5, 2018
Attending Editor: Aaron Wickenden
Festival News
The Chicago International Film Festival is very excited to welcome the editor of They'll Love Me When I'm Dead, Aaron Wickenden. The documentary that chronicles the last 15 years of Orson Welles life. The film stars Peter Bogdanovich, Steve Ecclesine, and Oja Kodar, to name a few. The docume...
October 4, 2018
Attending Director: Virpi Suutari
Festival News
The director of Entrepreneur is scheduled to attend the Chicago International Film Festival for both screenings of the documentary. Virpi Suutari is from Finland and has founded her career in the documentary industry. We are very excited to welcome her and even more excited to screen her gre...
October 3, 2018
Attending Actress: Damla Sönmez
Festival News
The Chicago International Film Festival is very excited to welcome the star of Sibel, Damla Sönmez to this year's festival! Sönmez is a Turkish actress and an award-winning actor of international distinction. She has been acting since she was young and her career is still growing. Sibel “...
October 2, 2018
Attending Filmmaker: Joe Chappelle
Festival News
Director Joe Chappelle is scheduled to attend this year's Festival for the world premiere of his film, An Acceptable Loss. The film was written and directed by Chappelle and stars Tika Sumpter and Jamie Lee Curtis. Joe Chappelle is known for his work on shows like The Wire and Chicago Fire. W...
September 28, 2018
VOX LUX & THE STOLEN CARAVAGGIO added to 2018 Lineup
Festival News
The Chicago International Film Festival has added two films to our 2018 lineup! Fresh off its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Vox Lux stars Natalie Portman and Jude Law and is directed by Brady Corbet. The film begins in 1999 with teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor, who survive a...
