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Cinema/Chicago Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant of $65,000

Published: December 9, 2014  |  Filed under: Year-Round News

Chicago, IL (December 9, 2014)— National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced December 2, 2014 that Cinema/Chicago is one of 919 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. Cinema/Chicago is recommended for a $65,000 grant to support the 51st Chicago International Film Festival and the 12th annual International Screenings Program.

Cinema/Chicago is the parent organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, the oldest competitive international film festival in North America. Seeking out the best in world cinema, the Festival is dedicated to discovering new talents and opening windows to a world of film previously or otherwise unavailable in Chicago.[…]

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FIRST 20 FILM ANNOUNCED!

Festival Announces First 20 Films For 50th Anniversary Celebration

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

The Chicago International Film Festival, the oldest competitive film festival in North America, is proud to announce the first selection of titles to be screened during its 50th anniversary year. Featuring more than 150 feature-length and short films, the 50th Festival will run October 9-23, 2014. The full schedule will be announced September 16.
“This sampling includes both innovative new work from around the globe as well as films that pay tribute to our history,” said Founder and Artistic Director of the Chicago International Film Festival Michael Kutza.
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The Festival Celebrates 50 Years of Bringing International and Independent Cinema to Chicago

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

Celebrating 50 years of making Chicago an international destination for acclaimed filmmakers, bold new directors and lovers of cinema, the Chicago International Film Festival returns October 9-23, 2014. The anniversary celebration will kick off with an Opening Night Gala presentation at the Harris Theater (205 E. Randolph St.), followed by a Golden Anniversary celebration at the Chicago Cultural Center. All other Festival screenings will be held at the AMC River East 21 (322 E. Illinois St.). Programming and ticket information will be announced at a future date.
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Strictly Ballroom

Two Special Events Commemorating the Festival’s 50 Year History

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

Celebrating 50 years of making Chicago an international destination for acclaimed filmmakers, bold young directors and lovers of cinema, The Chicago International Film Festival, returning October 9-23, 2014, has teamed with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to produce two special events leading up to the Festival. On September 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicagoans will be treated to a special screening of director Baz Luhrmann’s first film “Strictly Ballroom,”which won the Best First Feature Award at the Festival in 1993.[…]

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Festival Passes On Sale Now!

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

Passes for the 50th Chicago International Film Festival are on sale now! Choose from Moviegoer(admission to 10 regular film screenings), Passport (admission to 20 regular film screenings) or the new I Want It All Anniversary Pass (all access pass to every screening, event and special presentation). Passes on sale until October 19, 2014! Purchase here.[…]

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