CHICAGO, IL (July 20, 2015) – The Chicago International Film Festival’s International Communications Video & Interactive Media Competition (known as INTERCOM), now in its 51st year, is accepting entries in the following categories: Corporate Sponsored and Non-Theatrical Films, Educational Videos, Business Communications and Interactive Productions. Deadline for entries is August 28, 2015. Full details are at http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/intercom.

Last year INTERCOM featured work from over 20 countries. The 2014 INTERCOM Gold Hugo went to a multinational agency headquartered in Germany, Kemper Kommunikation GmbH.[…]

CHICAGO, IL (July 9, 2015) – The Chicago International Film Festival, presented by Cinema/Chicago, is excited to announce the launch of an international poster design competition in advance of its 51st Festival. The poster competition is FREE, open to all and features a $1,000 prize. Complete details are at http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/poster.

Entries should convey the theme “…because everybody loves movies” and must incorporate the Festival logo, the words 51ST CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, the 2015 Festival dates (October 15-29, 2015) and the Festival website (chicagofilmfestival.com).[…]