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50/50 Raffle Winner

Published: October 23, 2023  |  Filed under: Festival News

We have our first official 50/50 Raffle Winner for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival!

The winning ticket number is 99000025192

If this is your number, you have won $940.73!

To claim your prize, call 312.683.0121 or email vteng@chicagofilmfestival.com.

Thank you everyone for playing and for attending this year’s festival![…]

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Film Spotlight: Billy Dec & Michele Josue on Food Roots

Published: October 17, 2023  |  Filed under: Festival News

Chicagoans may know Billy Dec from his restaurant Sunda or his appearances on the Today Show, Criminal Minds, and Empire. But many may not know that Dec has Filipino heritage – and that’s what he decided to explore in making the documentary Food Roots.

We chatted with Billy Dec and fellow Filipino-American Michele Josue, the director of Food Roots, about the project, discovering one’s heritage, their favorite Chicago films, and more.

Q&A with Billy Dec

Photo: Billy DecWhat was the genesis of Food Roots?[…]

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