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Category: Festival News
September 14, 2021
The French Dispatch to Open the 57th Chicago International Film Festival
Festival News
The Chicago International Film Festival today announced the Opening Night film, its Opening Night at the Drive-In presentation, and other highlights of the 57th edition, running October 13 - 24, 2021. This year, the Festival expands to venues across Chicago, including AMC River East 21; the M...
September 8, 2021
First Look at the 57th Chicago International Film Festival
Festival News
The Chicago International Film Festival today announced its return to theatrical, outdoor, and virtual screens October 13 - 24, 2021 for its 57th edition. North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, the 57th Chicago International Film Festival expands throughout Chicago with presen...
June 1, 2021
Stream Q-Hugo Award Winners for Pride Month
Festival News
Silver Q-Hugo winner Portrait of a Lady on Fire streams on Hulu. To celebrate Pride month this June, we're thrilled to take a look back at the winners of the Festival's Q-Hugo Awards. The Q-Hugo Award goes to the top film in our Out-Look Competition, which honors superbly crafted and uni...
May 6, 2021
CineYouth Festival is Streaming May 6-13!
Festival News
This week the Chicago International Film Festival's CineYouth Festival presents its most expansive lineup yet with 102 extraordinary short films from around the world streaming virtually through May 13! With the selection spread across 14 short film programs, all are free to stream and ava...
March 8, 2021
Watch: Director Talks for Women’s History Month
Festival News
I'm Your Woman is streaming now on Amazon Prime March is Women's History Month, and to celebrate we're proud to share a collection of director and actor talkbacks and livestream events from our Women in Cinema program at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival in October 2020. Find ...
