News Archive
Category: Festival News
October 19, 2020
Director Spotlight: Jiayan “Jenny” Shi on FINDING YINGYING
Festival News
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival is excited to welcome director Jiayan "Jenny" Shi to our fair city for the premiere of her film Finding Yingying. In April 2017, idealistic Chinese student Yingying Zhang came to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to study agriculture. ...
October 17, 2020
Director Spotlight: Bruno Santamaria on THINGS WE DARE NOT DO
Festival News
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival is excited to welcome cinematographer-turned-director Bruno Santamaria to our fair city for the premiere of his film Things We Dare Not Do. In the small town of El Robolitio, 16-year-old Ñoño has a secret that runs counter to the local culture defi...
October 15, 2020
Director Spotlight: Ignacio Márquez on THE SPECIAL
Festival News
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival is excited to welcome director Ignacio Márquez to our fair city for the premiere of his film The Special. In this thoughtful and uplifting debut, the profoundly charming Chuo is having to navigate the challenges of early adulthood with Down Syndrom...
October 5, 2020
56th Festival Juries Announced
Festival News
Today, the Chicago International Film Festival announced the competition juries for the 56th Festival! Featuring a host of acclaimed filmmakers and film professionals from across the globe, the juries will review films competing for prizes in the following competitions: International C...
September 17, 2020
Full Industry Days Schedule Announced!
Festival News
We're excited to announce the full schedule for Industry Days 2020, being held virtually for the first time! This year’s Industry Keynote conversation will feature Academy Award®-winning producer and president of Plan B Entertainment Dede Gardner, whose credits include 12 Years a Slave and Moo...
