News Archive
Category: Festival News
June 18, 2020
Celebrate Pride Month With These Films Streaming Now
Festival News
Rafiki (2018) Celebrate Pride this month and all year long with this selection of past LGBTQ+ themed selections from the Chicago International Film Festival, including many Out-Look Q-Hugo Award winners, available to stream now from home. And Then We Danced (2019) Dir. Lev...
June 4, 2020
Our Commitment + The Power of Film
Festival News
Sighted Eyes, Feeling Heart is one of many suggested films to stream. The Chicago International Film Festival acknowledges the critical moment we are in as a city, society, and nation – and as such, feels it important that we let our community know where we stand. We stand in solidarity ...
April 22, 2020
Illinois Film Office Shortcuts Film Contest Announces Winning Film
Festival News
The Illinois Film Office, in partnership with the Chicago International Film Festival and Full Spectrum Features, is pleased to announce the winner of the Shortcuts Short Film Contest and the $500 first prize is Fear, written and directed by Marjorie Matamoros, a freshman Film major at Columb...
April 19, 2020
Four Roles You Can Play
Festival News
Photo by Timothy M. Schmidt Dear Friends, Supporters and Fellow Movielovers: At the Chicago International Film Festival, we have long believed in the power of cinema to bring people together from across different cultures and walks of life, to transport us to distant places and states o...
April 9, 2020
Remembering Victor Skrebneski
Festival News
Chicago International Film Festival Founder Michael Kutza and photographer Victor Skrebneski. Photo by Timothy M. Schmidt. We are saddened by the passing of legendary photographer Victor Skrebneski. Victor's iconic black and white poster images shot for the Chicago International Film Festi...
