News Archive
Category: Festival News
October 14, 2019
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Film Spotlight
Festival News
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day from all of us at the Chicago International Film Festival! In honor of this holiday, we're offering $3 off regular priced tickets of the Festival’s stellar selection of films exploring the lives of Indigenous people. Use promo code IPD3 at checkout to get the ...
October 11, 2019
Director Spotlight: Dror Moreh on THE HUMAN FACTOR
Festival News
The 55th Chicago International Film Festival is excited to welcome Israeli director Dror Moreh to our fair city for the premiere of his film The Human Factor this month. The Oscar®-nominated director of the The Gatekeepers (2012) joins this year's Documentary program with an epic behind-the-s...
October 9, 2019
Director Spotlight: Zaida Bergroth on MARIA’S PARADISE
Festival News
The Chicago International Film Festival is proud to present Zaida Bergroth’s Maria’s Paradise as part of our Global Currents program this year. Based on true events, this “intriguing, well-heeled period drama” tells the story of Salome (Satu Tuuli Karhu), an orphaned teen who finds herself in...
September 23, 2019
Director Spotlight: François Girard’s Return To The World of Music “Packs A Wallop”
Festival News
The Song of Names According to The Hollywood Reporter, François Girard’s newest feature, The Song of Names is “clearly made by folks who are passionate about classical music.” Fittingly for the director of 1998’s celebrated The Red Violin, the film is a “Holocaust-themed requiem” that uses mas...
September 23, 2019
Festival Members’ Ticket Pre-Sale Now Live!
Festival News
Our Member's Pre-Sale for first access to Festival tickets is now live! Member's get their first choice of tickets to the incredible slate of films from this year's Festival. From our prestigious International Competition to our vast selection of documentaries to the high-profile awards c...
