News Archive
Category: Festival News
September 11, 2019
Vote ChiFilmFest in Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago 2019 Poll!
Festival News
You can now vote for the Chicago International Film Festival in the first round of voting for the Chicago Reader's Best of Chicago 2019 poll! In the Reader's poll, Chicagoans can vote for their favorite places, people, and things to do in the city. The top four vote-getters for each ballot...
August 28, 2019
Call for Volunteers!
Festival News
Want to join our superstar team? If you are 18 years of age or older, we want you to join the volunteer team at the Chicago International Film Festival, where you can be part of the oldest competitive film festival in North America, which is dedicated to serving Chicago’s diverse and under-se...
July 17, 2019
Who is the Film Industry’s Key Player? YOU!
Festival News
Roma, screening at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival, went on to win the three Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Foreign Language Film. Chicago International Film Festival senior programmer and Industry Days programmer Anthony Kaufman explains the business of films pla...
June 20, 2019
Festival Report: Jeonju International Film Festival
Festival News
Opening Night of the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival Chicago International Film Festival programmer Sam Flancher attended the 20th edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival, held May 2-11, 2019, in Jeonju, South Korea. On his return, Sam wrote the following report on hi...
June 19, 2019
Films on the Lake | Free French Films in Chicago Parks
Festival News
Cinema/Chicago is proud to be a community partner with Films on the Lake, a FREE outdoor French film festival produced annually in Chicago parks by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago as part of the Chicago Park District's Movies in the Parks. From the street...
