News Archive
Category: Festival News
March 22, 2019
Chicago International Film Festival Makes USA Today’s List of Best Film Festivals
Festival News
Hello friends! We are incredibly honored and humbled to share that the Chicago International Film Festival has been recognized as the third best film festival in North America by USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice poll! While our mission has always been to bridge the gap between diverse c...
March 4, 2019
February Education Screenings: CPS Students Gain Insight From Documentary 93Queen
Festival News
As part of our monthly Education Screenings Program, Cinema/Chicago hosted 10 CPS schools at Columbia College Chicago for Paula Eiselt's documentary 93Queen, centered on the first all-female Hassidic volunteer ambulance corps in New York City. Guest speaker Marianne Novak joined Chicago...
February 22, 2019
Celebrating the Work of Ken Nordine, Voice of the Chicago International Film Festival
Festival News
Ken Nordine passes away at the age of 98. Photo by Victor Skrebneski. We are deeply saddened by the loss of Ken Nordine, a dear friend and the voice of the Chicago International Film Festival. One of the most distinctive voices in the aural landscape, Ken lent his extraordinary talent and unsu...
February 19, 2019
Cinema/Chicago to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Festival News
CHICAGO—National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $35,000 to Cinema/Chicago to supp...
January 28, 2019
Submissions Now Open for the 55th Chicago International Film Festival!
Festival News
Celebrating our 55th anniversary in 2019, the Chicago International Film Festival is now accepting entries for feature length, documentary, and short films! Presented by Cinema/Chicago, we are North America's longest-running competitive film festival. We screen films from around the world ...
