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Category: Festival News
September 18, 2025
Director Spotlight: Kevin Shaw on One Golden Summer
Behind the ScenesFestival News
Kevin Shaw is a Chicago-based director, producer, cinematographer, and editor. His previous film, Let the Little Light Shine, was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award, and he’s also worked on multiple projects with Oscar-winner Steve James (City So Real, America To Me) and sp...
September 17, 2025
International competitions announced for 61st #ChiFilmFest
Festival News
The 61st Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, announced its International Competitions for this year’s edition, running October 15–26, 2025. This year’s competitive titles include two world premieres, 14 feature films making thei...
January 23, 2025
16 Festival selections nominated for 49 Oscars
Festival NewsNews & Announcements
We’re proud that 16 Festival selections from our landmark 60th Festival received a total of 49 nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards. Take a look at our Oscar-nominated films, and find out where you can watch them: Better Man Directed by Michael Gracey ...
October 15, 2024
Director Spotlight: William Goldenberg on Unstoppable
Behind the ScenesFestival News
William Goldenberg is known as the editor behind some of the biggest hit films of the last 25 years, from The Insider and Zero Dark Thirty to National Treasure and Argo, for which he won the Oscar for Best Editing. But now he’s taking to the directing chair, bringing his directorial debut Unstopp...
October 10, 2024
Hidden Gems at the 60th #ChiFilmFest
Behind the ScenesFestival News
We’re thrilled to screen more than 120 feature films at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival, from great new international features to special retrospective screenings, to celebrate our 60th Festival. But we’ve also got an array of exciting features, documentaries, and shorts tha...
