News Archive
Category: Festival News
September 10, 2018
Beautiful Boy Tickets On Sale Now For Opening Night
Festival News
We are thrilled to announce Beautiful Boy as this year's Opening Night film! Felix van Groeningen's film starring Academy Award®️-nominees Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Amy Ryan received its world premiere this past weekend at the Toronto Film Festival where Owen Gleiberman...
September 6, 2018
Announcing US Premiere Film Event at EXPO ART WEEK
Festival News
The 54th Chicago International Film Festival will be hosting the U.S. Premiere of Alberto García-Alix.The Shadow Line, an artfully crafted documentary that will double as an official EXPO ART WEEK program during EXPO CHICAGO, with filmmakers in person at the screening! In advance of its sc...
September 6, 2018
Volunteer for the 54th Chicago Int’l Film Festival
Festival News
Attention, film lovers! Join our dynamic team of volunteers for our 54th #ChiFilmFest! You must be 18 and over to apply. Head to shiftboard.com/chicagointernationalfilmfestival for more info!
August 23, 2018
Gala Presentations Added To Festival Sneak Peek
Festival News
Mimi Plauché, Artistic Director of Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival, today announced that two of the year’s most highly anticipated films, The Hate U Give (directed by George Tillman, Jr.) and Widows (directed by Steve McQueen), will receive gala presentation screenings ...
August 21, 2018
First Look at the 54th International Film Festival Lineup
Festival News
Mimi Plauché, Artistic Director of the Chicago International Film Festival, today announced the first 25 films that will be shown at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival, running Oct. 10 – 21, 2018 at AMC River East, 322 E. Illinois St. The longest-running competitive film festival in Nor...
