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Sixteen films have been selected for the International Competition category, a selection of outstanding films competing for the Festival’s top honor, the Gold Hugo. Eleven of the 16 films in this year’s International Competition are made by Festival alumni returning with their latest masterpieces, including previous Gold Hugo winners (Joanna Kos-Krause and Aki Kaurismäki) and Silver Hugo winners (Mohammad Rasoulof and Diego Lerman). The Competition is rounded out by a collection of internationally celebrated, award-winning filmmakers and directors with ambitious second feature-length films (Jimena Montemayor, Andrea Pallaoro, and Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza).[…]

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The Chicago International Film Festival today announced Marshall as the Opening Night film for the Festival’s 53rd edition, October 12-26, 2017. Director Reginald Hudlin, actor/producer Chadwick Boseman, actors Josh Gad and Sterling K. Brown, and producer Paula Wagner are scheduled to attend the premiere at AMC River East 21 (322 E. Illinois St.).

Led by evening sponsors Bloomberg Philanthropies and Wintrust Community Banks, the Opening Night celebration will be held at AMC River East 21 on Thursday, October 12 at 7 p.m.[…]

More than 400 guests celebrated actress Helen Mirren and Director Taylor Hackford at Cinema/Chicago’s Spring Gala

Celebratory Evening Featured an Intimate Conversation with Mirren and Hackford Highlighting Their Illustrious Careers and Creative Influences

Academy Award®-winning actress Helen Mirren and Academy Award®-winning director Taylor Hackford were in Chicago on Wednesday, May 24 at the Loews Chicago Hotel for Cinema/Chicago’s Spring Gala, celebrating their illustrious film careers. Proceeds from the event benefit Cinema/Chicago’s year-round education and outreach programs.[…]

Make Monday movie night along Chicago’s lakefront as Navy Pier hosts Water Flicks: Free Outdoor Movie Series, a weekly summer film series presented in partnership with the Chicago International Film Festival. From July 10 through August 28, join us for water-themed movies at the Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park, starting at 7:30pm. #NavyPier #WaterFlicks #FreeMovies

Learn more at https://navypier.com/water-flicks.

Free and open to the public! Free popcorn (while it lasts!)

August 14th
WATER FLICKS: BEACH BLANKET BINGO
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lake Stage In Polk Bros Park

BEACH BLANKET BINGO (1965)
Directed by: William Asher
Written by: William Asher, Leo Townsend
Starring: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley

In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers Steve and Bonnie from Big Drop for a publicity stunt.[…]