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Category: Festival News
January 23, 2024
14 Chicago Intl Film Festival selections nominated for Oscars!
Festival NewsNews & Announcements
Our team works year-round selecting extraordinary films to screen at our signature fall Chicago International Film Festival, offering moviegoers in Chicago and across the Midwest the chance to see amazing films from around the world before most audiences. We’re proud that 14 films from o...
December 21, 2023
Top Ten (+One!) Memorable Moments of 2023
Chicago Industry ExchangeCineYouthFestival NewsIndustry DaysNews & AnnouncementsYear-Round News
Celebrating our Year in Film 2023 will be remembered as a landmark year for film, with barrier-breaking box office hits and legendary auteurs returning to the big screen with masterworks. Our year at Cinema/Chicago was just as successful. The 59th Chicago International Film Festival sett...
November 2, 2023
The Pitch Winner Announced at the 59th Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago Industry ExchangeFestival News
Industry judges chose The Punk Show in Chicago as the winner of The Pitch at the Chicago International Film Festival’s 9th annual Industry Days! This fantastic comedy, written and directed by Erika Valenciana and produced by Anuradha Rana, with Christina Shaver as the executive producer,...
October 23, 2023
50/50 Raffle Winner
Festival News
We have our first official 50/50 Raffle Winner for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival! The winning ticket number is 99000025192 If this is your number, you have won $940.73! To claim your prize, call 312.683.0121 or email vteng@chicagofilmfestival.com. Thank you everyone...
October 17, 2023
Film Spotlight: Billy Dec & Michele Josue on Food Roots
Festival News
Chicagoans may know Billy Dec from his restaurant Sunda or his appearances on the Today Show, Criminal Minds, and Empire. But many may not know that Dec has Filipino heritage – and that’s what he decided to explore in making the documentary Food Roots. We chatted with Billy Dec and fellow Fili...
