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Cinema/Chicago is proud to announce that we’ve received a 2026 Philanthropy Award from the Make It Better Foundation! We’re so grateful to MIBF for their generous support – and to have our programming and impact recognized alongside so many inspiring Chicago nonprofits and arts organizations.

The Make It Better Foundation’s annual Philanthropy Awards spotlight organizations that meet the highest standards of excellence, leadership, scalability, and impact. Each recipient is rigorously vetted by a panel of experts and selected for their contributions in making Chicago – and the world – a better place.[…]

Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is pleased to announce that the organization has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $40,000. This grant will support the artistic programming and professional development at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival, Industry Days conference, and associated public programming. The NEA will award 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards nationwide totaling more than $31.8 million as part of the recent announcement of fiscal year 2025 grants. […]