News Archive
Category: News & Announcements
August 1, 2024
A Look Back: Retro screenings this summer & fall to celebrate our 60th anniversary
News & Announcements
We’re thrilled to announce multiple series of retrospective screenings honoring the 60 year legacy of the Chicago International Film Festival in the lead up to our 60th Festival this October. We’re partnering with theaters and cultural organizations across Chicago to host four unique retro...
January 30, 2024
Chicago International Film Festival Secures $35,000 Grant from the NEA
News & Announcements
The Chicago International Film Festival is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $35,000. This grant will support the 60th Chicago International Film Festival taking place October 16-27, 2024. In total, the...
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...
October 18, 2022
Winner of The Pitch Announced: James Choi’s All Things Considered
Chicago Industry ExchangeIndustry DaysNews & Announcements
The 58th Chicago International Film Festival, presented by Cinema/Chicago, announced the winner of The Pitch at the 8th edition of Industry Days: All Things Considered, written and directed by James Choi. The film follows a young Korean-American man whose spirited mother is determined to reconne...
