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Michael has attended the Cannes Film festival since the year that young French director Claude Lelouch premiered A Man and a Woman back in 1966, and every year since has brought something different. This year was an excellent film year, but the atmosphere seemed lower key for the crowds in attendance. We were treated us to the newest work of many past Chicago International Film Festival favorites and award winners, from The Salesman directed by Asghar Farhadi (Gold Hugo winner for Fireworks Wednesday and Academy Award winner for A Separation) and American Honey directed by Andrea Arnold (winner of the Special Jury Prize for Fish Tank) to After the Storm by Kore-eda Hirokau (Gold Hugo winner for Maboroshi) and Graduation by Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days).[…]

CHICAGO, April 27, 2015  – The 11th annual CineYouth Festival, presented by Cinema/Chicago and the 51st Chicago International Film Festival, released the full schedule of student made short films that will screen during the Festival, May 7-9, 2015. The three-day festival showcases films by talented young filmmakers, age 21 and younger from the United States and abroad. This year’s program includes 90 films from over ten countries including the United States, Argentina, Canada, Singapore and Iran. Additionally, a hands-on film challenge is taking place, welcoming 30 participants age 12-21 to work in teams to make short films in less than seven hours.[…]