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Damien Chazelle opens the Festival with his breakout hit, La La Land, and Lifetime and Career Achievement honors are bestowed on director Peter Bogdanovich and actress Geraldine Chaplin, respectively; directors Alfonso Arau and Pablo Larraín also receive honors. The Festival celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Black Perspectives program with a tribute to Steve McQueen, a conversation with Taraji P. Henson, and a screening of Moonlight, featuring appearances by director Barry Jenkins, writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, and stars André Holland and Naomi Harris.[…]

The Chicago International Film Festival celebrates its 60th year… see what’s in store October 16 – 27, 2024![…]

In a year dominated by dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the 59th Chicago International Film Festival presents a staggering slate at its new hub, AMC Newcity 14. Minhal Baig opens the Festival with We Grown Now, and Michael Shannon presents his directorial debut Eric Larue at the Music Box Theatre as well as an Industry Days Master Class in Directing the Actor. Industry Days also features a first-ever International Contenders panel, with directors Ilker Çatak, Amr Gamal, Rodrigo Moreno, Lina Soualem, and Anh Hung Tran.[…]

Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Festival presents a hybrid virtual and in-person program while expanding its venue offerings and introducing community screenings in partnership with the Chicago Parks Department. Director Todd Haynes participates in a virtual Q&A at the Opening Night at the Drive-In presentation of The Velvet Underground, and the Festival hosts screenings of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, Pablo Larrian’s Spencer, and Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel. Sir Kenneth Branagh is honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at a screening of Belfast, and Rebecca Hall receives an Artistic Achievement Award at a special presentation of Passing.[…]