Film Festival

Film Submissions
Submissions for the 57th Chicago International Film Festival are now closed.

ChiFilmFest2020: Fest From Home
Everything you need to create your at-home cinema experience!

Complete Films & Events List
A searchable list of every film and event in this year’s Festival

Drive-in Films
Join our social distanced Gala and World Premiere presentations at the ChiTown Movies Drive-In in Pilsen.

Festival Programs
Films curated around unique themes by our Festival programmers

Films By Genre
View the Festival films by programmer-curated genre lists.

Tributes
Special tribute events honoring luminaries of the film industry

Award Winners
Winners of the Festival’s coveted Hugo Awards in seven different competition categories.

Festival Juries
Meet the jurors for this year’s Festival.

Industry Days
Industry Days is the Chicago International Film Festival’s hub for filmmakers and industry professionals to connect, share ideas, and be inspired

Festival History
Learn about the Festival’s 56-year history and other Cinema/Chicago year-round programming.

Festival Sponsors
Thank you to all of the partners and sponsors that make the Festival possible.