Festival Film Genres

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Film Genres

View the 57th Festival selection by genres and themes.

Action

Animation

Biopic

Comedy

Coming of Age

Crime

Documentary

Drama

Environmental

Experimental

Family Affairs

Film on Film

Historical

Horror

LGBTQ+

Literary Adaptation

Music

Mystery

Political

Religion

Romance

Science Fiction

Sex and Sexuality

Social Commentary

Sports

Thriller

Western

Women Centered

Our Mission

Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is a year-round non-profit cultural and educational organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. We serve Chicago’s diverse and under-served citizenry by providing access to world-class cinema. We aim to enrich Chicago’s cultural environment by presenting film in contexts that encourage discussion and debate.