After the success of our mostly virtual festival last year, the 57th Chicago International Film Festival once again brings you the chance to stream select films directly to your home!
Availability
For most virtual screenings, the films will be available to stream in the Midwestern United States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota,
Virtual Events
In addition to streaming films, the Festival also has opportunities to connect with the artists and filmmakers live online! Participate in virtual Q&As with filmmakers talking in-depth about their films. Or watch our Coffee Talks, in which we gather several filmmakers to talk about the themes and subjects of their works. All livestream events will be available to watch free on our YouTube channel afterward.

Need help with streaming?
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Select Streaming Films
Citizen Ashe
A Cop Movie
(Una película de policías)
An inventive and imaginative interrogation of the troubling double bind of those trying to enforce the law within a dysfunctional system in which morality has no sway.