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February 14, 2020
Special Screening of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s THE TRUTH
Festival News
Due to increasing travel uncertainties, director Hirokazu Kore-eda will no longer be able to come to Chicago. We look forward to welcoming director Kore-eda to Chicago at some point in …
January 30, 2020
TAKE 2: What to See in Theaters and Stream in February 2020
Festival News
Portrait of a Lady on Fire opens at the Music Box Theatre on February 21. Welcome to TAKE 2, our monthly feature where we highlight recent Chicago International Film Festival …
January 28, 2020
Managing Director Vivian Teng Named to DCASE Cultural Advisory Council
Festival News
Managing Director Vivian Teng (far left) at the 55th Chicago International Film Festival. We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Managing Director, Vivian Teng, has been appointed to the …
January 15, 2020
56th Chicago International Film Festival to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
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Chicago International Film Festival to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts We’re thrilled to announce that Cinema/Chicago has been approved for a $25,000 Art Works grant to …
January 2, 2020
TAKE 2: What to See in Theaters and Stream in January 2020
Festival News
3D documentary Cunningham opens at the Landmark Century Cinema on January 3. Welcome to TAKE 2, our monthly feature where we highlight recent Chicago International Film Festival selections that are …
December 10, 2019
Remembering Cinema/Chicago Board Member Byron Pollock
Festival News
Byron Pollock with fellow Cinema/Chicago Governing Board members. Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the passing of Byron Pollock, devoted board member, passionate film lover, and dear friend of …
December 9, 2019
TAKE 2: What to See in Theaters and Stream in December 2019
Festival News
Knives and Skin opens December 13 at the Music Box Theatre. Welcome to TAKE 2, our monthly feature where we highlight recent Chicago International Film Festival selections that are now …
November 25, 2019
2020 Festival Dates and Upcoming Holiday Deals Announced
Festival News
https://youtu.be/WAK5MYU4zzw We’re thrilled to announce the 56th Chicago International Film Festival will take place October 14-25, 2020! Look forward to next year by reliving some of the best moments of the …
November 8, 2019
TAKE 2: What to See in Theaters and Stream in November 2019
Festival News
The Report opens in select theaters this month and streams on Amazon Prime on November 29. Welcome to TAKE 2, our monthly feature where we highlight recent Chicago International Film …
October 29, 2019
Audience Choice Awards Announced For 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Festival News
The ballots have been tallied. Voted by Festival-goers, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the Audience Choice Awards presented by Xfinity! The Audience Award for Best Feature goes to …
October 25, 2019
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE and VITALINA VARELA Win Top Awards At The 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Festival News
 The 55th Chicago International Film Festival tonight announced during a ceremony at Chez, 247 E Ontario St., the winners of the Festival’s diverse competitions. Prizes were awarded to films in …
October 22, 2019
Director Spotlight: Marcelo Gomes On WAITING FOR THE CARNIVAL
Festival News
With insight and good humor, director Marcelo Gomes returns to the rural Brazilian city of his youth in Waiting for the Carnival, a documentary that introduces viewers to Toritama, a.k.a. …
October 21, 2019
Director Spotlight: P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes on HOUSE OF CARDIN
Festival News
Millions can identify the iconic logo, but few know the man behind the larger-than-life label. A chic and lively peek into the mind of Pierre Cardin and his epic design …
October 16, 2019
Director Spotlight: Arthur Franck On THE HYPNOTIST
Festival News
From Finnish filmmaker Arthur Franck comes The Hypnotist, a transfixing Cold-War docu-thriller about Olavi Hakasalo, a.k.a Olliver Hawk, Finland’s most famous hypnotist, who might—or might not—have been a key political …
October 15, 2019
Director Spotlight: Emily Harris on CARMILLA
Festival News
Inspired by the famed vampire novella, director Emily Harris’ Carmilla is an 18th-century coming-of-age romance chronicling the relationship between sheltered teen Lara and a mysterious young woman who arrives at …
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