June 2 – Aug 20, 2025
Summer Screenings
Free films all summer long!
Summer Screenings is Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series that casts a spotlight on a different country’s national cinema each week all summer.
Full schedule available May 6.
Women in Cinema 60
In celebration of the 60th Chicago International Film Festival, this year’s Summer Screenings draws on our rich history of programming women-directed films by showcasing new or little-seen work from our distinguished roster of Festival alumnae.
Featuring an eclectic mix of films and genres, from an off-beat collection of animated shorts and riveting family dramas to witty social satires and fiery historical musicals, the program is a dynamic exploration of incredible films made by women from around the globe.
Films are unrated. Viewer discretion is advised.
Free Tickets
All Summer Screenings films are free and open to the public.
Tickets are released every Monday at 10 a.m. for the following week’s film. Seating is general and on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to theater capacity. Theater is overbooked to ensure a full house. Admission is not guaranteed.
If the event is sold out online (rush only), pick up a numbered rush card at the screening. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Open seats will be made available to Rush Card holders at 6:15 p.m. Subject to availability.
Accessibility
All Summer Screenings venues are fully wheelchair accessible and both venues have a limited number of Assistive Listening Devices available.
Wheelchair and companion seating reservations, interpreter requests, and other accommodation requests can be made through our accommodation request form. Learn more and request accommodations…
Screening Venues
Monday Screenings
Screenings will take place at:
Chicago Cultural Center
Claudia Cassidy Theater
78 E Washington St, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
Plan your visit | Map it…
Wednesday Screenings
Screenings will take place at:
Chicago History Museum
McCormick Theater
1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Plan your visit | Map it
2024 Summer Screenings Schedule
Special Thanks 2024
Cinema/Chicago’s Summer Screenings Program would not be possible without the support of the following individuals and organizations:
Allstate Insurance Company
Consulate General of Argentina in Chicago: Consul General Lucas Andres Gioja; Cultural Attaché Jorge Manghi
Australian Consulate-General in Chicago: Consul-General Chris Elstoft; Policy Officer Jessica Jamaica
British Consulate-General, Chicago: Consul General Alan Gogbashian and Deputy Consul General John Murphy
Consulate General of Canada in Chicago: Senior Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Services Officer Colleen Duke
Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events: Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth
Chicago Film Office: Deputy Commissioner Jonah Zeiger, Betsey Grais, Tim Olson, Natalia Salazar, Alex Vazquez
Chicago History Museum
Consulate General of Colombia in Chicago: Consul General Diego Alexander Angulo Marínez; Vice Consul Jonnathan Gamboa
Dutch Culture USA / Netherlands Consulates General in Chicago & New York
Goethe-Institut Chicago: Director Leonhard Emmerling; Program Curator Leah Gallant
Consulate General of Hungary in Chicago: Consul General Tamas Kovacs and Cultural Affairs Erzsebet Mate
Illinois Arts Council Agency
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago: Executive Director Anastasio Sanchez and Cultural Program Curator Teresa Hernando
Consulate General of Ireland, Chicago: Consul General Kevin Byrne; Vice Consul Pádraig Manning; Public Diplomacy Officer Sandra Hamilton
Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago: Director Luca Di Vito; Associate Director of Programs Fabiola Tosi
Japan Information Center at the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago: Consul-General Jun Yanagi, Rikidai Sako, and Byron Ovalle
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chicago: Consul General Junghan Kim, Vice Consul Jongyun Ra
Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago: Consul General Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendivil
Swedish American Museum: Karin Moen Abercrombie
Honorary Consulate of Sweden – Chicago: Karin Moen Abercrombie and Anna Engstrom Patel
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago: Director General Dennis Yen-Feng Lei
Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Ministry of Culture, ROC (Taiwan): Director Hui-Chun Chang
Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago: Consul General Serhiy Koledov & Deputy Consul General Yevgeniy Drobot
Villa Albertine Chicago & the Cultural Services of the French Embassy: Cultural Attaché Axelle Moleur; Coordinator Laurence Geannopulos
Summer Screenings Sponsors 2024
In Partnership With
Program Sponsor
Additional Support
Accessibility Partner
212 W Van Buren St., Suite 400
