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Dispatch: First Screenings at Chicago International Film Festival Feature Ties to City, State Plus Sneak Previews

Harold Washington

The first full day of screenings at the Chicago International Film Festival features a number of impressive films ready to be discovered, including several with Chicago ties. From a thriller […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 14, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Dispatch: Chicago International Film Festival Kicks Off with Previews of Three Films Soon to Arrive in Theaters (and Streaming)

    The French Dispatch

    The Chicago International Film Festival returns this week—like really, truly returns!—with dozens of films and events that once again highlight the best in international cinema, emerging talent and homemade productions, […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 13, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Interview: Chicago International Film Festival’s Mimi Plauché on a Hybrid Fest, Hidden Gems and Helping Audiences Connect to Films

    The French Dispatch

    With the city of Chicago—not to mention the world, the nation, and the movie-going public—in various stages of pandemic living (Chicago specifically and Illinois in general seems to be doing […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • October 13, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Dispatch: Award Winners and A Few More Films as Sundance Film Festival Wraps

    My Name is Pauli Murray

    The Sundance Film Festival wrapped last week, and even though it was entirely virtual this year, it turns out it still takes just as long to recover from long days […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • February 8, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Dispatch: Four Days In, Premieres at Sundance Film Festival Remain (Mostly) Strong

    Land

    Sundance Film Festival’s slate of films was drastically pared down for this year’s virtual iteration, but it still feels like there’s no shortage of great films to discover on any […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • February 2, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Dispatch: A Saturday Filled with Films at Day 3 of Sundance Film Festival

    By this point in most film festivals, there’s typically been a lot of take-out food, very little sleep and more movies in a single day than some people see in […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • January 31, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Dispatch: A Second Day of Films at Sundance Brings Hits…and One Big Miss

    Rita Moreno

    When you’ve got two film critics with nothing to do but watch films from home during the Sundance Film Festival, daily dispatches turn into hefty reading material. On the second […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • January 30, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Dispatch: Highlights from Day One at a Virtual Sundance Film Festival

    The winter storm that blew through Chicago this week might not have been welcomed by some, but for those of us used to heading to the snowy mountains each January […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • January 29, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Recap: 56th Chicago International Film Festival Wraps with Final Films, Award Winners

    Sweat

    The 56th Chicago International Film Festival officially wrapped up on Sunday, October 25 after more than a week of virtual screenings and events, not to mention a handful of in-person […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 27, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Dispatch: Chicago Film Festival Wraps 56th Edition with Sold-Out Drive-Ins and Ongoing Virtual Screenings

    One Night in Miami

    Though it might be hard to tell without the red carpets and packed movie houses, the 56th Chicago International Film Festival has been happening all week, with virtual screenings, post-film […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 22, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Dispatch: Films to Make Time For (at Home, at the Drive-In) in Chicago International Film Festival’s First Weekend

    Apples

    As the 56th Chicago International Film Festival kicks off, the majority of this year’s film selections are available to stream online for the duration of the event (October 14-25). In […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 14, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest

    Preview: How to Experience the 56th Chicago Film Festival From Home (and the Drive-In)

    I'm Your Woman

    Forced by mishandled pandemics to get creative about presenting an annual film festival, the team at Cinema/Chicago have pieced together eleven days of screenings, Q&As, panels and even networking happy […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 13, 2020
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