Preview: Chicago Media Project’s Doc10 Film Festival Returns with Acclaimed, Essential Filmmaking
Chicago’s only all-documentary film festival, Doc10, has truly established itself over the last seven years as one of the top-tier…
Dispatch: Chicago Latino Film Festival Offers Exceptional Films from Latin America through May 1
Since 1985, Chicago’s International Latino Cultural Center has presented the annual Chicago Latino Film Festival, featuring a diverse and entertaining…
Preview: Siskel Film Center’s Chicago European Union Film Festival Returns in Person; France Opens Two Weeks of Foreign Films
Now in its 25th year, the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Chicago European Union Film Festival returns to in-person screenings March…
Dispatch: Post-Sundance, Several Films are Still Worth Watching Out For
Yes, the Sundance Film Festival ended more than two weeks ago. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t still thinking about…
Dispatch: On Its Second Day, Sundance Film Festival Offers Films That Impress, Underwhelm and Unnerve
Just two days in and the 2022 Sundance Film Festival has featured a number of noteworthy premieres, from documentaries about…
Dispatch: Day One at an All Virtual (Again) Sundance Film Festival
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 raging across the country, the organizers at this year’s Sundance Film Festival made the…
Dispatch: Chicago Int’l Film Festival’s Second Weekend Features Great Films for Every Taste
As the Chicago International Film Festival heads into its second (and final) weekend, there’s still plenty worth exploring at cinemas…
Dispatch: Week of Chicago Int’l Film Festival Features Filmmaker Tributes, Even More Compelling Cinema
The Chicago International Film Festival is well underway, with screenings happening at venues around the city and a full slate…
Dispatch: Friday at the Chicago Int’l Film Festival is Perfect for a Spooky Drive-in or International Cinema
It’s Friday at the Chicago International Film Festival, and one big draw this weekend is the big screenings at the…
Dispatch: First Screenings at Chicago International Film Festival Feature Ties to City, State Plus Sneak Previews
The first full day of screenings at the Chicago International Film Festival features a number of impressive films ready to…
Dispatch: Chicago International Film Festival Kicks Off with Previews of Three Films Soon to Arrive in Theaters (and Streaming)
The Chicago International Film Festival returns this week—like really, truly returns!—with dozens of films and events that once again highlight…
Interview: Chicago International Film Festival’s Mimi Plauché on a Hybrid Fest, Hidden Gems and Helping Audiences Connect to Films
With the city of Chicago—not to mention the world, the nation, and the movie-going public—in various stages of pandemic living…
