Preview: Chicago International Film Festival Opens With a Block Party and Film Screening at the Music Box
The Chicago International Film Festival—the 58th edition of North America’s longest-running competitive international film festival—opens tomorrow night with The Compassionate Spy, a new documentary by renowned local filmmaker Steve James […]
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 be discovered, including several with Chicago ties. From a thriller […]
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 the best in international cinema, emerging talent and homemade productions, […]
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 (Chicago specifically and Illinois in general seems to be doing […]
Recap: 56th Chicago International Film Festival Wraps with Final Films, Award Winners
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 […]
Dispatch: Films to Make Time For (at Home, at the Drive-In) in Chicago International Film Festival’s First Weekend
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 […]
Preview: How to Experience the 56th Chicago Film Festival From Home (and the Drive-In)
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 […]
Interview: Chicago Film Festival’s Mimi Plauché on Transitioning to Virtual Events and Festival Gems to Seek Out at 56th Annual Affair
Needless to say, things for the programmers of the 56th Chicago International Film Festival are a little different in 2020. At the same time, some things never change. Although the […]
Dispatch: Chicago Film Festival Awards and Wrap-Up
And just like that, another year of the Chicago International Film Festival is behind us. Marking its 55th edition, the festival concluded over the weekend with a few more special […]
Dispatch: The 55th Chicago International Film Festival Delivers a Strong Final Weekend
Have you made it out to the Chicago International Film Festival yet? Leave a comment and let us know what you’ve seen (and what you thought)! We’ve been in the […]
Dispatch: Weekday Selections at Chicago Int’l Film Festival
Though a lot of exciting films and guests were in Chicago over the weekend for all the happenings at the Chicago International Film Festival, there’s still a lot more in […]
Dispatch: Selections from Chicago Int’l Film Festival’s First Weekend of Screenings
The 55th Chicago International Film Festival is officially underway, and with ten full days of screenings to go, there’s more to see than any one person could possibly make time […]