FACETS 39th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF) announces the recipients of its Special and Jury Prizes today along with two new film programs – Award Winning Shorts Program
The 40th edition of REELING: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival has announced this year’s winners of feature film categories. The winner of the AARP Silver Image Award was also announced, presented
The 40th edition of REELING: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival will run from September 22 to October 6. Explore the schedule of films and start planning your Reeling experience!
WHO HE IS: Patrick Friel, since 1996 the program director of 34-year old Chicago Filmmakers.
WHAT HE DOES: He coordinates nine programs a year with
THE CHICAGO LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL boasts four Chicago features among the lineup of 59 features and 31 shorts at its 23rd annual fest, April 13-25.
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The 40th Chicago Latino Film Festival is presenting eight World, nine North American and one US Premieres. Featuring close to 100 short and feature-length films from Mexico, Central and South
Chicago Filmmakers will host the theatrical premiere of COMMODITY TRADING: DIES IRAE on March 15. This is the fourth feature film by acclaimed, underground filmmaker and multi-disciplinary artist, M. Woods. M. Woods’ COMMODITY TRADING:
The Midwest Film Festival (MFF,) a beacon for local filmmakers, welcomes a new Director of Operations, NK Gutiérrez for the 2024 season. Gutiérrez was publicly announced in her new role at
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC), producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF), announced that Missouri-based digital artist and videographer James Klein is the winner of the festival’s
In a highly anticipated announcement on Tuesday, the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards nominations were dominated by three standout films: American Fiction, May December, and Past Lives, each earning five nods.
Following a successful film festival run, the award-winning Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music is coming to Chicago for a one-time-only screening. The music documentary showcases one of
The Independent Film Alliance Chicago, SeriesFest and The Second City Film School are back in partnership with the second SeriesFest Pitch-A-Thon Roadshow: Chicago LIVE, an event giving comedic independent creators
Daily Planet Productions announces the Chicago premiere of Get Away, an electrifying short horror film directed by Michael Gabriele. The film will be showcased at the Chicago International Film Festival
A Real One, the short film written and a directed by Chicago filmmaker, McKenzie Chinn, and produced by Lisa Masseur of Tessa Films will make its Chicago premiere this Saturday
The Independent Film Alliance Chicago, SeriesFest and The Second City Film School are excited for the return of the SeriesFest Pitch-A-Thon Roadshow: Chicago on October 25. This event gives comedic
Bike Vessel, a documentary following a Chicago father-son bicycling duo, will enjoy its world premiere as part of the 59th Chicago International Film Festival, October 11 – 22, 2023. Bike
SWAAGTV, Chicago’s local Black broadcast and streaming television station, is set to launch its highly-anticipated Fall program schedule on October 2. With nearly three years of broadcasting under its belt,
Emmy Winner and founder/CEO of Sunda New Asian, Billy Dec, will be joining his collaborators at the Chicago International Film Festival for the screening of their doc, Food Roots. The team
In a profound loss for the world of cinema, celebrated filmmaker William Friedkin, best known for his Oscar-winning film The French Connection and blockbuster hit The Exorcist, passed away at
Congratulations are in order for Daily Planet director Michael Gabriele whose electrifying short film, Get Away has won “Best Horror” at the prestigious Oscar-Qualifyfying film festival LA Shorts International Film
