The Tylerman International Social Awareness Film Festival returns to Cantigny Park in Wheaton on August 2 – 3 for its seventh annual showcase of films that challenge, inspire, and raise
With his next feature film, Laura Louise, set to shoot in Chicago this fall, Producer / Director, Duane Edwards sat down with Reel Chicago to talk about his directing style,
The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) is sponsoring the Chicago premiere of the groundbreaking documusical Happy Songs About Unhappy Things, at the Davis Theatre on Thursday, May 22, followed by a
Producer LaTaryion “LT” Perry talks with Chicago native, writer, and director George Ellzey Jr. about his film, Cottage Grove. The film is a narrative that explores a broken relationship between father
Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, announced its slate of programs, festivals, and series leading up to the 61st edition of North America’s longest-running competitive film festival,
The 60th edition of the Chicago International Film Festival unveiled their full lineup of films and programs. With over 130 feature films and 60 shorts from 60+ countries, this year’s festival is bigger than
Comedy legend and The Second City alumnus Mike Myers is set to receive a Career Achievement Award at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival, running October 16 – 27, 2024. ‘An Evening with Mike Myers’ will
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival unveiled its full slate of programming for the 42nd edition of the second-longest running LGBTQ+ film festival in the world, unspooling September 19 –
Last week theater owners gathered in Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual movie industry trade convention, and delivered a message to the studios: there aren’t enough movies. Blame it on
The 14th Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) will be held at Classic Cinemas Elk Grove from April 14-23. The festival will exhibit over 30 films from around the globe
The Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have announced the winners of their 2023 film awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in cinema. Boom! It’s Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The film took home the prestigious
Comedy Talent from Second City, Steppenwolf, Key & Peele, RoseAnne, and Strangers With Candy to star in new Jon Silver Indie Feature Film, The Premiere. The Premiere, a new Comedy/Drama
FACETS 40th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF), the first Academy Award qualifying international children’s film festival in the world, opens this Friday, Nov. 3 and runs through Sunday, Nov.
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
The Chicago International Film Festival announced this year’s winning films at North America’s longest-running competitive film festival’s 59th edition, running October 11 – 22. This year, 46 films competed for
Veteran Chicago filmmaker Jennifer Reeder has unleashed her fourth feature film, the audacious pop art spectacle titled Perpetrator. This genre-blending creation defies easy categorization, offering a captivating blend of horror,
In a vibrant celebration of Pride Month, the REELING PRIDE FILM SHOWCASE, presented by MUBI, is set to dazzle audiences with a compelling array of LGBTQ+ cinema. This captivating cinematic
If you want to follow a rising star, keep your eye on connector, builder, innovator, Troy Pryor. Five years ago Creative Cypher, founded by Pryor, launched an accelerator lab for
Chicago native, writer, director George Ellzey Jr is breaking barriers for independent filmmakers. Having recently graduated with distinction from DePaul University’s MFA program in Directing for Film and Television, Ellzey
Both Barbie and Oppenheimer have become massive summer box-office hits, and a cultural phenomena attracting a historic number of enthusiast audiences to Chicago theaters. Throngs of moviegoers are filling Chicago
