Special Events

Best of The Festival
Wednesday, October 21

Each year, we close the Festival with a bang by bringing back winning films from each of our competitive categories as well as a selection of Festival favorites! Buy your tickets in advance, and visit back here on Monday, October 19 for a complete schedule of award-winning films.

Main Competition
A winning film in the International Feature Film Competition will be screened again. Not to be missed – guaranteed to be one of the highlights of this year’s Festival!
5:45 pm - Fish Tank
Winner of the Silver Hugo Special Jury Award and a Gold Plaque for best supporting actor Michael Fassbender.

7:30 pm - Mississippi Damned
Winner of the Gold Hugo in the Main Competition and the Gold Plaques for best screenplay and best supporting actress.

8:00 pm - Vincere
Award Winner: Silver Hugos for best director, actor, and actress; Gold Plaque for best cinematography

Award Winner - New Directors Competition
Another opportunity to see the films which most impressed our New Directors jury this year. Be among the first to enjoy a striking debut by a directing star of tomorrow.
6:00 pm - Made in China
Winner of the Silver Hugo in the New Directors Competition

6:30 pm - Gigante
winner of the Gold Hugo in the New Directors Competition

Award Winner - Docufest
An original and affecting documentary work in the Festival awarded by our documentary jury.
8:00 pm - Soundtrack for a Revolution
Winner of the Gold Plaque in Direction.

Award Winner - Short Films
Life’s too short to miss the very best bite sized films from the Festival – awards winners and audience favorites.
5:30 pm - Shorts 3: Rediscovery
Featuring Short Term 12, winner of a Special Mention for best ensemble performance.

Festival Favorite
You loved it, we brought it back! The most popular films in the Festival chosen by you, the audience! See it for the first time or enjoy it all over again.
8:15 pm - Videocracy

Back by Popular Demand
Don’t miss out! Another chance to see a film which played to packed houses at its Festival screenings. Come and see why!
6:15 pm - Berlin '36

8:15 pm - Persecution
back by popular demand

8:30 pm - Hipsters
Winner of the Gold Plaque for best art direction

9:45 pm - Chicago Overcoat

Best of The Hugos
A selection of the most memorable commercials awarded throughout the history of the Hugo Television Awards.
6:00 pm - Hugo Television Awards: A Night of Commercials

Evening Partner:

DePaul University

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