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Managing Director Vivian Teng Named to DCASE Cultural Advisory Council

Published: January 28, 2020  |  Filed under: Festival News

We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Managing Director, Vivian Teng, has been appointed to the City of Chicago’s Cultural Advisory Council!

The Chicago City Council approved the appointments made by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot to the Cultural Advisory Council of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), including Council Chair Amina J. Dickerson and Vice Chair Alison Cuddy.

“A robust Chicago arts community inspires us, engages us, questions the status quo, and has the power to bring our diverse city together in conversation around the critical challenges of our day,” said Mayor Lightfoot.

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56th Chicago International Film Festival to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Published: January 15, 2020  |  Filed under: Festival News

Chicago International Film Festival to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

We’re thrilled to announce that Cinema/Chicago has been approved for a $25,000 Art Works grant to support the 56th Chicago International Film Festival taking place October 14-25, 2020. This grant will support the Festival and related programming including Industry Days and Cinema/Chicago’s free Summer Screenings Program.

The Art Works funding category supports projects that focus on public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation; the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; learning in the arts at all stages of life; and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.[…]

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Remembering Cinema/Chicago Board Member Byron Pollock

Published: December 10, 2019  |  Filed under: Festival News

Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the passing of Byron Pollock, devoted board member, passionate film lover, and dear friend of the Chicago International Film Festival. 

Almost ten years ago, Byron came knocking on the Festival door. Already an ardent Festival fan, Byron expressed his wish to become more involved with the organization. He already loved the Festival, and, like a true evangelist, he wanted to make sure that the rest of Chicago could know and love the Festival in the way that he did.[…]

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