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CineYouth 2017 – Entries Now Open

Published: November 21, 2016  |  Filed under: CineYouth

At Cinema/Chicago, we pride ourselves on recognizing emerging talents and new voices in filmmaking. Well, we’re putting our money where our mission is again this year, with CineYouth Festival, the annual film festival that celebrates the work of filmmakers 22 years old and younger.

Taking place May 4-6 at Chicago’s famed Music Box Theatre, we’re in search of the best films from around the world by student and young filmmakers. With awards, networking and mentorship opportunities, be a part of CineYouth this year.[…]

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To Recap…

Published: November 1, 2016  |  Filed under: Festival News

red-carpetThe 52nd Chicago International Film Festival was, by all accounts, an unqualified success. Hosting filmmakers and special guests from around the world, presenting hundreds of films to sold-out crowds and honoring both established and emerging talents in the art of cinema, this year’s Festival will be remembered as a banner year, including these exceptional highlights:

Spanning the Globe: filmmakers and special guests traveled from dozens of countries to join us in Chicago, logging a whopping 244,000 miles traveled to be here for screenings, panels, parties and conversations.[…]

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52nd Festival: Award Winners

Published: October 31, 2016  |  Filed under: Festival News

The Festival’s top honors were presented at Awards Night on Friday, October 21. The evening, presented by Chloe Wine Collection, was hosted by Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times. The 52nd Chicago International Film Festival continues through October 27, with several films yet to screen, including a selection of award winners slated for the Festival’s “Best of the Fest” series, providing another opportunity for Chicago audiences to catch these acclaimed films.

International Feature Competition – Honoring those superb new films from around the world representing a wide variety of styles and genres.[…]

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You Came, You Saw, You Voted

Published: October 28, 2016  |  Filed under: Festival News

Last week, we announced all of this year’s Festival award winners. Selections from our International Feature Competition, Documentary Competition, Short films and more all received top honors, as selected by juries attending the Festival for just this reason. Read up on the full list of those winners here.

As anyone who attends the Festival knows, we also as YOU, the audience, to tell us what you think about the films you’re watching. It’s our Audience Award, and this year it’s sponsored by Verizon Cellularsales.[…]

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