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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Holiday 2019 Promotions

Black Friday 2019

For Black Friday, we’re offering a rare discount on all Festival merchandise in our online store! Starting Friday, November 29, use promo code BF30 to get 30% off all merchandise. The sale continues through Sunday, December 1, so shop all weekend for the film-lover in your life![…]

The ballots have been tallied. Voted by Festival-goers, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the Audience Choice Awards presented by Xfinity!

The Audience Award for Best Feature goes to Destin Daniel Cretton’s true story Just Mercy. The film chronicles young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) and his history-making battles for justice in Alabama. Stevenson refuses to back down as he fights a legal system without mercy stacked against him and his clients at every turn.[…]