As part of our monthly Education Screenings Program, Cinema/Chicago hosted 9 CPS schools at Columbia College Chicago for Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster’s documentary Science Fair. Filmmakers followed nine high school students from around the globe as they competed at an international science fair and faced off against 1,700 of the smartest teens from 78 countries – with only one honored as Best in Fair![…]
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We are incredibly honored and humbled to share that the Chicago International Film Festival has been recognized as the third best film festival in North America by USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice poll!
While our mission has always been to bridge the gap between diverse cultures by bringing world-class cinema to Chicago, we are profoundly grateful to have been chosen by readers themselves – the very audiences we strive to serve. Thank you so much to all who voted and continue to support the Chicago International Film Festival year after year.[…]
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Ken Nordine, a dear friend and the voice of the Chicago International Film Festival. One of the most distinctive voices in the aural landscape, Ken lent his extraordinary talent and unsurpassed creativity through his visually and sonically stimulating Festival trailers for five decades. We awarded Ken with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, recognizing his immeasurable contributions to the Chicago creative community. We will miss his generous spirit, good humor and undeniable originality.[…]
CHICAGO—National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $35,000 to Cinema/Chicago to support the 55th Chicago International Film Festival’s community engagement programs such as free screenings, panels, workshops, and master classes open to the public, as well as a series of screenings for Chicago-area public school students.[…]
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