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Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is pleased to announce that the organization has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $40,000. This grant will support the artistic programming and professional development at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival, Industry Days conference, and associated public programming. The NEA will award 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards nationwide totaling more than $31.8 million as part of the recent announcement of fiscal year 2025 grants. […]

We’re thrilled to announce multiple series of retrospective screenings honoring the 60 year legacy of the Chicago International Film Festival in the lead up to our 60th Festival this October.

We’re partnering with theaters and cultural organizations across Chicago to host four unique retrospective series of films that screened at the #ChiFilmFest: visionary directorial debuts at the Gene Siskel Film Center this August, a selection of films by Italian woman directors at the Italian Cultural Institute beginning this September, cinematic masterpieces that deserve to be seen on the big screen at the Music Box Theatre weekend mornings in September, and two days of animated classics at FACETS.[…]

The Chicago International Film Festival is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $35,000.

This grant will support the 60th Chicago International Film Festival taking place October 16-27, 2024. In total, the NEA will award 958 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $27.1 million that were announced as part of its first round of fiscal year 2024 grants.

“The NEA is delighted to announce this grant to the Chicago International Film Festival, which is helping contribute to the strength and well-being of the arts sector and local community,” said National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD.[…]