Community Cinema

Community Cinema

Community Cinema

Community Cinema presents free indoor screenings of Chicago International Film Festival films in the Englewood and Pilsen neighborhoods. Featuring a diverse range of genres and styles, these events also include engaging post-screening discussions with filmmakers and special guests.

Free Tickets

All Community Cinema screenings are free and open to the public.

Venue doors will open 30 minutes prior to screening time.

Accessibility

All Community Cinema venues are fully wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair and companion seating reservations, interpreter requests, and other accommodation requests can be made through our accommodation request form. Learn more and request accommodations…

Free Screenings at Hamilton Park Cultural Center

Located in the Englewood community, Hamilton Park Cultural Center totals 28.88 acres and features two gymnasiums, an auditorium, dance studio, archery range, and a multi-purpose room. Outside, the park offers a swimming pool, baseball/softball diamonds, basketball, handball, and tennis courts, playground.

Hamilton Park Cultural Center
513 W 72nd St, Chicago, IL 60621
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Front facade of a white, two-story building with round entranceway windows

Public Transit, Parking & Accessibility

The #75 CTA bus stop is less than 0.25 miles from the park. The 79th Street Red Line Station is 1 mile away, and is an accessible station with an elevator between street level and the platform. A parking lot is located just outside the main entrance to the building, with specific spots designated for people using mobility devices.

There is a ramp leading up to the main entrance to the field house. The Hamilton Park field house is equipped with accessible restrooms.

Upcoming Screenings

Fri, Nov 15 @ 6:30pm

A man holds a welding torch to a piece of metal art.

The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells

Dir. Rana Segal | United States

Winner of Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival!

Following artist Richard Hunt as he sculpts a monument to civil rights icon Ida B. Wells, this inspiring film weaves the stories of these two Black pioneers. 66 min.

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Scheduled to attend:
Director Rana Segal

Free Screenings at the National Museum of Mexican Art

The National Museum of Mexican Art is the most prominent first-voice institutions for Mexican art and culture in the United States, housing the country’s largest Mexican art collections, including more than 22,000 seminal pieces from ancient Mexico to the present. It’s current location, opened in 2001, is a 48,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.

National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W 19th St,
Chicago, IL 60608
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Exterior of the National Museum of Mexican Art

Public Transit, Parking & Accessibility

The Damen Pink Line Station is 0.2 miles from the museum, it is an accessible station with an elevator between street level and the platform. The #9, #18, #21, and #50 CTA buses are within 0.4 miles of the venue. Parking is available in the Ray Castro Parking Lot and Plaza, located on the east side of the Museum. The lot is open daily from 8:00 am – 11:00 pm at a rate of $3 per hour.

NMMA also offers sensory bags, they include fidgets, ear defenders, sunglasses, and an activity sheet to assist while exploring the Museum. Please visit the front desk to check out a sensory bag.

Upcoming Screenings

Sun, Nov 17 @ 2:00pm

A man with an orange sign around his neck that reads "Sol" smiles as he walks through a schoolyard with playing children.

Radical

Dir. Christopher Zalla | Mexico | PG-13

In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher (Eugenio Derbez) tries a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students… and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story. Winner of the “Festival Favorite” award at the Sundance Film Festival 2023. 126 min

Advance registration is suggested for this film.

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