Chicago International Film Festival

October 15-26, 2025

The 61st Chicago International Film Festival

Take a look back at the 61st edition of North America’s longest-running competitive film festival.

Festival Award Winners
Winners of the Festival’s coveted Hugo Awards in seven different competition categories.

Complete Film List
A searchable list of every film in the 2025 Festival

Festival Guide
Download a PDF of the 2025 Festival Guide.

Festival Programs
View films curated around unique themes by our Festival programmers. Also available: View films by genre.

Special Events at the Fest!
Film lovers gathered for these special events that happened throughout the festival.

Tributes
Special tribute events honoring luminaries of the film industry

Criterion Mobile Closet
The Criterion Mobile Closet was at Opening Weekend of the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.

Industry Days
Industry Days is the Festival’s hub for filmmakers and industry professionals to connect, share ideas, and be inspired

Festival Juries
Meet the jurors for this year’s Festival competitions.

Festival History
Learn about the Festival’s 60-year history and other Cinema/Chicago year-round programming. You can also explore our festival timeline.

Festival Sponsors
Meet all of the partners and sponsors that make the Festival possible.

Festival Hotel
Experience the Festival while staying with our official Hotel Partners.

Festival Selection Oscar Nominees
Explore just how many of 2024 Oscar nominees appeared at the 59th Chicago International Film Festival.

Submit Your Film
Film submissions for the 61st Chicago International Film Festival are now open!

Best of the Fest Screenings
Don’t miss newly added screenings of these Festival award winners and audience favorites!