October 14–25, 2026

The 62nd
Chicago
International
Film Festival

Get ready for the 62nd edition of North America’s longest-running competitive film festival.

GET READY FOR THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL

Film submissions for the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival are now open!

Get priority access and special discounts for the 62nd Festival, plus exclusive access to free Members’ Screenings year round.

October 15-26, 2025

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

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

A searchable list of every film in the 2025 Festival

Download a PDF of the 2025 Festival Guide.

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

Film lovers gathered for these special events that happened throughout the festival.

Special tribute events honoring luminaries of the film industry

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

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

Meet the jurors for the 2025 Festival competitions.

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

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

Experience the Festival while staying with our official Hotel Partners.