In a year dominated by dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the 59th Chicago International Film Festival presents a staggering slate at its new hub, AMC Newcity 14. Minhal Baig opens the Festival with We Grown Now, and Michael Shannon presents his directorial debut Eric Larue at the Music Box Theatre as well as an Industry Days Master Class in Directing the Actor. Industry Days also features a first-ever International Contenders panel, with directors Ilker Çatak, Amr Gamal, Rodrigo Moreno, Lina Soualem, and Anh Hung Tran. Honorees include Saltburn director Emerald Fennell, Memory star Peter Sarsgaard, costumer Holly Waddington for her work on Poor Things, and Closing Night’s The Bikeriders director Jeff Nichols.
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