CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
Because Life is a Movie
Feature: Navigation Guide to the 54th Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 10-21, 2018
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 9, 2018 - 12:37pm- 2018
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CHICAGO – Having an international film festival is one of the reasons Chicago became an international city, and the 54th Chicago International Film Festival is about to crank up the projection machines for 11 days of amazing cinema treats, from October 10th through the 21st, 2018. How does an film buff or curious participant navigate the waters of the festival? HollywoodChicago.com is here to guide you.
Interview, Audio: Artistic Director Mimi Plauché on 53rd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 12, 2017 - 4:48pm- 2017
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CHICAGO – In May of this year, Cinema/Chicago – the parent organization of the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) – announced that Mimi Plauché was the new Artistic Director of the Fest. She assumed the position that had formally been held by CIFF founder Michael Kutza, who continues as President and CEO.
Film Feature: 5 Ways to Love the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 10, 2017 - 11:02am- After Dark
- Alfre Woodard
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- Black Perspectives
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Cinemas of the Americas
- City & State
- Documentary
- Film News
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Industry Days
- LGBTQ+
- New Directors
- Outlook
- Patrick McDonald
- Patrick Stewart
- Short Films
- Spotlight
- U.S. Indies
- Vanessa Redgrave
CHICAGO – They’re warming up the spotlights, and gathering up all the glam for the next two weeks. The 53rd Chicago International Film Festival opens on Thursday, October 12th, 2017, with the film “Marshall” (details below), and it’s time for movie lovers to come together in the Windy City.
Film News: Kickoff for 53rd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 28, 2017 - 9:04am- 2017
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- Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
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- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri
CHICAGO – On August 22nd, 2017, the first slate of films were announced, and the official poster was revealed, for the upcoming 53rd Chicago International Film Festival. Festival Founder & CEO Michael Kutza unveiled the poster design, by artist Edwin Smeege, and Artistic Director Mimi Plauché gave the first sneak peek of films at the fest.