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.
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CIFF23: 59th Chicago International Film Festival Opens with Block Party on Weds., Oct. 11, 2023
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 8, 2023 - 8:07pm- 2023
- 59th
- After Dark
- Black Perspectives
- Block Party
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Cinemas of the Americas
- City & State
- Departing Seniors
- Documentary
- Film News
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Industry Days
- LGBTQ+
- Music Box Theatre
- New Directors
- Outlook
- Patrick McDonald
- Short Films
- Spotlight
- We Grown Now
- Women in Cinema
CHICAGO – The greatest annual 11 days of Chicago cinema is about to commence … the 59th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF)… and like last year will kick off with a block party in the vicinity of the historic Music Box Theatre on Southport Avenue.
Film News: Films, Tickets & More for 58th Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 12-23. 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 22, 2022 - 11:12amCHICAGO – The vital information for the 58th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) was released this week, including the COMPLETE FILM SCHEDULE, general TICKET PURCHASE info and
Film News: Three Opening Night Films at 57th Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 13, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 11, 2021 - 10:51am- 2021
- 57th
- After Dark
- Black Perspectives
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Cinemas of the Americas
- City & State
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Film News
- Halloween Kills
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Industry Days
- LGBTQ+
- New Directors
- Outlook
- Patrick McDonald
- Short Films
- Spotlight
- The French Dispatch
- The Velvet Underground
- U.S. Indies
- Women in Cinema
CHICAGO – This is Week One. The 57th edition of the Chicago International Film Festival opens on October 13th, 2021, with ”The French Dispatch” (Music Box Theatre), ”The Velvet Underground” (Chi-Town Movies Drive-In) and ”Halloween Kills” (late night, Music Box Theater). Click title for tickets and info.
Film Feature: Guide to the 56th Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 14-25, 2020
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 7, 2020 - 9:46pmCHICAGO – It’s one week to go until the Opening Night of the 56th Chicago International Film Festival, as this year’s fest goes virtual and online. But also as a “hybrid,” the fest mixes in special events, eight drive-in screenings and opportunities/programming in a wide range of special offerings. Although the structure of the Festival may be different, the scope of their film selection for cinema fans is still in place.
DAY SIX Podtalk: Chinonye Chukwu for ‘Clemency’ at 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 21, 2019 - 6:46amCHICAGO – “I’m a filmmaker” proclaimed director Chinonye Chukwu on the Red Carpet at the 55th Chicago International Film Festival, before the screening of her new film “Clemency.” That exchange took place on Black Perspectives Night, October 19th, 2019, and it expressed the passion of creating the film.
Film Feature: Navigating the 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 14, 2019 - 1:19pm- 2019
- 55th
- After Dark
- Architecture X Design
- Black Perspectives
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Cinemas of the Americas
- City & State
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Film News
- Gael Garcia Bernal
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Industry Days
- LGBTQ+
- New Directors
- Outlook
- Patrick McDonald
- Rian Johnson
- Short Films
- Spotlight
- U.S. Indies
- Women in Cinema
CHICAGO – The Windy City’s greatest annual cinema celebration is upon us, and the 55th Chicago International Film Festival is about to crank up the projection machines for 11 days of amazing cinema treats, from October 16th through the 27th, 2019. How does a film buff or curious participant navigate the waters of the festival? HollywoodChicago.com is here to guide you.
Photos: 54th Chicago International Film Festival Ends with Ruth E. Carter & ‘The Front Runner’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 22, 2018 - 10:59am- 2018
- 54th
- Black Panther
- Black Perspectives
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Costume Designer
- Documentary
- Gala Presentations
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hugh Jackman
- International Competition
- J.K. Simmons
- Jason Reitman
- Joe Arce
- Juno
- Michael Kutza
- New Directors
- Patrick McDonald
- Photos
- Regina Taylor
- Ruth E. Carter
- Selma
- The Front Runner
- Vera Farmiga
- World Cinema
CHICAGO – That’s a wrap. The 54th Chicago International Film Festival ended on Sunday October 21st, 2018, with a screening of “The Front Runner,” directed by Jason Reitman (who made an appearance). Also on Saturday, the Black Perspectives event was a career overview of Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter, who contributed to “Black Panther” and “Selma,” among many others.
Film News: DAY ELEVEN of 54th Chicago International Film Festival Has Black Perspectives Tribute
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 19, 2018 - 6:43amCHICAGO – DAY ELEVEN of the 54th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) on Saturday, October 20th, 2018, is Black Perspectives Night, with a tribute to behind-the-scenes production leadership that is vital to the look of a film, through one of its best practitioners. And in the week before Halloween, the “After Dark” series goes spookily into the wee hours.
Feature: Navigation Guide to the 54th Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 10-21, 2018
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 9, 2018 - 12:37pm- 2018
- 54th
- After Dark
- Because Life is a Movie
- Black Perspectives
- Carey Mulligan
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Cinemas of the Americas
- City & State
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Film News
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Industry Days
- LGBTQ+
- New Directors
- Outlook
- Patrick McDonald
- Short Films
- Spotlight
- Steve McQueen
- U.S. Indies
- Women in Cinema
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.
Slideshow, Audio: Black Perspectives Red Carpet at 53rd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 27, 2017 - 10:05pmCHICAGO – It was an evening to celebrate the Black Perspective in filmmaking at the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival, and also to celebrate one of the great African American actors with a tribute to Alfre Woodard. Woodard walked the Red Carpet on October 21st, 2017, with fellow actors Regina Taylor (“I’ll Fly Away”) and Jussie Smollett (“Empire”).