Chicago International Film Festival
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
This Year’s Chicago International Film Festival Shines Light On Local Talent: ‘I Couldn’t Have Made This Film In Any Other Place’
Several films in the October festival are from Chicago filmmakers or tell Chicago-based stories, including Harold Washington's election campaign and the city's mental health crisis.
Chicago International Film Festival To Offer Drive-In, Multiple Theater Viewing Options
Multiple world premieres and Chicago stories will be featured Oct. 13-24, including Joe Winston’s “Punch 9 For Harold Washington,” a documentary about Chicago’s first Black mayor.