CHICAGO — If moviegoing habits have diminished in recent years thanks to streaming, with an extra wallop due to COVID-19, that hasn’t adversely affected the Chicago International Film Festival.

The 61st edition of the Chicago International Film Festival begins Wednesday night, with the world premiere of a documentary of the Jackie Robinson West Little League team that won the U.S.

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The 'Highest 2 Lowest' director will receive a lifetime achievement award on Oct. 24. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer Spike Lee will be honored at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Sir Patrick Stewart is best known for characters who soar into outer space and hang out with X-Men. To many Trekkies, Stewart will always be steering the Starship Enterprise on a ...

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The 24th annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival starts Saturday at the Gene Siskel Film Center in downtown Chicago. The festival is run by an independent organization that exhibits and promotes films ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Palestine Film Festival is back, now in its 24th year and going strong. The work of filmmakers from around the world can be seen at the Gene Siskel Film Center in the Loop ...

CHICAGO — A lot of summertime Chicago events can be elevator-pitched in four words. The Air and Water Show: planes in the sky. Lollapalooza: music in Grant Park. For the newbie known as Sundance ...

Two Palatine High School graduates are living their cinematic dream with the screening of their short film at the Chicago International Film Festival. “Pinpoint,” a thriller filmed in Palatine and ...

The Hollywood Reporter senior writer Seth Abramovitch will also be making the trip to Chicago to moderate the conversation, set to take place at AMC Newcity 14 on Saturday, Oct. 18. By Chris Gardner ...

How do films get overlooked? Many are increasingly bypassing theaters. Online platforms offer stand-alone films and episodic ...