CIFF 2025: The Beauty of the Donkey, The Eyes of Ghana, Below the Clouds | Festivals & Awards
Documentary is a filmmaking approach inherently designed for remembrance. In fact, it’s the approach that most closely can be aligned ...
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CIFF 2024: The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells, Time Passages, Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts | Festivals & Awards
Amidst the grim offerings of the Chicago International Film Festival, I found myself comforted by a trio of documentaries, which ...
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CIFF 2024: Compensation, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, Save the Children | Festivals & Awards
In its 28th year of showcasing films at the Chicago International Film Festival, the Black Perspectives Program has put archival ...
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CIFF 2024: Vermiglio, The Sparrow in the Chimney, Super Happy Forever | Festivals & Awards
While lighter fare is always appreciated, I expect most films I watch at festivals to be bleak and heavy. It’s ...
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CIFF 2024: Color Book, Transplant, Alpha | Uncategorized
At this year’s Chicago Film Festival, I’ve noticed a prominent connection between intimate family tales in my viewing lineup. As ...
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CIFF 2024: The Knife, Okie, Bliss | Festivals & Awards
While it is always a joy and privilege to travel for film festivals, there’s nothing quite like enjoying one from ...
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CIFF 2024: Cloud, Grafted, Parvulos | Festivals & Awards
As those who have been attending film festivals for any amount of time can attest, after watching the usual array ...
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CIFF 2024: The Return of the Projectionist, Between Goodbyes, The Brink of Dreams | Festivals & Awards
Year after year, the Chicago International Film Festival’s documentary program features exceptional stories from around the globe. For its 60th ...
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