The 44th Chicago International Film Festival, October 16 – 29, 2008, presented by Cinema/Chicago, will action admirers the best new films from about the world, with several agitative additions, including a “Festival Village” and the barrage of Green Screen, a affairs adulatory our accustomed environment, the ability and ability of filmmaking, and the circle amid the two. In its fifth decade, the Festival continues to present appropriate appearances by allegorical all-embracing actors and directors, alternating with the absorbing blur agency for which the Festival is known. Audiences this year will be captivated by 116 affection films, 38 abbreviate and apprentice films, and 18 documentaries from added than 45 countries, showcasing both accustomed and able new filmmakers.
“For 44 years, we’ve been committed to demography you all above the apple to ascertain some of the a lot of agitative cinema the apple has to offer, appropriate actuality in Chicago for two weeks only,” said Michael Kutza, Founder and Artistic Director of the Chicago International Film Festival. “This isn’t your archetypal Saturday night out at the movies – these are once-in-a-lifetime events. And this year we’ve set up affected in a new Festival Village to actualize an even stronger faculty of association area you can appear out, see the films, accommodated the humans who accomplish them, admix with your adolescent blur fans, and a lot of chiefly see the apple in a accomplished new way.”
SCREENING LOCATIONS
The 44th Chicago International Film Festival will awning films at four locations. The majority of films will be apparent at AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois Street, and AMC 600 N. Michigan 9, 600 N. Michigan Avenue. Both the Opening Night (October 16) and Closing Night (October 29) screenings crop abode at the Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Drive. Screenings of films in the Rediscovered and Restored Series will be captivated at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Avenue, on October 26, 27, and 28.
TICKETS
Film Festival passes are on auction now. Individual tickets for the 44th Chicago International Film Festival screenings and contest will go on auction the alpha of October. Passes and tickets can be purchased by visiting www.chicagofilmfestival.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 312-902-1500.
ABOUT CINEMA/CHICAGO
Cinema/Chicago, a not for profit, tax absolved cultural and educational organization, presents the anniversary Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s oldest aggressive all-embracing blur festival, organized to animate bigger compassionate amid cultures and its humans and to accomplish a absolute addition to the art anatomy of the affective image. Subscribers to Cinema/Chicago’s associates affairs anatomy a loyal amount admirers for the alignment and are accepted acceptance to added than 15 chargeless blur screenings and bastard previews throughout the year. Cinema/Chicago aswell offers year-round educational programs advised for acceptance and the deafened and harder of audition to accommodate new blur adventures and action acumen into added cultures, languages, and ideas. These programs cover the Educational Outreach Program, the Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and the Black Perspectives Program.
For abreast and abundant Festival information, alarm 312-332-FILM or appointment www.chicagofilmfestival.com.
Posted by: ERICK LASECA
Junior Board Member
Chicago International Film Festival
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