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04/18/2026

Free film festival alert! CineYouth is back, April 24-26, at FACET Film Forum. CineYouth is an annual film festival celebrating young filmmakers from around the world. The festival features screenings, hands-on workshops, live Q&As, and more. Best of all, all CineYouth events are FREE and open to the public!

Learn more on our calendar. To reserve tickets and view the 2026 CineYouth schedule, visit chicagofilmfestival.com/cineyouth

02/12/2026

Coming to Music Box Theatre: Brothers from Another Planet. Showcasing four different films from four different decades, this film series goes on a fantasy deep dive into some of cinema’s most out-of-this-world Black protagonists.

Screenings go from Feb 16th to Feb 28th. Learn more on our calendar, and buy tickets now at MusicBoxTheatre.com

02/01/2026

Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Fest (BTSSFF) is back! 🎉🎊BTSSFF is a bi-annual short film showcase that features only the shortest of short films (5 minutes or less). You will see between 35-40 shorts by filmmakers from all over the world. It is an independent film event that is meant to appeal to anyone and everyone.

This is a bi-annual film festival hosted at FACETS Film Forum. Their first screening of the year is Thursday, February 5th. Learn more on our calendar, and buy tickets now on their website, BigTeethSmallShorts.com/Screenings

10/24/2025

🎥 Start your November off right! The Chicago Film Symposium, Nov. 1st, is an intimate one-day celebration of films by Black and brown Chicago-based filmmakers. This is where art, community, and dialogue come alive. Learn more now on our calendar, or at chicagofilmsymposium.com 🎥

10/17/2025

🚨MEMBERS ONLY EVENT ANOUNCEMENT🚨 Wed, Oct. 29, Justice Obiaya joins us for our Social Media Marketing & Analytics Workshop. A member-only virtual event where we dive into your most pressing social media questions. Click here to learn more and RSVP now: https://bit.ly/4qfdyYT

11/13/2024

We had an amazing time meeting so many incredible filmmakers, festival professionals, and cinephiles at last night's FIND YOUR FEST partner event with Independent Film Alliance Chicago 🍿 🎞️

Another special thanks to our wonderful panelists and film festivals for fostering such an insightful and welcoming environment 🤗 🎉

🔗 Check out ifachicago.org to learn more about IFA and their upcoming events!

11/12/2024

The 3rd Annual Cariño Festival de Cine opens THIS WEEKEND 🎊 🎬

Cariño Festival de Cine, which offers artists the opportunity to present and receive feedback from a panel of working professionals, is dedicated to providing a platform for emerging filmmakers under the age of 26 across Chicago.

Come out to OPEN Center for the Arts to support up-and-coming Chicago filmmakers!

Reserve your spot FOR FREE at https://opencenterforthearts.square.site/carino-festival-de-cine 🎟️

11/11/2024

The 4th Annual Chicago Japan Film Collective kicks off THIS WEEK 🎉 🎥

With opening and closing night showtimes at Music Box Theatre, Chicago Japan Film Collective - CJFC is thrilled to present 11 amazing films under the theme of “coexistence.” Join in-person and online for an unforgettable journey through Japanese cinema!

In-Person Showtimes:

HOUSE OF SAYURI (Sunday, November 17 at 7pm)
QUALIA (Sunday, November 24 at 7pm)

Get tickets now at https://www.cjfc.us 🎟️

11/07/2024

Calling all Chicago filmmakers and film festival professionals 🗣️ 🎞️

Interested in learning more about the film festival application process? Then our FIND YOUR FEST partner event with Independent Film Alliance Chicago is for you!

Join us at 6pm on November 12th at FACETS to hear valuable insights from our experienced panelists before networking with local filmmakers and film festival veterans at a free beer and wine reception 🥂

Learn more and grab your ticket at https://ifachicago.org/events-/findyourfest 🎟️

11/06/2024

There’s still time to grab tickets to the 30th annual Black Harvest Film Festival 🎞️

Beginning this weekend at Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, you’re not going to want to miss Black Harvest Film Festival! This annual fest celebrating its 30th year showcases the power of black cinema, presenting influential auteurs and emerging filmmakers of color side-by-side.

Get your tickets at https://web.saic.edu/blackharvestfest/home/tickets-passes/ 🎟️

10/17/2024

Interested in Chicago film events but unsure where to find them? Look no further 🍿

Sign up for Festival Alerts to receive monthly emails with fresh news on the best festivals, recurring series, and film events around Chicago 🎞️ 🌃

Check out https://chicagoscreens.org/festival-alerts to sign up ✍️

10/15/2024

COMING SOON: The 11th Annual Shortcut 100 International Film Festival 📹

Based in Chicago and presented by Pixquid, Shortcut 100 International Film Festival features up-and-coming voices and unique artistic visions of independent cinema! Don’t miss out on the Closing Night Reception on November 2nd with a costume party at FACETS 🎃

Grab your tickets for the Closing Night Ceremony on November 2nd at https://filmfreeway.com/Shortcut100/tickets 🎟️

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