✶ Happy 312 Day, Chicago! ✶
To celebrate the rich cinema history of our hometown, we asked filmmakers & guests at the 60th #ChiFilmFest — from Robert Zemeckis and John David Washington to Marielle Heller and Mike Myers — to name their favorite Chicago movies.
Take a look!
ONE GOLDEN SUMMER — winner of our Chicago Award and the Documentary Audience Award — is now available to stream on @hbomax !
Don’t miss Kevin Shaw’s powerful doc about the resilience of the 2014 Jackie Robinson West Little League team, which premiered at our 61st Festival.
CineYouth 2026 was one to remember! ✨
Check out some highlights from a “collaborative” and “audacious” weekend at @facetschicago showcasing short films from the next generation of amazing filmmakers.
🎥: @cnichviews
19 films. From 19 countries. All summer long.
Hit the road with FREE Summer Screenings spanning from Italy and Australia to Japan and Brazil, running June 3 - August 22 at the @chicagomuseum and @chicagoculturalcenter !
FREE Summer Screenings are back — kicking off June 3!
This year, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Route 66, this year’s program will pay homage to the classic road movie!
Featuring everything from gripping revenge odysseys and harrowing ocean crossings to introspective cross-country treks and whirlwind railway capers, these films explore what it means to “hit the road” in countries across the globe.
See the full schedule at the link in our bio! Free tickets are released every Monday at 10am for the following week’s films. See you on the road!
A special thanks to our amazing CineYouth 2026 Programming Intern Committee for running an amazing Festival alongside Festival Manager Kayla Myers!
There's still time to see 70+ films by the best emerging filmmakers from around the world — stream CineYouth shorts for FREE on our website through Sunday!
Happy International Jazz Day!
We had a blast partnering to present events on jazz in cinema, including a screening of BIRDMAN with live score by Antonio Sánchez, and a panel with legendary composers Herbie Hancock, Kris Bowers, & Marcus Miller.
Don't miss the All Star Global Concert, live from Chicago, at 8pm CT - streaming live on YouTube!
📸: @slvh___
🏆 Congratulations to the award winners of CineYouth 2026!
Animation Award: Our Pockets Are Full, Anjali Pulim
Chicago Award: Folded Stories, Sylvanna LeBlanc
Comedy Award: The Shoe Thief, Adelle Yan
Documentary Award: La Esperanza, Javier Cruz-Ginez
Drama Award: Sunny Oaks, Max Davies
Experimental Award: Songs of Gentle Night, Tsu Kuei Chen
International Award: The Mine, Shijun Liu
Rising Star Award, Presented by @adobevideo : Bootstrapping for the Boobied, Stella Chen
Stream these award winners—and more exciting shorts—for FREE through Sunday at chicagofilmfestival.com.
That’s a wrap on CineYouth 2026 at @facetschicago !
Thanks to everyone who joined us, presented films, supported the weekend, & helped us celebrate the next generation of filmmakers.
The fun continues this week! Stream the amazing shorts from around the world for FREE through this Sunday via our website!
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Day 2 of CineYouth was packed with more screenings plus some fascinating workshops & demos!
Join us today to cap off the weekend at @facetschicago — ending with our Awards Ceremony and an encore screening of Chicago shorts in Check Your Local Listings.
📸 @emily.broderick@cnichviews
