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Audio Film Review: 'Relative' is a Realization of Family as Truth
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on “Relative,” the latest film from Chicago-based filmmaker Michael Glover Smith. Its theatrical release begins on June 8th (click...
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Podtalk: Lorna Luft, Daughter of Judy Garland, on Centennial Film Series at...
CHICAGO– The Judy Garland Summer Centennial film series is on through July 30th at the Gene Siskel Film Center, and Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com will lead a discussion on her film “The...
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Podtalk: Judy Garland’s Daughter Lorna Luft, On the 100th Anniversary of Her...
CHICAGO– It was 100 years ago today – June 10th, 1922 – that Frances Gumm was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, but the world would soon know her as Judy Garland. The entertainer, who went from child...
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Film News: Matt Damon Named Gene Siskel Film Center Renaissance Award Honoree
CHICAGO– Matt Damon, the leading man whose roles play like a character actor, is the latest recipient of the Gene Siskel Film Center Renaissance Award, part of the Center’s 50th Anniversary fundraiser...
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Slideshow: Renaissance Awardee Matt Damon & Robert Downey Jr. at Gene Siskel...
Previous | Image 1 of 6 | NextRobert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon talk about Damon’s careerCHICAGO– In an expected fun and wild back-&-forth between two movie icons, Matt Damon accepted the Gene...
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Podtalk: Rebecca Fons & Jack C. Newell on 4th ‘Destroy Your Art’ in Chicago,...
CHICAGO– It’s been three years, there is definitely a need to get together and destroy something. So in the spirit of this urge, power couple filmmaker Jack C. Newell and Rebecca Fons of the Gene...
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Podtalks: Midwest Film Festival Presents ‘Prairie Girls’ &‘Provo’ on Tuesday,...
CHICAGO– First Tuesday for the Midwest Film Festival (MFF) is on September 6th, 2022, presenting the short “Prairie Girls” (Benett Holgerson) and feature “Provo” (Emma Thatcher) at the Gene Siskel Film...
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Via Zoom: Jack C. Newell on ‘How (Not) to Build a School in Haiti’
CHICAGO– Putting together a documentary, especially as it involves a step-by-step process, can take a bit of time. Filmmaker Jack C. Newell has spent 10 years putting together “How (Not) to Build a...
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Podtalk: A Toast to Jean de St. Aubin, Executive Director of the Gene Siskel...
CHICAGO– In November 2022, the Executive Director of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center … Jean de St. Aubin … announced she will leave the position in February of 2023. Ms. de St. Aubin joined the Film...
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Podtalk: Exec Director Erica Duffy on 2023 Midwest Film Fest Opening Night
CHICAGO– It’s 2023 for the Midwest Film Festival. The Chicago institution – the only ongoing monthly film fest in the city – has their Opening night on Monday, January 30th, 2023, with a screening of...
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Podtalk: John Mossman on ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ at Midwest Film Festival,...
CHICAGO– The controversial phrase “Good Guy with a Gun” is now a title for the latest feature film from John Mossman, who wrote and directed the story of a mother and son trying to rebuild their lives...
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Podtalk: Lena Olin & Tora Hallström Appearance to Open Chicago EU Film Fest...
CHICAGO– The European Union Film Festival is an annual happening at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center, and will take place in 2023 from March 1st-31st. Kicking off the Fest will be an appearance from...
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Podtalk: Sam Mirpoorian & Ian Kibbe on ‘Greener Pastures,’ Midwest Film Fest...
CHICAGO– The family farm is fast becoming extinct, and the people who continue to try and keep those farms are under tremendous pressure, financially and otherwise. This theme plays out in the...
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Film News: 2023 Doc10 Opening Night is 'Still' on Thursday, May 4
CHICAGO– Doc10, the yearly Chicago documentary film festival, opens on May 4th, 2023, with the magnificent new documentary about the life of Michael J. Fox entitled “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,”...
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Podtalk: John Mossman on ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ at Gene Siskel Film Center,...
CHICAGO– The controversial phrase “Good Guy with a Gun” is now a title for the latest feature film from John Mossman, who wrote and directed the story of a mother and son trying to rebuild their lives...
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Podtalk: Raul Benitez on Chicago/Mexico City Cinema Exchange, in Theaters...
CHICAGO– In a program that launched during the pandemic, the Chicago/Mexico City Cinema Exchange began highlighting works from Chicago and Mexico City Filmmakers. Continuing forward with in-person...
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Film News: Analog Night with Cinema-Luz Collective at Midwest Film Festival,...
CHICAGO– The Midwest Film Festival (MFF), in collaboration with Cinema-Luz Collective, presents Analog Night on Monday, June 26, 2023, showcasing the beauty and craftsmanship of this distinct medium at...
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Podtalk: Jason Miller on Debut Film ‘Ghosts of the Void’ at Midwest Film...
CHICAGO– The debut film is a most exciting Chicago Premiere at the Midwest Film Festival, for writer/director Jason Miller of “Ghosts of the Void.” Click GHOSTS for tickets and more information. A...
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Interview: Allison Torem Presents ‘Road Head’ at Midwest Film Festival,...
CHICAGO– One of the Midwest Film Festival’s greatest strengths is its sense of community. The way they branch out and reach out to all in the Chicago filmmaker/actor/crew collective is without...
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Film News: Chicago Underground Film Fest, Sep. 13-17, 2023
CHICAGO– The longest running underground film festival in the world kicks off its 30th Edition on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023. The Chicago Underground Film Festival opens with “Hello Dankness” at...
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