CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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Film News: Three Opening Night Films at 57th Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 13, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 11, 2021 - 10:51am- 2021
- 57th
- After Dark
- Black Perspectives
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Cinemas of the Americas
- City & State
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Film News
- Halloween Kills
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- The French Dispatch
- The Velvet Underground
- U.S. Indies
- Women in Cinema
CHICAGO – This is Week One. The 57th edition of the Chicago International Film Festival opens on October 13th, 2021, with ”The French Dispatch” (Music Box Theatre), ”The Velvet Underground” (Chi-Town Movies Drive-In) and ”Halloween Kills” (late night, Music Box Theater). Click title for tickets and info.
Via Zoom: Joshua Young of Chicago Southland International Film Festival, Oct. 11-17, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 9, 2021 - 9:14amCHICAGO – South of Chicago, specifically the south suburbs, is Governors State University (University Park, Illinois). Emerging from the pandemic is the Chicago Southland International Film Festival, which takes place October 11th through the 17th, 2021, and is presented by the University.
Film News: Midwest Film Festival’s Virtual ‘Best of the Midwest’ Awards on Jan. 14, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 13, 2021 - 8:10pmCHICAGO – Getting through Year 2020 intact would prove to be a major accomplishment for any monthly film festival, but the Midwest Film Festival (MFF) did it with both style and their trademark sense of a film community during a year where that was missing for so many. The Fest is going virtual and online for their BEST OF THE MIDWEST AWARDS on January 14th, 2021. 7-9pm. You’ll need a ticket for this spectacular event, click here for all the particulars, including General Admission and VIP levels.
DAY NINE: LIVE FROM CHICAGO! The 56th Chicago International Film Fest Awards, Oct. 23, 2020
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 22, 2020 - 9:10amCHICAGO – The Chicago International Film Festival was founded in 1965 by Michael Kutza, and is the longest running “competitive film festival” in North America. So with that in mind it’s time for the 56th festival to confer those awards.
Podtalk: Director Kerri Lyn Walsh at Midwest Film Fest Ad Community Shorts Night, Oct. 21, 2020
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 20, 2020 - 4:42pmCHICAGO – The Midwest Film Festival continues their 2020 Fall Drive-In Programs on October 21st, 2020, with the presentation of “Ad Community Shorts Night.” Doors open at 5:30pm at the Chi-Town Movies Drive-In near the Pilsen neighborhood … click here for ticket purchasing information.!—break—>
Film Feature: Guide to the 56th Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 14-25, 2020
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 7, 2020 - 9:46pmCHICAGO – It’s one week to go until the Opening Night of the 56th Chicago International Film Festival, as this year’s fest goes virtual and online. But also as a “hybrid,” the fest mixes in special events, eight drive-in screenings and opportunities/programming in a wide range of special offerings. Although the structure of the Festival may be different, the scope of their film selection for cinema fans is still in place.
Film News: Union & Indie Passion Shorts Night at Midwest Film Festival, Sept. 29, 2020
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 28, 2020 - 8:05pmCHICAGO – The Midwest Film Festival adds three fall dates to their revived 2020 season and kicks off on September 29th, 2020, with a Drive-In presentation of “Union & Indie Passion Shorts Night.” Doors open at 6pm at the Chi-Town Movies Drive-In near the Pilsen neighborhood … click here. for tic
Film News: Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema ‘Taiwan Cinema Online’ from June 8-12, 2020
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 5, 2020 - 11:41amCHICAGO – The Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) of Chicago, coming off their popular “Audience Choice Winners Rewind” in May, will present a specially curated “Mini Focus,” June 5th to 12th, 2020, featuring “Taiwan Cinema Online.” All it takes to access the films – a short films program and five features – for FREE is to register at the APUC website on the day the film is schedule to stream.
Film Feature: Navigating the 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 14, 2019 - 1:19pm- 2019
- 55th
- After Dark
- Architecture X Design
- Black Perspectives
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Cinemas of the Americas
- City & State
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Film News
- Gael Garcia Bernal
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Industry Days
- LGBTQ+
- New Directors
- Outlook
- Patrick McDonald
- Rian Johnson
- Short Films
- Spotlight
- U.S. Indies
- Women in Cinema
CHICAGO – The Windy City’s greatest annual cinema celebration is upon us, and the 55th Chicago International Film Festival is about to crank up the projection machines for 11 days of amazing cinema treats, from October 16th through the 27th, 2019. How does a film buff or curious participant navigate the waters of the festival? HollywoodChicago.com is here to guide you.
Film News: 7th Annual ‘Shortcut 100’ Film Fest at Chicago’s Logan Theatre, Sept. 28, 2019
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 28, 2019 - 7:06am- 2019
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- Asylum
- Chicago
- Collide
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- Mellow Yellow
- Moving On - A Short Film About Grief
- Nebula Creatives
- Patrick McDonald
- Rujanee Majakanjana
- Short Films
- Shortcut 100
- Silence Is Silver
- Strong Independent Women
- Swept Away
- The Tattooed Heart
- TINA
- Toe
- Waves
CHICAGO – The short film gets its due at one of Chicago’s premiere micro-lengthed movie festivals. Twelve shorts from around the world – presented by Nebula Creatives –will unspool at the 7th “Shortcut 100” International Film Festival at the Logan Theatre in the Logan Square neighborhood on September 28th, 2019. For more details and tickets, click here.