It is with great pleasure that we unveil the winners of the competitive award categories for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival!
The Gold Hugo in the International Feature Film Competition went to Gábor Reisz's Explanation for Everything. In the New Directors Competition, the Gold Hugo was awarded to Amr Gamal from The Burdened, while the International Documentary Competition Gold Hugo went to Tatiana Huezo's The Echo. Minhal Baig's We Grown Now received the Chicago Award for an outstanding film in the City & State program.
You can see all the award winners here!
Best of Fest Screenings
One last chance to check out a selection of our Festival award winners on the big screen!
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The Echo
Dir. Tatiana Huezo
Gold Hugo Winner
International Documentary Competition
SUN 10/22 11:00 AM
@AMC NEW CITY
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Monster
Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
Gold Q-Hugo Winner
Outlook Competition
SUN 10/22 12:30 PM
@Chicago History Museum
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La Chimera
Dir. Alice Rohrwacher
Silver Hugo Winner - Best Ensemble Performance and Best Cinematography
International Feature Film Competition
SUN 10/22 8:00 PM
@AMC NEWCITY
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Explanation for Everything
Dir. Gábor Reisz
Gold Hugo Winner - Best Film
Silver Hugo Winner - Best Screenplay
International Feature Film Competition
SUN 10/22 4:30 PM
@AMC NEWCITY
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The Burdened
Dir. Amr Gamal
Gold Hugo Winner
New Directors Competition
SUN 10/22 2:30 PM
@AMC NEWCITY
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Fallen Leaves
Dir. Aki Kaurismäki
Silver Hugo Winner - Best Director
International Feature Film Competition
SUN 10/22 7:45 PM
@AMC NEWCITY
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Photo of the Day:
Director of Bike Vessel, Eric D. Seals, his wife and their son on the red carpet.
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Photo credit: Emily Broderick
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The Daily Deal
Festival highlight with $12 tickets!
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Shorts 7: Black Perspectives Resonance
5:00pm | AMC NEWCITY
Vibrant cultural legacies come to life, hidden histories are unearthed, everyday life is illuminated, and resonant stories unfold in captivating splendor in this collection of shorts
Scheduled to attend: Man>Code Writer/Actor Ryan Walker-Edwards and Executive Producer Robert Douglas; Look Back at It Producer Regina Hoyles and Assistant Director Taylor Gillen
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Shayda
7:30pm | AMC NEWCITY
After Shayda takes refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her young daughter, the arrival of her husband jeopardizes her path to freedom.
Director Noora Niasari scheduled to attend
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Lubo
8:15pm | AMC NEWCITY
1939. The nomadic Lubo is conscripted into the Swiss army. When his children are taken by the state, he begins a desperate search to reunite his family.
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Hard Miles
5:00pm | AMC NEWCITY
A social worker at a juvenile detention center assembles an unlikely team of incarcerated teens who must outrace their pasts on a transformative 1000-mile bike ride.
Scheduled to Attend:
Director RJ Daniel Hanna, co-writer/producer Christian Sander, producer Scott Sanders, and actors Matthew Modine, Jackson Kelly, Zachary T Robbins, and Damien Diaz
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Limited Tickets Released!
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Act fast to get the last remaining tickets to our Closing Night film, The Bikeriders, with the Festival's Artistic Achievement Award presented to Jeff Nichols. Get tickets here!
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50/50 Fundraiser Raffle Tickets Now On Sale!
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Are you loving the Festival lineup, red carpets, Q&A events, and filmmakers in attendance so far this year? Then consider supporting the Chicago International Film Festival and Cinema Chicago's year round programming by purchasing a 50/50 raffle ticket - or 20!
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Tickets are on sale 10/11/23 - 10/22/23.
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Winner gets half of the total jackpot! The Chicago International Film Festival get the other half along with Cinema Chicago's year round programming such as FREE Summer Screenings and Community Cinema.
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We will draw a winner at 12pm CT on Monday, 10/23/23
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Join Our New Waitlist!
Is your most-anticipated film RUSH only? Want to be notified when new tickets get released? Then sign up for our Waitlist ticket availability email list!
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Festival Hotspots
Be sure to check out some of our favorite restaurants around town this week in between Festival screenings!
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59th Chicago International Film Festival Sponsors & Partners
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Love What We Do?
Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is a year round non-profit arts and education organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. In addition to the Chicago International Film Festival, Cinema/Chicago's programs include: the Summer Screenings Program, CineYouth Festival, and year-round Education Program.
If you value the community experience of filmgoing in Chicago, join now and help support our organization.
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