![]() ![]() The evening’s program features a tribute and Career Achievement Award presented to star Kathryn Hahn (“Private Life,” “Afternoon Delight,” the upcoming “Tiny Beautiful Things” and “Agatha: Coven of Chaos”). The Festival Centerpiece, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” sees the return of Daniel Craig’s famed Detective Benoit Blanc as he travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a cast of colorful suspects in Rian Johnson’s anticipated follow-up to 2019’s “Knives Out,” that year’s Festival Centerpiece. Entry to the Block Party is free tickets to the Opening Night presentations are now on sale at the Festival’s website. Neighbors, community groups, and film fans from across Chicago are invited to enjoy music, film photo opportunities, vendor booths, and grab a bite at food trucks offering a variety of choices. HARRIET MARIN JONES’ film ‘King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones’ tells story of her grandfather, a gambling entrepreneur who went head to head with the Chicago mob in the 30s and 40s.įor the first time in Chicago International Film Festival history, Opening Night will begin with the ChiFilmFest Opening Night Block Party encompassing Southport between Grace and Waveland, home of the Music Box Theatre. After Dark Opening Night features “Sick,” an homage to classic slasher films directed by John Hyams and co-written by Kevin Williamson, reimagined for the pandemic era and co-presented with Music Box of Horrors. The film follows the remarkable story of Theodore Hall, a University of Chicago graduate who was recruited to work on the Manhattan Project, and who then passed crucial military secrets to Soviet intelligence in hopes of saving the world. The Opening Night film of the Film Festival, presented at the Music Box Theatre, is renowned Chicago filmmaker Steve James’ “A Compassionate Spy,” a tale of espionage, romance, and profound moral implications. Films will be screened across the city at venues including AMC River East 21, the Music Box Theatre, the Gene Siskel Film Center, the Chicago History Museum, and pop-up screenings in Chicago’s Austin and Englewood neighborhoods, as well as offered virtually via the Festival’s streaming platform. The Chicago International Film Festival recently offered a preview of select highlights to be featured in this year’s 58th edition of North America’s longest-running competitive international film festival, running October 12 – 23, 2022. ![]()
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