The Chicago Indie Film Awards is committed to independent cinema, supporting arthouse films from both the US and worldwide through its IMDb qualifying competition in collaboration with the Chicago Movie Magazine. The festival's committee consists of passionate individuals dedicated to supporting and promoting international indie films, original scripts, and the talented artists behind them. They understand the importance of providing a platform for diverse voices and unique s

FilmNation head Glen Basner highlights the challenge in indie film distribution as a reliance on traditional packaging, where specific actors and directors are expected to guarantee financial success. This has led film buyers to sell titles to pay TV and streaming platforms to mitigate risk. Basner suggests a more holistic approach, creating films that succeed across various platforms and markets. He emphasizes that while a big-name actor is beneficial, it's not the sole key

Quentin Tarantino frequently expresses a fondness for the villains he crafts, such as the gangsters in Pulp Fiction and Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds. However, Calvin Candie, the plantation owner portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in Django Unchained, stands as a notable exception. In 2012, Tarantino acknowledged his genuine disdain for this character. This revelation, coupled with an on-set conflict between DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson concerning the role, underscores the

Three months after Martin Scorsese emerged as a prominent filmmaker advocating for generative AI, he is now associated as an executive producer with a festival film criticized for its extensive use of the technology. The movie, "Trees Are Watching," directed by Bahman Ghobadi and set in Turkey, is a psychological horror featuring Eva Green. It premiered on Friday as part of TIFF's Centrepiece program. Green plays Darya, who returns to Mardin with her Deaf daughter and faces t

Right now, the only spot in the Greater Chicago area with a working 70mm IMAX projector is the Cinemark Seven Bridges and IMAX out in Woodridge, Illinois. But if the new downtown IMAX theater ends up with the awesome 70mm setup (fingers crossed!), Chicago's movie scene is about to get a major upgrade. Honestly, any new IMAX theater in the U.S. is exciting, especially if it has that top-notch 70mm format. There are around 350 IMAX theaters in the country, but only 25 have the

With more than 250 theatres, five Tony Award-winning theatre companies, diverse neighborhood theatres, and the country's greatest comedy scene, Chicago is a must-visit destination for theatre lovers. Here are the top 5 movie theaters in Chicago: 1. Showplace Icon Theatre34Movie Theaters 2. ArcLight Cinemas21Movie Theaters 3. The Logan Theatre15Movie Theaters 4. Landmark´s Century Centre Cinema9Movie Theaters 5. Gene Siskel Film Center15Movie Theaters