60th Chicago International Film Festival

60th Chicago International Film Festival
Official poster.
Opening filmThe Piano Lesson
Closing filmHere
LocationChicago, United States
Founded1964
Festival dateOctober 16–27 2024
Websitewww.chicagofilmfestival.com
Chicago International Film Festival
2025
2023

The 60th Chicago International Film Festival took place from October 16 to 27, 2024, in Chicago, United States. Malcolm Washington's directorial debut The Piano Lesson, adapted from August Wilson's 1987 play, served as the "Opening Night Film", while Robert Zemeckis' drama film Here, an adaptation of the graphic novel by Richard McGuire, was selected as the "Closing Night Film".[1]

Festival events took place mainly around AMC NEWCITY 14, though other event venues throughout the city included the Music Box Theatre, the Gene Siskel Film Center, the Chicago History Museum, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago.[2]

  1. ^ Roche, Barbara (24 September 2024). "60th Chicago International Film Festival full lineup and schedule". Reel Chicago. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "10 films to catch during Chicago International Film Festival 2024". Choose Chicago. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.