Chicago Underground Film Festival

Chicago Underground Film Festival
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Founded1993
LanguageInternational
Websitehttp://www.cuff.org

The Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is an annual nonprofit international festival dedicated to the exhibition of underground and avant-garde cinema, video, and performance.[1][2]The festival offers an opportunity for independent artists who are frequently overlooked by other conventional, market-driven film festivals to showcase and be recognized for their work though jury and audience awards.[1] In addition to screenings, the festival also hosts events to build community amoungst the audience. Founded in 1993, the festival is widely regarded as the longest running festival of its kind.[3]

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  2. ^ "Chicago Underground Film Festival". FilmFreeway. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  3. ^ WordPress.com, Create a free website or blog at (2017-05-30). "Bryan Wendorf – Ringleader of the Chicago Underground Film Festival". The Chicago Ambassador. Retrieved 2024-05-02.