“For many of us, Michael Kutza brought the great city of Chicago to life with his infectious love of film.”

- Oliver Stone, Oscar®-winning director of Platoon, JFK, and Born on the Fourth of July.

The 58th edition of the festival runs Oct. 12-23 in theaters across the city. https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/

Meet The Founder (Michael Kutza) of the Chicago International Film Festival! Signing his new book, Starstruck. October 19 6-9 pm

AMC River East Theaters - www.michaelkutza.com

Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is a year-round non-profit cultural and educational organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image.

They serve Chicago’s diverse and under-served citizenry by providing access to world-class cinema. We aim to enrich Chicago’s cultural environment by presenting film in contexts that encourage discussion and debate.

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