"As headlines screech about the divide between critics and moviegoers, CCFF serves as a counterargument, bringing together people who write about movies, those who make them, and those who love them."
"When A Witness Recants was the festival's Centerpiece screening and brought director Dawn Porter to the Music Box. (Porter's film also won the Documentary Audience Award.) The festival was thrilled to give hometown welcomes to three films that celebrated Midwestern creativity."
"The festival was thrilled to bring Olivia Wilde, who directed and starred in "The Invite, " which screened on 35mm and served as the opening night film."
"Directors Edd Benda and Stephen Holstad, as well as star Judy Greer, were in attendance for the Chicago premiere of "Chili Finger," where many local cast and crew were present. The same can be said for the Chicago-shot and set film "Loafers," which saw writer-director Zach Schnitzer and producer Nate Simon pack out the Music Box with the entire cast."
The Chicago Critics Film Festival returned for its thirteenth year with a strong lineup, multiple sold-out shows, and in-person guests. The festival framed itself as a counterargument to claims of a divide between critics and moviegoers by bringing together people who write about movies, those who make them, and those who love them. The event included a red carpet presence for RogerEbert.com and featured Olivia Wilde’s The Invite as the opening night film, screened on 35mm. Dawn Porter’s When A Witness Recants served as the Centerpiece screening and won the Documentary Audience Award. Chicago premieres and hometown welcomes highlighted Midwestern creativity through Chili Finger and Loafers, with cast and crew attending screenings at the Music Box.
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