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Man arrested for assaulting congressman at Sundance Film Festival

  • Jan 25

Creative Cypher enters new era with first woman president of company

  • Dec 29, 2025

Robert Townsend's Pop-Up Film Festival in Chicago this weekend

  • Dec 4, 2025

Chicago students spotlight creativity in short film 'The Method'

  • Nov 19, 2025

Black Harvest Film Festival celebrates 31 years, announces lineup

  • Nov 9, 2025

Documentary tells story of Jackie Robinson West Little League team

  • Oct 16, 2025

AFI Fest announces Red Carpet Gala line up, special screenings

  • Oct 1, 2025

National Geographic acquires Werner Herzog doc, 'Ghost Elephants'

  • Aug 29, 2025

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'A Boy Named Bobby' screening at Obama Presidential Center

  • Aug 16
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Robert Townsend's Pop-Up Film Festival in Chicago this weekend

  • Dec 4, 2025
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Black Harvest Film Festival celebrates 31 years

  • Nov 8, 2025
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Documentary tells story of Jackie Robinson West Little League team

  • Oct 16, 2025
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XL Fest returns to Chicago, celebrates cinema storytelling

  • Aug 14, 2025
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Film festival elevates voices of marginalized filmmakers

  • Jul 12, 2025
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XL Film Festival empowers rising storytellers

  • May 31, 2025

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Oscar winner Guillermo Del Toro to serve as Guest Artistic Director for AFI Fest

AFI Fest has announced that Academy Award winner Guillermo Del Toro will serve as its Guest Artistic Director for this year's festival.

  • Aug 25, 2025
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'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' to open AFI Fest

AFI Fest announced "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" starring Jeremy Allen White as its opening night film, taking place October 22, just two days before the movie hits theaters nationwide.

  • Aug 21, 2025

XL Fest 2025 returns to Chicago, celebrates cinema storytelling

XL Fest is back in Chicago, kicking off Thursday. Founder Troy Pryor joined ABC7 along with George Daniels, who will have a screening of his new documentary during the festival, to talk about the event.

  • Aug 14, 2025

Cinema Femme Short Film Festival elevates the voices of marginalized filmmakers

The 2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival returns July 17-21 to the iconic Music Box Theatre in Chicago.

  • Jul 12, 2025
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Cannes fashion roundup: Heidi Klum, Eva Longoria, Elle Fanning, more wow the crowds

New rules? No problem. How your favorite stars like Heidi Klum, Eva Longoria, Elle Fanning, Kristen Stewart and more navigated those rules and rocked the Cannes red carpet.

  • May 25, 2025