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• FACETS: Anime Club

  • Start
    Thu, January 08, 2026
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  • End
    Thu, December 10, 2026
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    FACETS (1517 W Fullerton Ave.)

  
  

  

  Every second Thursday, FACETS Film Club Members are invited to explore the exciting world of anime with a mystery selection of OVAs, complete series, features, and short films, hand-picked with the help of our regular attendees.

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  Anime Club screenings are a Film Club Member ($15 /month or $150 /year) exclusive perk and include two free tickets, so that members can invite a plus one. This film series encourages community building and discussion around all things anime, featuring built in intermissions every month where members are invited to hang out in the FACETS Studio or Lounge to chat about the films, grab a drink, rent rare DVDs or VHS, and and let us know what other anime they’d like to see on the big screen by voting in our suggestion box. 

  Every month, we offer exclusive drink specials like Sapporo and hold a raffle where members can enter to win unique event posters and curated anime prizes. To enter the raffle, members must purchase a concession for $4 or more. Become a member today to join a community of cinephiles with exclusive access to rare, hard-to-find films and be the first to know about to all FACETS anime-related programming.

  

  Anime Club is programmed by Emma Greenleaf, FACETS‘ Marketing Manager & Nick Edelberg, FACETS‘ Program Operations Manager. 

  

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• FACETS: Film Trivia

  • Start
    Sat, January 10, 2026
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  • End
    Sat, December 12, 2026
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    FACETS (1517 W Fullerton Ave.)

  
  

  Film Trivia is back, but with a new look, feel, and host: Syd Wrigley.

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  Join FACETS at 4:00pm every second Saturday for Film Trivia, a free team-based game with special film memorabilia prizes. 

  January trivia will feature categories focused on celebrating Rob Reiner, directorial debuts, a special winter wonderland video category, and much more.

  

  MEET YOUR HOST

  Syd Wrigley (She/They) is the FACETS Film Trivia host, as well as a filmmaker and video artist based in Chicago. She is currently a senior at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, pursuing her BFA in Film/Video/New Media.

  

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• FACETS: Cold Sweat

  • Start
    Fri, January 16, 2026
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  • End
    Fri, December 18, 2026
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    FACETS (1517 W Fullerton Ave.)

  
  

  

  FACETS' monthly COLD SWEAT series plunges into the unsettling world of horror and cult cinema, offering unexpected, visceral double features that'll send a chill down your spine.

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  Each month, we’ll present a meticulously curated pair of films that push the boundaries of fear, blending classic chills with fresh, innovative scares. But this series isn’t just about the fright—it’s a journey into the psychology and physiology of horror. Why do we willingly subject ourselves to fear-inducing experiences? What is it about the adrenaline rush and the shivers that keeps us coming back for more? COLD SWEAT delves into these questions, exploring the complex relationship between our physical reactions and emotional responses when watching terrifying films. 

  
  

  Upcoming Double Features:

  Noroi: The Curse + Lake Mungo (Friday, Jan. 16 @ 7pm & 9:15pm)

  Birth + To Die For (Friday, Feb. 20 @ 7pm & 9pm)

  City of the Living Dead + The Day of the Beast (Friday, Mar. 20 @ 7pm & 9pm)

  

  COLD SWEAT is programmed by Nick Edelberg, FACETS’ Program Operations Manager and Emma Greenleaf, FACETS’ Marketing Manager. 

  

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• Chicago Film Office Presents: Family Matinees

  • Start
    Wed, July 01, 2026
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    12:00 PM
  • End
    Thu, August 20, 2026
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    2:30 PM
  • Location
    Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL

    

  The Chicago Film Office presents: Family Matinees, a FREE summer-long series at Claudia Cassidy Theater

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  Join us Thursdays at Noon this summer for a selection of films for all ages to enjoy! Beat the summer heat with a collection of classic and contemporary favorites in our state-of-the art movie theater in the Chicago Cultural Center. Screenings are free to attend, with no RSVP required. Bring family, friends, and camp groups for weekly summer movie fun!

  Full Schedule:

  June 25: Hoppers (PG, 105 min, Open Captions)

  July 2: The Lego Movie (PG, 100 min, Open Captions)

  July 9: The Princess Diaries (G, 115 min)

  July 16: Paddington 2 (PG, 103 min, Open Captions)

  July 30: Spy Kids (PG, 88 mins)

  August 13: Black Panther (PG-13, 135 min, Open Captions)

  August 20: A Minecraft Movie (PG, 101 min, Open Captions)

  (For group sizes of ten or more, please email us at filmoffice@cityofchicago.org to reserve blocks of seating.)

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• Millennium Park Summer Film Series

  • Start
    Wed, July 01, 2026
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    5:00 PM
  • End
    Tue, August 18, 2026
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    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Millennium Park, Chicago, IL 60602

    

  Time for Another Season of the Millennium Park Summer Film Series

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  Films begin at 6:30 p.m., Gates open at 5 p.m.

  Guests may take a seat at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion or lounge on the Great Lawn as crowd-pleasing movies are presented on the state-of- the-art, 40-foot LED screen.

  This year's schedule:

  Tues, June 30: Independence Day (1996, PG13)

  Tues, July 7: Ratatouille (2007, G)

  Tues, July 14: When Harry Met Sally... (1989, R) & This is Spinal Tap (1984, R)

  Tues, July 28: Hamilton (2020, PG-13)

  Tues, August 4: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001, PG13)

  Tues, August 11: The Devil Wears Prada (2006, PG13)

  Tues, August 18: Sinners (2025, R)

  

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• CineSonic Music Film Festival 2026

  • Start
    Sun, July 12, 2026
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    2:00 PM
  • End
    Sun, August 30, 2026
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Savoy 16 + IMAX 232 W. BURWASH AVE SAVOY , IL 61874

  
  

  
  

  CineSonic Music Film Festival is BACK!

  For our second year, the CineSonic Film Festival, brought to you by the Chambana Film Society, is an 8-week screening series, running on Sundays at 2pm at the Savoy 16 + IMAX. Starting on July 12th, and ending on August 30th, the CineSonic Film Festival will be bringing you the best in music-related films.

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• The Midwest Film Festival 2026: Midwest Royale

  • Start
    Wed, July 22, 2026
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    6:30 PM
  • End
    Sat, July 25, 2026
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    11:00 PM
  • Location
    The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines (3000 S River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018) & Ramova Theatre (3520 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609)

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  It's Time for The Midwest Film Festival

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  The Midwest Film Festival launches its 2026 season, Midwest Royale, with a high-profile Opening Night at The Event Center at Rivers Casino—setting the tone for one of its most elevated seasons to date.

  A full-scale celebration of cinema, culture, and community, Midwest Royale builds on more than two decades of championing Midwest storytelling. Opening Night features a red-carpet premiere, curated screenings, filmmaker appearances, and a VIP kickoff reception bringing together artists, industry leaders, and Chicago’s creative community.

  As Midwest filmmakers continually gain national recognition, the festival remains a key platform for discovery and visibility - serving as an early spotlight for work that moves on to broader industry attention.

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• Six Moral Tales Summer 2026

  • Start
    Fri, July 24, 2026
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    4:30 PM
  • End
    Thu, July 30, 2026
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    11:00 PM
  • Location
    Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Ave.)

  
  

  

  The Music Box and Janus Films bring Six Moral Tales back to the big screen

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  “My heroes, a little like Don Quixote, take themselves for characters in a novel, but perhaps there is no novel.” —Eric Rohmer

  In honor of the release of a landmark translation of Eric Rohmer’s first and only novel, Élisabeth, the Music Box and Janus Films bring Six Moral Tales back to the big screen. Fifteen years before completing his first feature film—and ten before beginning a transformative editorial stint at Cahiers du cinéma that would usher the journal, and French cinema, into a new era—the man who would become known worldwide as Éric Rohmer published a single novel. Released by Éditions Gallimard alongside the early works of Claude Simon and Marguérite Duras, Élisabeth was part of the first flowering of what would come to be known as the nouveau roman—and was also the “matrix,” as Rohmer himself later put it, of the images, ideas, and formal concerns of his first sequence of films, Six Moral Tales.

  The multifaceted, deeply personal work of Eric Rohmer has had an effect on cinema unlike any other. Six Moral Tales unleashed on the film world a new voice, one that was at once sexy, philosophical, modern, daring, nonjudgmental, and liberating.

  

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• Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Fest Summer 2026

  • When
    Wed, July 29, 2026
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    7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Facets Cinema, 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

    
  

  Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Fest (BTSSFF) is back for  the Summer 2026 Show!

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  Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Fest (BTSSFF) features short films all under 5-minutes long. We believe that there are tons of talented filmmakers out there who either can't afford to make longer films or believe in very short form storytelling, and we want to help them showcase their work.

  Each screening is a highly curated show offering variety in style, tone, format, genre, and cool accents. You’ll see work of filmmakers from all parts of the world, different genders, races, and ages. You will 100% see something different from anything you’ve seen before. The beauty of this format is that you may find your point of view being challenged one moment and blissfully escaping the realities of our modern world the next. Ultimately, we just want you to have a great night out.

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• 62nd Chicago International Film Festival

  • Start
    Wed, October 14, 2026
  • End
    Sun, October 25, 2026
  • Location
    AMC NEWCITY (1500 N. Clybourn Ave.), Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N. State St.), Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Ave.), Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark St.), Reva and David Logan for the Arts (915 E. 60th St.), and MORE!

    

  The Chicago International Film Festival is Once Again Taking Over Chicago

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  As the longest-running competitive film festival in North America, The Chicago International Film Festival brings more than 150 films from around the world to Chicago. Featuring World, North American and U.S. premiere screenings, the Chicago International Film Festival also includes special celebrity appearances, post-screening panel Q&As and in-person tributes to legendary filmmakers, offering moviegoers the ultimate Chicago film experience.

  Full festival schedule being released the month before CIFF.

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