Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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Festival directory
Film Festivals in Chicago
Festivals based in or strongly tied to Chicago, Illinois — scored for legitimacy so “near me” searches don’t land on award mills.
Film festivals near Chicago
This hub lists festivals whose city field matches Chicago. Prefer Tier A/B scores and named venues. For nationwide browsing see film festivals in the USA.
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Chicago Underground Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
Chicago, United States
100
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Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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Chicago Irish Film Festival
Chicago, United States
100
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Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival
Chicago, United States
100
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Crown Point International Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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Chicago South Asian Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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Onion City Experimental Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ Int'l Film Festival
Chicago, United States
94
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Black Harvest Film Festival
Chicago, United States
94
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Chicago Latino Film Festival
Chicago, United States
94
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queer bits film festival chicago
Chicago, United States
94
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reeling the chicago lesbian and gay international film festival
Chicago, United States
94
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indie boots film festival
Chicago, United States
94
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chicago critics film festival
Chicago, United States
94
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chicago european union film festival
Chicago, United States
94
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chicago feminist film festival
Chicago, United States
94
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chicago international movies & music festival
Chicago, United States
94
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doc10
Chicago, United States
94
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festival of films from iran, chicago
Chicago, United States
94
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juggernaut film festival
Chicago, United States
94
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onion city experimental film and video festival
Chicago, United States
94
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polish film festival in america
Chicago, United States
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Asian American Showcase, The
Chicago, United States
92
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CineYouth Film Festival
Chicago, United States
92
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Chicago Comedy Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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Chicago Jewish Film Festival
Chicago, United States
87
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Cinepocalypse
Chicago, United States
87
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Fashion Film Festival of Chicago
Chicago, United States
87
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Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
Chicago, United States
80
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Shortcut100
Chicago, United States
80
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Sound of Silent Film Festival
Chicago, United States
80
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Blow-Up Arthouse Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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In/Motion Chicago's International Dance Film Festival
Chicago, United States
72
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Irish American Movie Hooley
Chicago, United States
72
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Juggernaut: Chicago’s Sci-Fi and Fantasmi Short Film Festival
Chicago, United States
72
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Various Artists independent Film Festival
Chicago, United States
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Chicago Shorts
Chicago, United States
65
Tier B
Bridge Video
Chicago, United States
65
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Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival
Chicago, United States
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Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Festival
Chicago, United States
57
Tier C
Midwest Film Festival
Chicago, United States
57
Tier C
Asian Pop-Up Cinema
Chicago, United States
57
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Chicago Serbian Film Festival
Chicago, United States
57
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QUEER EXPRESSION FILM FEST
Chicago, United States
57
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Aladerri International Film Festival
Chicago, United States
47
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The Chi-Town Multicultural Film Festival November 7, 2026
Chicago, United States
47
Tier C
New Generation Filmmakers Forum
Chicago, United States
47
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Black Alphabet Film Festival 2025
Chicago, United States
47
Tier C
Afrofuturism849 - Film Competition & Festival
Chicago, United States
47
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Little México Film Festival
Chicago, United States
47
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Fashion Film Festival Chicago
Chicago, United States
47
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chicago international social change film festival
Chicago, United States
45
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Big Shoulders International Student Film Festival
Chicago, United States
45
Tier C
Chicago South Side Film Festival
Chicago, United States
45
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Chicagoland Shorts Vol. 8
Chicago, United States
45
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(In)Justice for All Film Festival International
Chicago, United States
45
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Cinema Femme Short-Film Festival
Chicago, United States
44
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FAQ
- Are film festivals in Chicago legit?
- Many are — and some are not. Use legitimacy scores, physical venue signals, and our Warning list before paying a submission fee for a Chicago event.
- How do I find festivals near me?
- Start with your city hub, then the United States country page, or search by festival name on the homepage. Always verify the current edition city on the festival’s own site.