ABOUT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

North America's longest-running competitive film festival brought Acacia on to manage local, regional, national, and global media relations.

Acacia is proudly serving as Agency of Record for The Chicago International Film Festival, handling public relations for the festival.

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Chicago International Film Festival Sets Dates for 60th Anniversary Edition

59th Chicago International Film Festival Announces Audience Choice Awards, Presented by Xfinity

Chicago International Film Festival Announces "Best of the Fest" Screenings

"Explanation for Everything" Wins Gold Hugo at Chicago International Film Festival

"The Punk Show in Chicago" Announced as Winner of The Pitch at Industry Days

59th Chicago International Film Festival Juries Announced

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Hollywood Reporter: 'The Bikeriders' to Close 2023 Chicago International Film Festival

By Abbey White September 13, 2023 Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders has been selected as the closing night film for the 2023 edition of the...

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Chicago Tribune: 'We Grown Now' will open Chicago International Film Fest. A new Chicago classic?

By Michael Phillips August 30, 2023 The U.S. premiere of writer-director Minhal Baig’s “We Grown Now” — a gentle, powerful coming-of-age...

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SCREEN INTERNATIONAL: 'No Bears,' 'Saint Omer' among Chicago fest international selections

By Jeremy Kay September 16, 2022 Jafar Panahi’s No Bears, Alice Diop’s Saint Omer, and Sergei Loznitsa’s The Natural History Of...

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CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Kathryn (WandaVision) Hahn, 'Empire of Light,' and others at Chicago International

By Michael Phillips September 14, 2022 Starting with a Southport Avenue block party (food trucks!) for the Oct. 12 opening night, this...