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The Gene Siskel Film Center selects and presents significant world cinema in a non-commercial context that sets aesthetic, critical and entertainment standards. Can't find what you're looking for? Contact us.

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The School of the Art Insitute of Chicago
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Stream Our 50th Anniversary Fundraiser

Thank you for supporting the Film Center! Stream our exclusive 50th anniversary celebration 'Matt Damon in Conversation with Robert Downey, Jr.' June 28, 6pm CDT through July, 2 10pm CDT! Click here to stream.

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July 1 - 31
In Concert

Revelatory performances, massive crowds and ecstatic encores - these quintessential and acclaimed documentaries capture every note and each bead of sweat, and the moments that defined careers. A front row ticket to music that shaped generations!

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June 1 - July 30
Judy Garland Centennial Retrospective

Celebrate the incomparable Judy Garland all summer long with nine films that demonstrate her depth of talent and dedication to her craft. An icon and legend, Judy remains one of cinema's most memorable and beloved performers. 

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June 2 - 30
Control.Alt.Delete.

A cinematic exploration of cybernetic systems, software, and hardware, and the consequences and significance of technology in our lives...The past, present, and future is now!

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1972 - 2022
50/50 Series

Join our 50th anniversary celebration with a year-long series of films commemorating each year of our history, starting in 1972. 

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man with outstretched arms having crown placed on his head
LOST ILLUSIONS
Xavier Giannoli2021
man in read shirt looking at computer loading screen
HER
Spike Jonze2013
woman on stage in black costume dancing with hand on hat
SUMMER STOCK
Charles Walters1950
two woman sitting outside
IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE
Hong Sangsoo2021
man walking through snowy city street
DISTANT
Nuri Bilge Ceylan2002
woman from low angle with arm wrapped around head
BEBA
Rebeca Huntt2021
man and child looking at each other with flying bodies in window behind
A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Steven Spielberg2001
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COMING SOON

man wearing sunglasses with hand on head on a train
DON'T LOOK BACK
D.A. Pennebaker / 1967
man on stage singing wearing a tuxedo
JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY
Bert Stern, Aram Avakian / 1959
band on stage playing for a large crowd
WOODSTOCK: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT
Michael Wadleigh / 1970
man kneeling on stage with guitar on fire
MONTEREY POP
D.A. Pennebaker / 1968
woman sitting next to man singing and gesturing with hands
A STAR IS BORN
George Cukor / 1954
band performing on stage in matching outfits
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Amhir 'Questlove' Thompson / 2021
three men in suits kneeling down on ground
GOODFELLAS
Martin Scorsese / 1990
two couples dancing on the stage and making eye contact
SOMETHING WILD
Jonathan Demme / 1986
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The Gene Siskel Film Center presents a curated collection of international, independent, and classic cinema reflective of Chicago’s diverse community.

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