Gene Siskel Film Center

The September/October Gazette is here. Read online now

Now Playing Exclusively

Jazmin Jones's revelatory journey SEEKING MAVIS BEACON is an investigation tech lore and a tribute to Black representation. The "thought-provoking, bold, and vulnerable" documentary is now playing exclusively at the Film Center. Read more

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Red Island

Robin Campillo's "compelling, visually exquisite" RED ISLAND (L'ÎLE ROUGE), which follows a 10-year-old boy in the 1970s living on one of the last remaining French military bases on Madagascar, is now playing exclusively at the Film Center. Read more

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September 19–October 31

Conversations at the Edge

The fall season of Conversations at the Edge is here. A series of screenings, performances, and talks by groundbreaking media artists, is a collaboration between the Gene Siskel Film Center, Video Data Bank, and SAIC’s Department of Film, Video, New Media, and Animation. Read more

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September/October Gazette

Check out what's coming to our screens this fall. The September/October issue of the Gazette is now available to read online and pickup in person. Read now

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September 23–27 • 6 Films

Films by Women/Chicago '74

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Films by Women/Chicago '74 with Northwestern University's Block Cinema. The program revisits some of the festival’s most original and daring films and filmmakers while reflecting on the event’s enduring legacies. Read more

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Sept. 3–Dec. 10 • 14-Film Series

Propaganda & Counterculture Lecture Series

Our Propaganda and Counterculture Lecture Series explores the complex world of propaganda in cinema and how film shapes and reflects the socio-political landscapes of our world. Presented by SAIC professors Jennifer D. Lee and Mechtild Widrich. Read more

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September 16–21 • 4-Film Series

Democracy at Risk

In collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Chicago (LWV Chicago), Democracy at Risk presents four explorations of democracy’s trials and tribulations. Read more

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