The Chicago Film Society (CFS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving celluloid film and celluloid film culture. Widely known for historically informed screenings of 35mm, 70mm, 16mm and 8mm films, the CFS also maintains a film archive and has collaborated on many film restorations.
Influence
The Chicago Film Society plays an acknowledged role in Chicago's cultural life, with screenings frequently featured in prominent lists of highly recommended upcoming events.
Michael Phillips of the
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television a ...
has described them as "invaluable" and praised their "valiant, savvily curated" programming.
The Film Society was chosen by
NewCity Film in 2017 to be among the "50 Chicago Screen Gems", and co-founder Becca Hall's involvement with the Chicago Film Society was highlighted in the 2012 "People Issue" of the
Chicago Reader.
Projects
The Chicago Film Society maintains a large archive of
Leader Lady images, has collaborated on the restoration of the Robert Altman film "Corns-a-poppin",, cosponsors the annual Chicago
Home Movie Day
Home Movie Day (established 2002) is an annual event that celebrates amateur films and filmmaking. It is a worldwide event, held at local venues all over the world and organized locally by volunteers. Home Movie Day events provide the opportunity f ...
with the
Chicago Film Archives
Chicago Film Archives (CFA) is a regional moving image archive located in Chicago, Illinois. CFA is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying, collecting, preserving and providing access to films that reflect Chicago and the M ...
and the
Chicago Historical Society
Chicago History Museum is the museum of the Chicago Historical Society (CHS). The CHS was founded in 1856 to study and interpret Chicago's history. The museum has been located in Lincoln Park since the 1930s at 1601 North Clark Street at the int ...
,
and received multiple grants, including
National Film Preservation Foundation
The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) is an independent, nonprofit organization created by the U.S. Congress to help save America's film heritage. Growing from a national planning effort led by the Library of Congress, the NFPF began op ...
grants in 2019, 2020 and 2021 along with a multi-year Andy Warhol Foundation grant in 2022.
References
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External links
Chicago Film Society Official Website
Non-profit organizations based in Chicago
Culture of Chicago