Welcome to our roundup of movie screenings and events in Chicago. Bookmark this page and check back for updates on shows and activities.
Gene Siskel Film Center
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When: Ongoing
Where: 164 N. State
What: The Loop cinema has reopened with 50% capacity, a mask mandate and its usual great lineup of films beginning with Leos Carax’s highly anticipated English-language debut “Annette,” starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. The lineup also includes a nine-film Federico Fellini retrospective and two documentaries: Matt Yoka’s “Whirlybird,” a portrait of a married couple who as helicopter journalists covered news events in Los Angeles, and Hogir Hirori’s “Sabaya,” the story of those risking their lives to save Yazidi women and girls being held by ISIS. Tickets: $12.
More information: siskelfilmcenter.org
International Queer Film Festival
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When: July 18-Aug. 14
Where: Online
What: Featured are 29 films from eight countries streaming online in four separate programs. The diverse selection explores the range of queer life topics ranging from comedy to drama to science fiction and Zoom dating. Three programs of short films each run for a week with the festival’s final week devoted to “Boy Meets Boy,” a new feature by German filmmaker Daniel Sanchez Lopez about two men who develop a deep connection over one long night in Berlin. Tickets: $12 per program.
More information: pridearts.org
‘Movies in the Parks’
When: To Sept. 14
Where: In parks throughout Chicago
What: The Chicago Park District’s series returns with films ranging from Hollywood classics to retro childhood favorites and family-friendly offerings from recent years. Admission is free.
More information: For a complete list of films and parks, visit chicagoparkdistrict.com/movies.
Garden Movies
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When: All summer long
Where: 3733 N. Southport
What: The Music Box Theatre is screening films in its expanded courtyard under the stars. Tickets: $9.
More information: musicboxtheatre.com