Politics in the Movies: Films That Channel Politics, Power, and Presidents
Hollywood is no stranger to the political arena — here are some must-see films about politics, power, and presidents.
Food in Film: These 21 Food-Forward Movies Are a Feast for Your Eyes
All of our questions are answered in the movies. Unforgettable visuals, soaring scores, characters worth knowing, language that becomes part of our lexicon. But film also has given us delicate pastel macaroons in Sofia Coppola’s 2006 Marie Antoinette, a gourmet prison feast of razor thin garlic, iced lobsters and seared steak in 1990’s Goodfellas, the Naranjo […]
Sweepstakes: Enter to Win Tickets to the Mill Valley Film Festival
The Mill Valley Film Festival is on – virtually. Presented by the California Film Institute, the Mill Valley Film Festival has a reputation for launching new films and creating awards season buzz, and is known for celebrating the best in American independent and world cinema. Each year the festival welcomes more than 200 filmmakers, representing […]
How CFI Makes Change With the Power of Film
Fueled by a deep passion for artistry, education, representation.
These Chicago Movie Theaters Are Offering Content to Stream at Home
With boredom setting in amidst shelter-in-place orders, we’re really starting to miss some of our favorite tried-and-true ways to stay entertained—like seeing a new release at your local movie theater. There’s nothing like seeing a great movie for the first time on the big screen, surrounded by an audience. The power of this experience was […]
Minding the Film Industry’s Equal Pay Gap
With much of the film world is still dominated by male directors, the MVFF found a way to feature the work of women.
‘Black Panther’ Star Danai Gurira Talks Growing Up in Zimbabwe, Finding Her Passion, and the Drive to ‘Do More’
If you’ve been keeping tabs on this year’s awards season, leading up to the main event on Feb. 24, the 91st Academy Awards, you’ve probably seen Danai Gurira and her Black Panther co-stars gracing the red carpets and stages of the Golden Globes, and, most recently, the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, where they took home […]
Weekend 101: March 29-31
As we say goodbye to March, don’t miss the national tour of a Broadway hit, the world premiere of a play based on a classic fairy tale, an annual film festival, and an evening with the composer behind some of your favorite Disney songs. “Anastasia“ March 26 to April 7 Chicago This favorite film is […]
15 Bay Area Filmmakers to Watch
While the Bay Area has long served as an oasis of creativity for the film industry, Northern California is currently experiencing nothing short of a renaissance when it comes to impressively talented local filmmakers. In 2018 alone, three films focused on Oakland (and conceived by Oakland natives) earned critical acclaim: the Marvel blockbuster Black Panther, […]
Why This Oscar Nominee for Best Animated Short is One to Watch This Year
Hollywood’s biggest night is almost here, the 91st Academy Awards. Ever since the great #OscarsSoWhite controversy of 2015 … and 2016, when, for the second consecutive year, all 20 lead and supporting actor nominees were white, with each’s year’s nominees now come important conversations about representation and inclusion in Hollywood. The concerns are legitimate: A study by […]
