Chicago Film Critics Association Announces CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL Audience Award Winners, 2022 Festival Dates
(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the audience choice award winners at the recent Chicago Critics Film Festival. This year’s award winners, voted on by those in attendance, are:
Best Narrative Feature Film: BELLE, directed by Mamoru Hosoda
Best Documentary Feature Film: BERNSTEIN’S WALL, directed by Douglas Tirola
Best Short Film: BJ’S MOBILE GIFT SHOP, directed by Jason Park
Over 1,000 vaccinated and masked film enthusiasts safely returned to the cinema this weekend for exclusive screenings and special guests, marking another successful year for the only film festival programmed and produced by film critics. As one event wraps, the organization also confirms the return of the Chicago Critics Film Festival in 2022. The event will again feature one full week of screenings at Chicago’s historical Music Box Theatre, May 13-19, 2022.
Finally, the Chicago Film Critics Association has set the dates for their annual year-end awards honoring the best in filmmaking in the calendar year. Nominees will be announced on Monday, December 13 with winners to be announced at their annual year-end awards event on Wednesday, December 15. For all the latest on CFCA events and awards, follow on Twitter (@chicagocritics; @CriticsFF) and on Facebook or learn more at chicagofilmcritics.org and chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com.
About the Chicago Film Critics Association
The Chicago Film Critics Association supports and celebrates quality filmmaking that has something to say about our world, our lives, and our society. In the past, while the CFCA’s priority was to support and fight for the continued role of film critics in the media, the CFCA's public interaction was limited to the announcement of its annual film awards. In recent years, the CFCA has expanded its presence on the Chicago arts scene, promoting critical thinking about cinema to a wider base through several initiatives, including the re-launch of a late-winter film awards ceremony; CFCA-hosted film screenings throughout Chicagoland; and a Young People's Film Criticism Workshop at Facets Multimedia. The annual Chicago Critics Film Festival further builds on the organization’s goal to be an active part of the Chicago film landscape.
About the Music Box Theatre
For more than 30 years, the Music Box Theatre has been the premier venue in Chicago for independent and foreign films, festivals and some of the greatest cinematic events in Chicago. It currently has the largest cinema space operated full-time in the city. The Music Box Theatre is independently owned & operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation. SMBC, through its Music Box Films division, also distributes foreign and independent films in the theatrical, DVD and television markets throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.musicboxtheatre.com
Festival Contacts
Erik Childress (CFCA Board Member) Producer - (224) 805-1573 | kgouda@aol.com
Brian Tallerico (CFCA President), Producer - email: briantallerico@gmail.com
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