Posted: May 6, 2015

Bar Talk presented by Tribeca Flashpoint Academy Ray Pride returns to host four 90-minute sessions, in which audiences will join in spirited, wide-ranging conversations about the rapid evolution of filmmaking in the modern media landscape, the exciting revolution seen through emerging voices, and how the bold and risk-taking films chosen by the festival’s programmers reflects […]

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Posted: May 6, 2015

Kevin B Lee Kevin B. Lee has made over 250 video essays exploring film and media. He is the recipient of the 2015 ARTE Creative Newcomer Award from the European Media Art Festival. His desktop documentary “Transformers: The Premake†was named one of the best documentaries of 2014 by Sight & Sound Magazine and was […]

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Posted: April 30, 2015

  The 22nd Chicago Underground Film Festival schedule is now online! Tickets and Passes on sale through Universe

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Posted: January 5, 2015

The Chicago Underground Film Festival is an annual event showcasing independent, experimental and documentary films from around the world.  The Festival Pass is your all access pass for the festival, beginning with the opening night film on Wednesday May 13, through closing night Sunday May 17, 2015. 

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Posted: November 7, 2014

 We’re very excited to present our 2015 festival poster art designed by Jenna Caravello!   Jenna Caravello is an artist and videographer living in Chicago. She studied at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, majoring in video production and traditional animation. For two years she worked at Kartemquin Films as a video-media archivist, […]

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Posted: August 4, 2014

Submissions for the 22nd Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival Are Now Closed! We are in the final weeks of programming and will send notifications in early February. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work!   May 13-17, 2015 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS PLEASE read our entry GUIDELINES before submitting your work. Submit using one of […]

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Posted: April 7, 2014

  The Chicago Underground Film Festival is proud to announce the award winners for CUFF 2014: Jury Awards What thrilled us the most about our award selections this year is the uneasy and near impossible categorization of the films we’ve chosen. This was a puzzling — in every good sense of that word — edition […]

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Posted: March 8, 2014

The 2014 parties and special events have been announced! Check out the details here: https://cuff.org/cuff-2014-parties/

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Posted: March 8, 2014

Use the Do312 CUFF scheduler to make your festival plans and to WIN TICKETS! Do312 is the best place to find out about concerts, events and awesome happenings in Chicago. Plus, they give away a lot of free stuff, like concert tickets, backstage passes and exclusive prizes. Voted the Chicago Reader “Best Nightlife Blogger†in […]

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Posted: March 4, 2014

Come out to the Logan Theater on March 19 for a Do312 Meetup hosted by CUFF and Ed Marszweiski (Lumpen Magazine/Co-Prosperity Sphere). This will be the official pre-festival kickoff for CUFF 2014, and will feature a screening of Crimes Against Humanity, the most recent feature CUFF alumnus Jerzy Rose (which includes performances from CUFF 2014 […]

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