PRESS RELEASE

February 12, 2007

Contact:
Christopher Kamyszew
Director, CIDF
ckamyszew@chicagodocfestival.org
773-486-9612

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chicago International Documentary Festival Announces Locations
Friday March 30th – Sunday, April 8th 2007

Chicago, IL – The Chicago International Documentary Festival (CIDF) today announced that screenings for the 2007 festival will be held at eight well-appointed and accessible Chicago area theatres and cultural venues.

The opening night gala is scheduled for Friday, March 30th, 2007 at the Pritzker Auditorium located in the Harold Washington Chicago Public Library at 400 S. State Street. This splendid downtown location in the world’s largest public library features a 400 seat, state-of-the-art auditorium and its central location, in the heart of Chicago’s “loop,” will be a treat for our out-of-town guests.

The closing night festivities, including the closing night screening and pre-screening reception, will be held Saturday, April 7th, 2007 at Doc Films -Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 E. 59th Street. Doc is located on the picturesque, ivy-covered grounds of the University of Chicago’s main campus in Hyde Park. It features a 500-seat auditorium as well as ample free parking.

The Festival’s host theatre and primary location will be the Society For Art’s Gallery Theatre, 1112 N. Milwaukee Avenue. This elegant, 75-seat theatre is minutes away from downtown Chicago and central to every Festival event. Located within an art gallery, it also features guest suites, a bar, reception space, reserved parking and access to public transit.

The Chopin Theatre, 1543 West Division Street, will screen many festival films and house the Festival’s 24-hour filmmaker lounge. Just steps from the Gallery Theatre, the eclectic and energetic Chopin site is an artsy, 250-seat space with a 100 seat auxiliary studio theatre, a café, plus on-site film & video facilities, and easily accessible from public transit.

The Wilmette Theatre, located at 1122 Central Avenue in Wilmette, IL, is proud to join the list of CIDF venues this year. Located in downtown Wilmette, this 200-seat, recently remodeled two-screen cinema with a unique family ambience, and ample free off-street parking, serves all Northwestern suburbs.

Other venues hosting screenings include the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 West 111th Street, a contemporary 400-seat theatre, with a café, gift shop and ample free parking, located in Chicago’s historic Southside Beverly Hills neighborhood; Portage Theatre, 4050 N. Milwaukee Avenue, an atmospheric, 1300-seat recently remodeled theatre situated on the city’s North side that houses a mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ used for silent films; and the Cinematheque at Facets Multimedia, 1517 W. Fullerton Avenue. Located in the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Park community, the Cinematheque is a 125-seat theatre flanking a video/DVD rentals store and concessions area and offers plenty of street parking. Facets is a routine for many Chicago area "indie" film lovers.