CIDF 2007 PROGRAM INFO

at a glance

The festival's 2007 edition took place March 30- April 8, 2007 in seven venues in the Chicagoland. The program included over one hundred extraordinary films and more than fifty invited filmmakers came to meet the audiences. About fifteen films was selected to the main competition section (Chicago Doc Grand Prix), and the same number of short docs took part in the short film competition section (Chicago Doc Short Film Grand Prix). All participating films, except for retrospectives and special programs, were eligible for the other awards.

theater locations

Beverly Arts Center
2407 West 111th Street
773.445.3838
free parking

Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division Street.
773.278.1500
meter public parking
0,2 mile to the theatre

Doc Films
Max Palevsky Cinema
Ida Noyes Hall
1212 E. 59th Street
773.702.8574
free off-street parking

Facets Cinematheque
1517 W. Fullerton Ave.
773.281.9075
meter off-street parking

Gallery Theatre
1112 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773.486.9612
free parking & meter off-street parking

Harold Washington Library Center
Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State St.
773.486.9612

Portage Theatre
4050 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773.736.4050
meter public parking at Cuyler & La Porte
one block west of the theatre

Wilmette Theatre
1122 Central Ave.
Wilmette, IL
847 251-7424


tickets/venues
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individual ticket prices
General admission (except where noted): $ 9.00
Student/senior admission (valid ID required): $ 7.00
Matinees ( until 2 pm.): $ 7.00
Midnights ( 10 pm. and later): $ 7.00
Group rate (25 or more, per film): $ 6.50

passes ..................................................................
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Platinum Pass $ 250.00
(admits one person to all festival screenings,
the Opening & Closing Night Galas)

Film Buff Pass $ 125.00
(admits one person to any twenty programs with the
exception of the Opening & Closing Galas)

Regular Pass $ 70.00
(admits one person to any ten programs with the
exception of the Opening & Closing Galas)


special events...............................................................

Opening Night Gala (reception & screening) $ 60.00 (screening only $ 25.00)
sponsored by Plus Magazine

Post-Screening Night Party $ 30.00

Closing Night Gala (reception & screening) $ 40.00 (screening only $ 15.00)

box office location & hours

CIDF Main Box Office
The Society for Arts
1112 Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
Tel. (866) 466.ARTS
Sun.-Sat. 12:00-6:00 pm.
cash, check & charge


the not-so nice info
Programs are subject to change without notice. No refunds or exchanges are given, except in the case of program cancellations.

Theater doors open 30 minutes before each show, unless otherwise noted. Seating is available at all shows on a first-come, first-served basis. While a pass does not guarantee seating, passholders are allowed priority up to 15 minutes before showtime or until the passholder seat allotment has been reached.
Please be prompt. In the event of sold out programs, all unclaimed seats will be released for sale 5 minutes before each show time. No late seating.

No babies in arms and no children under six years old will be admitted. Please be aware that films may not be suitable for ages 16 and under. Parental discretion is advised.

Cameras and recording devices are not permitted in the theater. Please silence all cellular phones and pagers when in the theater.

Each film will be shown in its original language with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted.
Film length, as listed in the program, represents the best available information at the press time, and does not include introductions or Q&A sessions following the screening.