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Current & Upcoming Events

we love
March 16, 2023 - March 15, 2026
in the lobby of the CTA Cicero Green Line Station, 4800 W Lake St, Chicago, IL
In collaboration with the Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Film Archives is very proud to introduce we love, a filmic installation of home movies and amateur films selected from collections housed and preserved at CFA.
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July 24, 2025 at 7pm
Elmhurst Art Museum presents an evening screening of selected short films created for past CFA Media Mixers.
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November 1, 2025 from 11am-3pm
Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St
Chicago Film Archives and the Chicago Film Society present CHICAGO HOME MOVIE DAY at the Chicago History Museum — with live accompaniment from pianist David Drazin! 

Past Events

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Chicago Film Archives Open House
June 29, 2025 from 1-4:30pm
329 W 18th St, Suite 610 (sixth floor)
Amateur Movie Day 2025
March 12, 2025 at 7pm
Music Box Theatre (Theater 2)
The Murder of Fred Hampton
December 3, 2024 at 6:30pm
Gene Siskel Film Center
Chicago Home Movie Day
October 19, 2024 from 11am-3pm
Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St
Beauty and the Beast
October 11, 2024 at 7pm
Logan Center Screening Room
What She Said
October 3, 2024 at 6pm
The Arts Lawn
Variety Show at Peoria's Palace Theater
September 24, 2024 at 7pm
Music Box Theatre (Theater 2)
The Whole World Is Watching
May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm
Claudia Cassidy Theater
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January 28, 2024 at 3pm
Gene Siskel Flim Center
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January 27, 2024 at 5pm
Chicago Filmmakers
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January 27, 2024 at 7pm
Chicago Filmmakers
Home Movie Day 2023
October 28, 2023 from 11am-3pm
Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St
Tom Palazzolo’s America
July 8 - July 23, 2023
Metrograph
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June 22, 2023 at 8:30pm
Constellation
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May 20, 2023 at 7pm
Chicago Filmmakers
we love
March 16, 2023 - March 15, 2026
in the lobby of the CTA Cicero Green Line Station, 4800 W Lake St, Chicago, IL
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October 8, 2022 from 11am-3pm
Chicago History Museum
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September 28, 2022 at 9pm
Turner Classic Movies
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September 17, 2022 at 7:30pm
Michigan Theater
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June 30, 2022 at 8:30pm
Constellation
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June 4, 2022 at 7pm
Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Peter B Lewis Theater
MMESS
November 27, 2021 at 8pm
Experimental Sound Studio
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November 8 - December 1, 2021
Gene Siskel Film Center
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