The opening-day calendar for Wednesday, October 28 matches the festival schedule: four competition screenings across three venues, building to the red carpet and opening-night presentation of Black Box Diaries at AMC River East 21.

  1. Hollywoodgate

    AMC River East 21 · US Feature · Q&A

  2. US Short Documentary · Block A

    Gene Siskel Film Center · If Dreams Were Lightning, How We Get Free, Holding Moses

  3. Daughters

    Film Row Cinema · US Feature · Q&A

  4. Red carpet arrivals

    AMC River East 21 · Illinois Street entrance

  5. Opening night: Black Box Diaries

    AMC River East 21 · International Feature · Conversation with the filmmaker · Opening film details

The Streeterville skyline and Navy Pier at dusk
Streeterville at dusk. AMC River East 21 is a short walk west of Navy Pier along Illinois Street.Photo: Evan Nichols · CC BY 3.0

Before You Go

Doors open 30 minutes before each screening. Opening-night seats are held for passholders until 7:15 PM, then released to the standby line. All times are Central.

See the full three-day schedule and venue directions.