A CTA elevated train passing over Wabash Avenue in the Loop

Chicago Cinemas

Venues

Four locations · October 28–30, 2026

The Loop, Streeterville, the South Loop, and Lakeview. See the schedule for screening assignments.

The L over Wabash Avenue · Photo: Cragin Spring · CC BY 2.0

Illustrated map of the four Chicago DOCUFEST venues
Festival map: four venues across the city
Getting Around

Four Cinemas · One City

Screenings span downtown Chicago and Lakeview. All venues are accessible by CTA rail or bus. Confirm theater assignments on the schedule before travel.

Main Venue
AMC River East
Art House
Gene Siskel
Historic
Music Box
South Loop
Film Row
01 Main Venue
The Chicago Riverwalk at River East, steps from AMC River East 21
Riverwalk at River East · SecretName101, CC BY-SA 4.0

AMC River East 21

322 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611

Theater 1 · ~300 seats

Opening night, closing night and awards, and competition features. Audience Award ballots are counted here.

Transit
Grand (Red Line) · 10 min walk
Accessibility
Wheelchair seating · assistive listening (check at box office)
02 Art House
The Gene Siskel Film Center marquee on State Street
164 N State St · ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0

Gene Siskel Film Center

164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601

2 theaters · ~200 seats each

The School of the Art Institute's cinematheque in the Loop: US and international competition features and short blocks.

Transit
Lake (Red Line) · State/Lake stop
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible · captioning on select screenings
03 Historic Cinema
The Music Box Theatre marquee on Southport Avenue
3733 N Southport Ave · JoAnna Dornick, CC BY-SA 2.0

Music Box Theatre

3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

Main screen · ~700 seats

A 1929 Lakeview movie palace: international feature and short documentary screenings during the festival.

Transit
Southport (Brown Line) · bus 152
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces available · companion tickets free on request
04 South Loop
Columbia College's Ludington Building at 1104 South Wabash Avenue, home of Film Row Cinema
Ludington Building, 1104 S Wabash · Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0

Columbia College Film Row Cinema

1104 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

~130 seats

Columbia College Chicago's screening room in the South Loop: US and international competition features and short blocks.

Transit
Roosevelt (Red/Green/Orange) · 5 min walk
Accessibility
Step-free access · contact accessibility@chicagodocufest.com 48 hrs ahead