CIDF 2005 PROGRAM INFO

at a glance

The festival's 2005 edition took place April 1-10, 2005 in eight venues in the Chicagoland. The program includes over one hundred extraordinary films and more than fifty invited filmmakers are coming 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, are eligible for the other awards.

theater locations

Beverly Arts Center
2407 West 111th Street
773.445.3838

Doc Films
Max Palevsky Cinema
Ida Noyes Hall
1212 E. 59th Street
773.702.8574

Facets Cinematheque
1517 W. Fullerton Ave.
773.281.9075

Gallery Theatre
1112 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773.486.9612

Gateway Theatre
5216 West Lawrence Ave.
773.777.8898

Thorne Auditorium
375 East Chicago Ave.
773.486.9612

Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division Street.
773.278.1500

Block Cinema Gallery
40 Arts Circle Drive,
Evanston
847.491.4000
Free parking is available in the lot directly south of the Block Cinema

Park in the large lot just off Sheridan Road and south of the Arts Circle
and South Campus Drive

tickets/venues .......................................
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individual ticket prices
General admission (except where noted): $ 8.50
Student/senior admission (valid ID required): $ 7.00
Matinees ( until 2 pm.): $ 6.50
Midnights ( 10 pm. and later): $ 6.50
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) $ 50.00 (screening only $ 20.00)

Whisky Night Party $ 25.00

Closing Night Gala (reception & screening) $ 30.00 (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.

All audience members must leave the theater following each screening. Saving seats between shows is not allowed.


souvenirs

Limited-edition T-shirts, mugs, posters and other souvenir items are available for purchase at the CIDF Main Box Office and other Festival venues.

 

 

CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
1112 North Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622, USA
tel.: 773.486.9612 fax: 773.486.9613
 
email: info@chicagodocfestival.org
Website:http://www.chicagodocfestival.org/