THE 2010 CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA: APPLAUDING, CELEBRATING, AND SUPPORTING ISRAEL'S CULTURE AND CINEMA

REEL REAL ISRAEL

OPENING NIGHT SCREENING & GALA RECEPTION - Thursday, October 21 NEW VENUE

Chicago Cultural Center | 78 East Washington Street | Chicago, IL

Co-hosted by The Petach Tikva Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International and Pintel Financial

CITY SCREENINGS - Saturday Evening, October 23

AMC Loews 600 North Michigan | 600 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago, IL

SUBURBAN SCREENINGS - Sunday, October 24-31 *NEW VENUE

AMC Northbrook Court 14 | 1525 Lake Cook Road | Northbrook , IL

SEE YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS!

Become a festival sponsor or host a screening

Welcome to the 2010 Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema (CFIC), the largest showcase of Israeli films in the Midwest. Join us from October 21 - 31, as we as we celebrate the REEL REAL ISRAEL. We are in the process of selecting films which dazzled audiences at international film festivals from South Africa, Hong Kong, Toronto, Pusan, Sao Paulo, Cannes to Tribeca, Zurich, Hamburg, Berlin, Rio de Janeiro, Winnipeg, and Jerusalem and over fifty other world centers. Our contenders have won awards at festivals all over the world.

The CFIC celebrates the multifaceted sides of Israel with stories far from the news headlines of Israeli Sumo wrestlers, Ethiopian Hip-Hop prayers, the power of dance over age, the forces that separate brothers and bring them together, and the Israeli military through the eyes of beautiful young women. Last year, our celebration of Israel's Cinematic achievements was a sold out success, with almost 5,000 viewers. This year, with an abundant selection of award-winning films on subjects as varied as the human imagination, we look forward to even bigger crowds.

Become a festival sponsor or screening host and help enrich the Chicago community's appreciation of Israeli culture and society, support the future of Israel's film industry, and see your name in lights. I will be happy to discuss the opportunities with you.

See you at the movies!

Peggy Shapiro/ Festival Coordinator