Chicago International Film Festival Profile Film Festival: Chicago International Film Festival Period: Annually in October Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Started: 1964 Website: chicagofilmfestival.com Facebook: chicagofilmfestival Twitter: @chifilmfest YouTube: ChiFilmFest Notes Chicago International Film Festival is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Festival Years 2014 (50th) Chicago International Film Festival 2012 (48th) Chicago International Film Festival 2011 (47th) Chicago International Film Festival Category: Film Festivals Page Discussion View View source History