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Chicago International Film Festival Kicks Off With Tribute to Roger Ebert

By Adam Fendelman posted 1 year ago
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CHICAGO – Producers, writers and actors all took a backseat on Thursday night as the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) kicked off its 43rd year with a moving tribute to legendary film critic Roger Ebert.

Roger Ebert and wife Chaz Hammelsmith at the Chicago International Film Festival on Oct. 4, 2007
Roger Ebert and wife, Chaz Hammelsmith, at the
Chicago International Film Festival on Oct. 4, 2007.
Photo by Evan O’Donnell/HollywoodChicago.com

The scores of people gathered around the Chicago Theatre were raring to see the major players involved with the making of one of the most anticipated films of the year: The Kite Runner.

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