This Chicago film fest has an impressive track record for picking Oscar contenders | Reset

This Chicago film fest has an impressive track record for picking Oscar contenders A 12-day, mid-October film fest may be Chicagoans’ best chance of an “Oscar preview.” The Chicago International Film Festival kicks off its 60th year later this month, and for the ambitious filmmaker, getting on the fest’s programming may be an important stop on the road to Hollywood’s Dolby Theater. Reset previews the fest. GUESTS: Courtney Kueppers, WBEZ arts and culture reporter Rebecca Fons, director of programming, Gene Siskel Film Center --- WBEZ’s Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons is your forum for the Chicago conversation. We bring context to the latest local news with journalists, experts and newsmakers. And we cover a wide variety of beats from State and City Politics to Arts and Culture to the Environment. Every Tuesday, we talk Health and Wellness. Every Thursday, it’s Food and Music. We’re on the latest news stories throughout the week and on Fridays in our Weekly News Recap. 💻 Check out more Reset interviews: wbez.org/reset 📧 Sign up for our daily newsletter: wbez.org/resetnews 🎧 Listen to the Reset podcast: https://bit.ly/3Tog0N3