EYE CANDY MEDIA MAKE MOTION PICTURE AN OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE IN CHICAGO
Partnering with Cinema Chicago, Eye Candy is presenting not just one, but a
triple screen presence for it's North American Clientele in Chicago.
Eye Candy will be building a huge screen out side the Sutton Place Hotel on Rush Street for the event to broadcast exclusive footage of the festival to the millions of consumers who pass the screen on a daily basis. In addition to this giant screen, Eye Candy clients will benefit from an additional 2 screens located at other key locations in downtown Chicago.
SCREEN LOCATIONS
SCREEN 1
In front of the Sutton Place Hotel
SCREEN RUNNING TIME
7am – 12 midnight, 15 days
EYE CANDY'S OFFICIAL EVENT SCREEN
SUTTON
PLACE HOTEL
SIZE: 180 Sq Feet
In the Heart of Chicago's Gold Coast Neighborhood noted for its shopping and tree lined streets with elegant brown residences. One block from Lake Michigan and Oak Street Beach. Just minutes from the Downtown Loop Financial District- steps from world class shopping on north Michigan Avenue - which is known internationally as the Magnificent Mile. One block South of the hotel is Oak Street Boutique Shopping which is comparable to Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive. The Hotel is located in the center of the City's Nightlife/Entertainment and Dining District.
SCREEN 2
Ontario Street @ State Street Screen
SCREEN RUNNING TIME: 6am – 12 midnight, 15 days
ONTARIO STATE SCREEN
SIZE: 118 Sq Feet
SCREEN 3
Clarke / Broadway / Diversey Screen
SCREEN RUNNING TIME: 6am – 12 midnight, 15 days
CLARKE & BROADWAY SCREEN
SIZE: 118 Sq Feet
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC FIGURES
| Official Figures for 3 Locations |
| Screen 1 |
Eye Candy Screen @ Sutton Place Hotel |
Daily Traffic = 100,000 X 15 = 1,500,000 |
| Screen 2 |
Ontario Street @ State Street Screen |
Daily Traffic = 70,000 X 15 = 1,050,000 |
| Screen 3 |
Clarke / Broadway / Diversey Screen |
Daily Traffic = 70,000 X 15 = 1,050,000 |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF IMPRESSIONS OVER EVENT |
3,600,000 |
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THE EVENT
The Chicago International Film Festival is North America’s oldest competitive international film festival. Founded in 1964, the Festival’s goals were the same then as they are now: to discover and present new filmmakers to Chicago, and to acknowledge and award these filmmakers for their artistry. The first Festival opened in 1965 at the Carnegie Theater, where directors King Vidor, Stanley Kramer, and actress Bette Davis were honored for their contributions to American cinema. Since then, the Festival has grown to become a world-renowned annual event.
Seeking out the best in cinema, the Festival has discovered new talents and opened windows to a world of film previously unavailable to Chicago. The festival has introduced innovative directors such as Martin Scorsese, John Carpenter, Susan Seidelman, Victor Nunez, Gregory Nava (United States); Wim Wenders, Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Germany); Bertrand Tavernier (France); Peter Weir (Australia); Dariush Mehrjui (Iran); Mike Leigh, Alan Parker, Michael Apted, Peter Greenaway (Great Britain); Vincent Ward (New Zealand); Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Zanussi (Poland); Dusan Makavejev (Yugoslavia); Victor Erice (Spain); Jan Troell (Sweden); and Maria Louisa Bemberg (Argentina), to name just a few!
The Chicago International Film Festival is a competitive event with categories for feature films, first and second time directors, documentaries and short films (including animation and student productions). As the oldest competitive international film festival in North America, it prides itself on the impressive caliber of its jury members. The International Feature Film Jury consists of world-renowned film professionals that often include critics, directors and actors. Chicago is also the first film festival in the United States chosen to organize the FIPRESCI (Federation Internationale de la Presse Cinematographe) jury. This distinguished group of international film critics presents their award to the best feature film made by a first or second time director.
At a majority of the Festival’s screenings, filmgoers have the unique opportunity to meet directors and actors who introduce their films and hold question and answer sessions after the screenings. Recent guests have included such actors and directors as: Geoffrey Rush (Australia, Shine), Liv Ullmann (Norway, Private Confessions), Spike Lee (United States, 4 Little Girls), Catherine Breillat (France, Fat Girl), Billy Bob Thornton (United States, Sling Blade), Juzo Itami (Japan, Supermarket Woman), Richard Linklater (United States, Waking Life), Christopher Lee (Great Britain, Horror of Dracula), Tsai Ming-liang (Taiwan, What Time is it There), Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France, Amelie) and Danis Tanovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina, No Man's Land). The Festival’s in-person tributes have honored such luminaries as François Truffaut, Sophia Loren, Howard Hawks, Satyajit Ray, Al Pacino, Jodie Foster, Michael Douglas, Oliver Stone, John Travolta, Lauren Bacall, Gregory Peck, Richard Gere, Sigourney Weaver and last year’s honoree, Faye Dunaway.
Each year, the Festival features programs that highlight films from specific regions of the world, raising awareness of the variety of voices and perspectives that exist within one country. Mexican Cinema in Motion was presented in conjunction with the Mexican Fine Arts Centre’s seventh annual Sor Juana Festival, honoring Mexican women in the arts. Past Festivals also focused on contemporary films from Cuba, Japan and the Philippines.
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