CHICAGO — The Gene Siskel Film Center ( GSFC ) of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago ( SAIC ) presents the 88th Academy Awards® Nominations Panel Thursday, January 14, 2016. Associate Artistic Director of the Chicago Humanities Festival Alison Cuddy moderates a lively panel discussion about this year's nominees with Chicago film critics Marilyn Ferdinand ( Ferdy on Films ), J.R. Jones ( Chicago Reader ), Michael Phillips ( Chicago Tribune ), Steve Prokopy ( Ain't It Cool News ) and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky ( MUBI Notebook and The A.V. Club ). This free event will be held at the GSFC from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by a post event reception.
"There is no better place to hear about all of the excitement surrounding the Oscar nominations than at the Gene Siskel Film Center," said GSFC Executive Director Jean De St. Aubin. "Our esteemed panel of film critics each gives their unique insight and perspective into the biggest surprises, most shocking snubs and of course their own predictions for the 88th Academy Awards."
The Academy Awards® nominations panel kicks-off one of GSFC's most highly-anticipated events, "Hollywood on State: When You're the Star." This annual Oscars viewing party takes place February 28, 2016 and brings the magic of Hollywood to the Windy City.
"Hollywood on State: When You're the Star"
The Gene Siskel Film Center once again hosts Chicago's longest-running awards show viewing party for the 88th Academy Awards® February 28, 2016. The red carpet celebration features glamour, gourmet food and libations while watching Hollywood's biggest night on the Big Screen. Hollywood on State will also once again honor local filmmakers during this star-studded evening ( honorees will be announced at a later date ). Doors open at 6 p.m. The 88th Academy Awards® HD Telecast begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ( $100 General Admission | $200 VIP ) can be purchased online at siskelfilmcenter.org or by calling 312.846.2072.
Hollywood on State is co-chaired by GSFC Advisory Board members Eda Davidman and Chuck Droege. The event is sponsored by BMO Harris Bank and the Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Foundation.
This event is not sponsored by or affiliated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
About the Gene Siskel Film Center
Since 1972, the Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has presented cutting edge cinema to an annual audience of 80,000. The Film Center's programming includes annual film festivals that celebrate diverse voices and international cultures, premieres of trailblazing work by today's independent filmmakers, restorations and revivals of essential films from cinema history, and insightful provocative discussions with filmmakers and media artists. Altogether, the Film Center hosts over 1,500 screenings and 100 filmmaker appearances every year. The Film Center was renamed the Gene Siskel Film Center in 2000 after the late, nationally celebrated film critic, Gene Siskel. Visit www.siskelfilmcenter.org to learn more and find out what's playing today.
About the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
For 150 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago ( SAIC ) has been a leader in educating the world's most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC's undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world—as seen through notable alumni and faculty such as Michelle Grabner, David Sedaris, Elizabeth Murray, Richard Hunt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Cynthia Rowley, Nick Cave, and LeRoy Neiman. Learn more at saic.edu .
The Gene Siskel Film Center and SAIC are part of The Art Institute of Chicago. For more information about the Art Institute please visit www.artic.edu .
