The Chicago International Film Festival honored actress Carey Mulligan with an Artistic Achievement Award in connection with the Centerpiece screening of Wildlife.
Prior to the screening, Mulligan and festival founder/CEO Michael Kutza posed for photos on the red carpet. The actress also took questions from select press before the screening. The festival would formally present the award after the screening.
The actress received several Oscar nominations for her breakout role of Jenny in An Education. Since the film, Mulligan has appeared in Shame, The Great Gatsby, Inside Llewyn Davis, and last year’s Mudbound. Having seen Wildlife, I can say that Mulligan is certainly on her way to another Oscar nomination.
Carey Mulligan at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival. Photo: Danielle Solzman/Solzy at the Movies.Carey Mulligan is presented with the Artistic Achievement Award by Michael Kutza at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival. Photo: Danielle Solzman/Solzy at the Movies.Carey Mulligan is presented with the Artistic Achievement Award at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival. Photo: Danielle Solzman/Solzy at the Movies.
Starring Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal, IFC Films opens Wildlife in select theaters on October 19, 2018. The Chicago International Film Festival runs October 10-21, 2018.
Danielle Solzman is native of Louisville, KY, and holds a BA in Public Relations from Northern Kentucky University and a MA in Media Communications from Webster University. She roots for her beloved Kentucky Wildcats, St. Louis Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, and Boston Celtics. Living less than a mile away from Wrigley Field in Chicago, she is an active reader (sports/entertainment/history/biographies/select fiction) and involved with the Chicago improv scene. She also sees many movies and reviews them.
She has previously written for Redbird Rants, Wildcat Blue Nation, and Hidden Remote/Flicksided. From April 2016 through May 2017, her film reviews can be found on Creators.
