Tag: Mimi Plauché

Mimi Plauché spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the 55th Chicago International Film Festival prior to the festival’s launch tonight. One of my favorite films this year was a small little indie film premiering during the Slamdance Film Festival: The Vast of Night.  When did this film first get on your radar? Mimi Plauché:  We were aware of it screening at Slamdance, but honestly didn’t catch it until after Amazon acquired it and shared…

Chicago International Film Festival Artistic Director Mimi Plauché took some time to speak with Solzy at the Movies about this year’s film festival.  While we spoke about some of the challenges that come with programming a festival, Mimi tells me the names of films that might be under the radar. Last year saw your first festival since the promotion from programming director to artistic director.  With the promotion, you’ve become one of the very few women…