Press

2025

• September 15th, 2025 - 16th Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces Red Carpet and Spotlight Lineup, in Association with Jio Studios

• September 10th, 2025 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Rolls Out a Star-Studded Red Carpet for Its 16th Edition

• September 6th, 2025 - Celebrating Diverse Voices | Championing Rights | Showcasing Regional and LGBTQ+ Cinema

• Indian films 'Saali Mohabbat', 'Bun Tikki', 'Ghamasaan' to be screened at Chicago South Asian Film Festival

• August 28th, 2025 - Celebrating the Best in South Asian Cinema September 14 – 21, 2025

2024

• Oct 2nd, 2024 - Showbiz India TV - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Red Carpet

• Sept 27th, 2024 - Tribune - Songs of the Sufi Wins Best Documentary Award at Chicago South Asian Film Festival

• Sept 24th, 2024 - Times of India - Gujarati film Maaran wins Best Feature Film at Chicago South Asian Film Festival

• Sept 23rd, 2024 - India Today - Boman Irani honoured at Chicago Film Festival for directorial debut The Mehta Boys

• Sept 23rd, 2024 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Concludes with a Celebration of South Asian Cinema

• Sept 21st, 2024 - Bolly Spice - The Mehta Boys stole the spotlight at its world premiere at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival

• Sept 20th, 2024 - ABC7 Chicago - 15th annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival kicks off downtown

• Aug 28th, 2024 - The Chicago South Asian Film Festival is thrilled to announce its 15th anniversary

2023

• 2023 - 14th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival Kicks off with vibrant films, global artists, filmmakers & celebrities

2020

• July 14th, 2020 - Seven South Asian Film Festivals in USA and Canada Unite for the Largest Ever South Asian Film Festival

2019

• Sep 23, 2019 - 10th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival announces Festival Award Winners

• Sep 14, 2019 - Rolling the Red Carpet for the 10th time

• Aug 6, 2019 - 10th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival announces Opening Night Film

• Apr 16, 2019 - 10th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival is now accepting Submissions

2018

• Sep 25, 2018 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces Audience Awards for Salam and Evening Shadows

• Sep 19, 2018 - Windy City Media - LGBT-themed films abound at 2018 CSAFF

• Sep 18, 2018 - First Post - Chicago South Asian Film Festival to feature 70 films from Indian subcontinent, including Irrfan Khan's Doob

• Sep 11, 2018 - Major South Asian Filmmakers and Talent Descend on Chicago for 9th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival

• Aug 28, 2018 - 9th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces Film & Event Lineup – Festival Passes & Tickets on Sale Now!

2017

• Oct 1, 2017 - The Chicago South Asian Film Festival Brings the Best of Independent South Asian Cinema to Chicago for 8 Years Running

• Sep 8, 2017 - 8th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival

• Sep 6, 2017 - India Abroad - A love fest for the best in South Asian cinema

2015

• Oct 22, 2015 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces Winning Films and Awards Sharmila Tagore the South Asian Films in America Lifetime Achievement Award at Festival Gala

2014

• Sep 24, 2014 - 5th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival, Presented by Zee Cinema, Brings Together the Best of Talent and Filmgoers to Chicago

• Sep 12, 2014 - The 5th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival presented by Zee Cinema Announces Artists Attending: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajat Kapoor, Imaaduddin Shah, Sendhil Ramamurthy

• Sep 2, 2014 - The 5th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces Partnership with leading Television and Media company - Zee Cinema

• Aug 25, 2014 - The 5th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces 2014 Film Selections

• May 30, 2014 - CSAFF Call for Submissions

2013

• September 24, 2013 - 4th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival Brings Together the Best of Talent and Filmgoers

• September 17, 2013 - Chicago 
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• September 13, 2013 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces Bollywood Attendees

• August 24, 2013 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces 2013 Film Selection

2012

• September 24, 2012 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival showcases new era of South Asian films and filmmakers

• August 24, 2012 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces 2012 Film Selection

2011

• October 3, 2011 - Second Successful Year for the Chicago South Asian Film Festival

• August 15, 2011 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces 2011 Film Selection- Art, Life, Respect to be this year’s theme.

• March 11, 2011 – Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces Their 2011 Dates and Opens Film Submissions

2010

• October 4, 2010 - Chicago South Asian Film Festival Debuts with a Bang

• September 7, 2010 – Chicago South Asian Film Festival's Opening night to be a Star Studded Soiree.

• August 23, 2010 – Chicago South Asian Film Festival Announces 2010 Line-Up of Films, the culturally rich and artistically diverse festival assures to mesmerize.

• August 2, 2010 – Announcing The First Chicago South Asian Film Festival