SERIES INFO

Chicago On Screen is a new series launched in 2025 to celebrate FACETS 50th Anniversary. This one-of-a-kind series brings audiences on behind-the-scenes exploration of Chicago’s most celebrated films, featuring conversations with the filmmakers and crew who brought them to life. The series is curated by FACETS’ co-chair and former director of the Chicago Film Office Rich Moskal.

The series continues throughout the year with screenings and conversations of perennial favorites like a conversation with The Matrix co-director Lilly Wachowski, high/low Chicago classics like The Dark Knight and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, and a seasonal tribute to local hero and cultural icon John Hughes.

ABOUT RICH MOSKAL

Rich Moskal is a 40-year film industry veteran and former director of the Chicago Film Office.  With experience that spans filmmaker advocacy, production, and exhibition, he’s credited with positioning Chicago as an emerging industry hub for film and television. Working directly with producers, directors, and industry executives, he helped make possible the local production of major motion pictures and television series, including The Dark Knight, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Candyman, Chicago Fire, and The Chi. Previously, Moskal was location manager of film and television productions including the action blockbuster The Fugitive. He’s currently as an industry consultant and independent producer and serves as co-chair of the pioneering art house cinema FACETS Film Forum.