The Chicago Latino Film Festival is the largest U.S. film festival with a focus on Latin America and Latinos. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of Films in one or more Movie theaters or screening venues Held annually in Chicago since 1985, it is organized by the International Latino Cultural Center (ILCC) and sponsored by a number of national corporations as well as by the local Latino community. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Festival features the work of promising Latino filmmakers with a special emphasis on films that showcase the enormous diversity of Latin America, and that defy commonly held stereotypes about Latinos.