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Chicago Film Festival Founder Michael Kutza to Receive Prestigious Polish Cultural Honor April 14 CHICAGO — Michael Kutza, the legendary Founder and longtime Director of the Chicago International Film Festival, will be awarded the Honorary Badge “Meritorious for Polish Culture” on Tuesday, April 14, 2026,  at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago  The honor will be presented by Consul General Regina Jurkowska in recognition of Kutza’s decades-long dedication to promoting Polish cinema and culture in the United States. Through his leadership of the Chicago International Film Festival, Kutza introduced American audiences to major Polish filmmakers and their work—particularly during the 1970s through the 1990s,...

HOW TO VOTE: Voting is by email to taraco@aol.com only. Simply copy this ballot onto an email (cut-and-paste works fine), and mark your choices with an X, or use bold or a highlight color. We know that can be awkward so you can also just type your picks into an email. Send the email to me, David Colton, at taraco@aol.com not later than Friday night at midnight, May 1, 2026. The ballot is posted below, and also at the Classic Horror Film Board. 11) BOOK OF THE YEAR (non-fiction)Note: List prices are often discounted. — BLUTO, BUSTER AND THE BLOB: Conversations with Actors and Writers from Hollywood and Radio’s Golden Age, by Leonard J....