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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,...

Starstruck by Michael Kutza   “His book is a great read.” —Michael Douglas “Michael is the real deal...” —Sophia Loren “Michael brought the great city of Chicago to life...” —  Oliver Stone “Thank you for being Michael...” —Liv Ullmann “It’s certainly a hell of a story!” —RogerEbert.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    July 11, 2023  CONTACT: Lynda O’Connor, O’Connor Communications Inc. lyndao@oconnorpr.com, 847-615-5462, or David Brimm, dbrimm@brimmcom.com, 847-444-1198 NOW ABAILABLE ON AUDIO - STARSTRUCK: HOW I MAGICALLY TRANSFORMED CHICAGO INTO HOLLYWOOD FOR MORE THAN  FIFTY YEARS BY CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOUNDER MICHAEL KUTZA     Chicago, IL) –  Blackstone Publishing just released the audio version of Starstruck: How I magically transformed Chicago into Hollywood for more than fifty years read by the author Michael Kutza, who founded the Festival more than fifty years ago. This provocative, sexy, irreverent memoir is unabridged and features a collection of voices of “A List” movie stars and details...

Check it out "CHICAGO TONIGHT" WTTW-11 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 A 3-4 minute interview with Michael Kutza talking about his new book Starstruck HE WILL BE FUN!