The Chicago Film Critics Association started out in 1988 with six charter members. Today, it has 61 members, including critics from newspapers, magazines, TV stations, radio stations, and the Internet. Popular critics Roger Ebert, Richard Roeper and Michael Wilmington are among the roster of CFCA members. More information can be obtained on the CFCA website: http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org.

The Chicago Film Critics Association is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization which maintains a 501 (c)3 status. The parent association was founded in 1990 by film critic Sue Kiner after the successful launch of the Chicago Film Critics Awards in 1989.