What's New With Facets Children's Programs?
Festival Shorts in the Parks
This summer, you can catch selected shorts from past Festivals playing before some of the Chicago Park District's Movies in the Parks. All shorts are official selections from the Chicago International Children's Film Festival's previous seasons. Come catch your Festival favorites and get excited for this year's Festival, coming up October 21-30, 2011!
CLICK HERE for movie titles, dates, times, and locations.
Facets Summer Film Institute
A unique, week-long, intensive film camp for teachers
July 25-29, 2011
Earn 30 CPDUs
July 25-29, 2011
Earn 30 CPDUs
- Gain the foundation and tools you need to inspire your students through film.
- Build a collection of resources and strategies to take back to your classroom.
- Learn to engage with the media-based world that your students already inhabit.
- Watch, discuss, and be provoked by films from some of the greatest minds in cinema.
CLICK HERE for more information.
2011 Children's Film Festival - Call for Entries
The Chicago International Children's Film Festival is now accepting entries for the 2011 Festival. Enter before May 1 & save 20%. Final deadline is May 31, 2011 for adult filmmakers. EXTENDED DEADLINE for filmmakers ages 6-14: July 15, 2011. CLICK HERE for entry details.
Nature at the Movies
Facets Children's Programs at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Presenting nature-themed film programs select Fridays & weekends! Weekday screenings for groups & special low price weekend ticket options for families. Facets & Nature Museum members attend Museum screenings FREE!
CLICK HERE for Nature Museum screening info & to purchase tickets.
Group Screening Programs (summer 2011)
CLICK HERE for information on screenings at Facets.
CLICK HERE for information on screenings at your location.
All films are official selections of the Chicago International Children's Film Festival - North America's largest and most celebrated film festival devoted to films for and by kids, and one of the onlyAcademy Award-qualifying children's film festivals in the world. We invite you and your students to see relevant, curriculum supported films in an exciting environment guaranteed to create memories that last a lifetime.
