Chicago International Children's Film Festival

Chicago International Children's Film Festival Passport to a World of Movies for Kids!

Facets' Chicago International Children's Film Festival gives filmmakers, families, and media professionals access to the newest and most innovative children’s films. After three decades, we continue to use the power of film to offer a unique look into the lives and cultures of people around the world.

10/26/2021
The annual Wisconsin Film Festival begins today and runs through May 20! Their "Big Screens, Little Folks" program bring...
05/13/2021

The annual Wisconsin Film Festival begins today and runs through May 20! Their "Big Screens, Little Folks" program brings the world to your screen all from the safety of your home.

For family film fans outside of Wisconsin, here's a list of films available nationwide that you can watch RIGHT NOW:
- Calamity
- The Club of Ugly Children
- Ice Breakers (Played at CICFF37!)
- Kusasa (Played at CICFF37!)

Ice Breakers and Kusasa played at CICFF37, now's your perfect chance to catch these family friendly gems you might have missed and support a great festival! Visit https://wifilmfest.eventive.org/welcome for individual tickets ($10 each) or a Big Screens, Little Folks pass to all the BSLF films ($50)

Congratulations to CICFF37 Official Selection short film 'Genius Loci' for receiving a 2021 Academy Award nomination!Sta...
03/22/2021

Congratulations to CICFF37 Official Selection short film 'Genius Loci' for receiving a 2021 Academy Award nomination!

Start your journey to the Oscars today by submitting your film to the 38th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF), running November 5-14, 2021. Submit by May 1 to save with our early deadline. https://bit.ly/SubmitToCICFF38

Calling all family friendly film fans! Our friends over at Asian Pop-Up Cinema by Sophia's Choice have a film that opens...
03/16/2021

Calling all family friendly film fans! Our friends over at Asian Pop-Up Cinema by Sophia's Choice have a film that opens virtually tomorrow and they've provided an exclusive discount code just for us!

Told in three parts by a boy narrating the stories of his father, his mother, and his own, I, THE SUNSHINE features stunning cinematography by Nergui Erdenekhuyag throughout.

Use code "FACETS2off" to get $2 off your virtual ticket (that's $5 instead of $7!) and learn more about the film here:

This is Asian Pop-Up Cinema’s first ever selection of a family movie. Most suitable to watch with your kids or grandchildren!

03/15/2021

Get the skills to bring your stories to life with the power of film this summer at FACETS Film Camps!

Using our over 30 years of experience in film and media education, we now offer virtual and hybrid film camps with live, interactive instruction to ensure our campers are learning in a safe environment.

Check out the full list of camps and save 15% until April 4 with Early Bird discount code STORYTELLER15. http://bit.ly/Summer2021Camps

Ahead of the 2021 Academy Award nominations being released tomorrow, we want to send good vibes and luck to the CICFF fi...
03/14/2021

Ahead of the 2021 Academy Award nominations being released tomorrow, we want to send good vibes and luck to the CICFF films that made the shortlist:

“The Snail and the Whale”
“To Gerard”
“Traces”
“Kapaemahu”
“Genius Loci”
“The Kicksled Choir”

Check out the rest of the shortlist here:

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in nine categories for the 93rd Academy Awards®: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature...

Don't miss out on our two-weekend, March double feature curated by the experts at FACETS Chicago International Children'...
03/12/2021

Don't miss out on our two-weekend, March double feature curated by the experts at FACETS Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF). Song of the Sea' and 'The Breadwinner' are two films from the incredibly important animation studio behind 'The Secret of Kells' and 'Wolfwalkers', Cartoon Saloon.

For an in depth exploration of the importance of hand-drawn 2D animation and the importance of the storytelling within, read more here. https://bit.ly/3tbabDN

Watch 'Song of the Sea' THIS WEEKEND ONLY–March 13-14 and 'The Breadwinner' on March 20 and 21.

Awards season is finally here! Celebrate with award-winning new classic animation curated by the experts at FACETS Chica...
03/05/2021

Awards season is finally here! Celebrate with award-winning new classic animation curated by the experts at FACETS Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF), Song of the Sea' and 'The Breadwinner'.

From the creators of the Academy Award®-nominated 'The Secret of Kells' and the newly released 'Wolfwalkers', CICFF presents these empowering films with something for everyone to love.

Reserve your ticket now and save 20% http://bit.ly/CICFFPresents

CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS: Submissions are now open for FACETS‘ Academy Award-qualifying 38th Annual Chicago International ...
03/01/2021

CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS: Submissions are now open for FACETS‘ Academy Award-qualifying 38th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF), running November 5-14, 2021.

Get your film in front of the audience it deserves! Submit on FilmFreeway here: http://bit.ly/SubmitToCICFF38

We are now accepting submissions for FACETS 38th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (“CICFF”), running November 5 through 14, 2021. As...

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