FACETS Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (
CICFF)aims to set an internationally-recognized standard of excellence in film for children and youth.
CICFF37 will be presented fully online from November 13-22, 2020, powered by the Eventive platform.
Go to Virtual Festival Facets’ 36th annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival is dedicated to the memory of Milos Stehlik, founder and executive director of Facets, who passed away this July. Milos had a dream that film, the most powerful communications tool ever invented, has the power to change the world.
To honor Milos’s lifework and to continue his legacy for generations to come, Facets has created the annual “Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award." The award will be given to a filmmaker or film project from the Festival’s Official Selection that is committed to building bridges, overcoming divisions, and promoting diversity and global understanding through film.
The inaugural “Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award” will be selected by special committee and presented at the Closing Night Ceremony for the 36th Chicago International Children’s Film Festival on November 10, 2019 at Facets.
There has never been a more important moment in history to celebrate Milos’s vision and stress the importance of empathy-driven, global films, especially for young audiences. By properly wielding the power of film, it is possible to, in Milos’s words, “open minds and souls, giving every individual the opportunity to see themselves as they are, and as what they can be, embracing their potential to save our planet and ourselves.”
Our Mission
We strive to support the work of talented and dedicated filmmakers by showcasing international films of the highest quality and awarding prizes in multiple categories of production formats and genres. The film experiences of young viewers are deepened through a broad range of programs which extend festival film viewing into discussion and learning.
Facets' Chicago International Children's Film Festival one of only two Oscar-qualifying children’s film festivals in the world.
CICFF is presented by FACETS, a nonprofit that connects people to independent ideas through transformative film experiences.
CICFF37
For the first time in the festival’s 37-year history, from November 13-22, 2020,
FACETS’ Oscar-qualifying
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF) will be offered fully online, including both general public and field trip film programs. This year's Official Selection will present 262 films from 52 countries, including 20 features and 242 shorts.
Buy passes and individual tickets and browse all film programs on the new CICFF37 Virtual Festival powered by Eventive.
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