Chicago International Children's Film Festival
facet multimedia founded chicago international childrens film festival cicff first competitive festival film child u impetus festival came need introduce new culturally diverse film child american childrens audience recognize excellence childrens filmmaking addition festival sought empower child involving directly jurying process inception festival independent jury child adult medium professional awarding prize multiple category festival celebrated th annual film festival chicago international childrens film festival largest annual festival film child age – world programming film video country child adult educator filmmaker programmer celebrity year festival one academy awardqualifying childrens film festival festival held every october various theatrical venue around chicago illinois facet kid film camp yearround screening facet childrens program feature yearround screening parent group presenting unique multicultural short film child catalyst improving fundamental skill literacy writing critical thinking inference dream screen dream screen workshop teach child create story animate using drawn cutout animation student underserved community participate aspect video production writing storyboarding drawing art making camerawork chicago international childrens film festival archived wayback machine