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Press Releases

Check out the HOME PAGE for the latest Facets Children's Program news!   

2012 Press Releases

• Academy Qualifying CICFF - "The Fantastic Flying Books..." Wins Academy Award (2012)
• Festival Films on Academy Awards Shortlist (2012)

2011 Press Releases

• Films by Kids, International Prize Winners, & More (2011) 
• Facets Develops Film Programs to Help Schools Tackle Bullying (2011)
  
• Oscar Nominations for Festival Films (2011)
  

2010 Press Releases  

• 27th CICFF Awards Announced! (2010)
• CICFF winner In Desert and Wilderness now available on Facets DVD!
• In Desert and Wilderness Sell Sheet
• Fingers Crossed! Academy Awards Update (2010)
• Asian Heritage Month School Screenings (2010)
• Cinco de Mayo Film Fiesta! (2010)
• CICFF - Academy Award Qualifying Children's Film Festival (2010)
• Celebrate Poetry Month (April) with REEL POETRY! (2010)
• Facets Kids Film Camp - Sessions Added (2010)
• CICFF Call for Entries (2010)
• Celebrating Black History Month - Special Screenings

2009 Press Releases

• 26th CICFF Awards Announced! (2009)
• School's Our October 23 - Come to the Fest! (2009)
• Broken Hill Pre-Screening with Star Luke Arnold! (2009)
• CICFF Film, Family & Fun! - General Press Release (2009)
• CICFF 2009 Festival Highlights (2009)
• ProPass for Media Professionals (2009)
• CICFF's $10,000 Poetry Prize (2009)
• Children's Jury Starts August 4! (2009)
• Film Critics Wilmington, Petrakis & Sartin Speak at YCC (2009)
• CICFF Entry Deadline Extended Until July 15 (2009)
• World Premiere - Dream Screen: Animated Science - The H1N1 Flu & You (2009)
• Directors in Schools - Art of Puppetry Workshop (2009)
• Travel Opportunities for Teens - Be a Film Festival Delegate (2009)
• Hollywood and the Art of Puppetry Workshop (2009)
• Dream Screen: Animated Science at Darwin & Prescott Schools (2009)
• Reel Poetry NOW for Grades 3-5 (2009)
• Special Prize ($10,000) for Poetry in Film (2009)
• Directors Speak About the CICFF (2009)
• CICFF Call for Entries (2009)
• Young Chicago Critics Movie Camp - Now Accepting Applications (2009)
• CICFF Director "Taming TV" - Chicago Tribune, Jan. 2009
• CICFF Founder to Present at CAEYC Conference (2009)
• Three Kidsfest Films Garner Academy Award Nominations (2009)

2008 Press Releases

• CICFF Founder Tames TV at 2008 NAEYC Convention
• KidsFest Poetry Foundation Award (2008)
  
• KidsFest Announces Awards at Closing Night Ceremony (2008)
  
• KidsFest Welcomes Star of "Ping Pong Playa" (2008)
• KidsFest Welcomes Gerda Weissman Klein, Author of "Wings of EPOH" (2008)
• School's Out October 24 - Come to KidsFest! (2008)
  
• Take One! Workshops at CICFF (2008)
  
• Facets Announces 2008 Screen Gems Gala (2008)
• Early Childhood Professional Development Workshop (2008)
  
• CICFF Schedule Now Online (2008)
  
• CICFF Presents Professional Development Workshops for Schools (2008)
  
• Creepy Creatures at the CICFF (2008)
• General Festival Press Release (2008)
• CICFF ProPass Accreditation for Distributors and Programmers (2008)
• MediaBridge YouthFEST Award Winners (2008)
• MediaBridge Audience Award Winner (2008)
  
• CICFF Children's Jury: Look Who's In Charge! (2008)
• MediaBridge Creative Advisors Week: Teens Team Up With the Pros (2008)
  
• Teens Screen Top International Films at MediaBridge YouthFEST (2008)
• Michael Wilmington Hosts Screening and Discussion of Citizen Kane with CICFF and MediaBridge (2008)
• MediaBridge Invites Teens for Late Night Open Screen (2008)
  
• Opportunity to Host an Italian Youth Delegate (2008)
  
• Young Chicago Critics Shine at Giffoni Jury (2008)
  
• MediaBridge: CICFF Presents International Screenwriting Program for Teens (2008)
  
• YCC Guest Critics (2008)
• CICFF Adult Jury Invitation (2008)
• Young Chicago Critics: CICFF Rolls Out Movie Camp (2008)
• CICFF Early Group Registration (2008)
• Young Chicago Critics Travel Auditions (2008)
  
• CICFF Dark Matter CineStudy Screenings Tackle Student Violence
• MediaBridge Now Accepting Applications! (2008) -and- MediaBridge Application Form
  
• Call for Entries (2008) -and- Entry Form & Regulations
• Young Chicago Critics (2008)
• Cinestudy Programs for Classrooms (2008)
• Winter CICFF Programs (for Teachers) (2008)

2007 Press Highlights

• Festival Award Results (2007)
• Dream Screen Animation Program at Otis School (2007)
• Poetry Foundation Funding Announcement (2007)
• My First Movies (2007)
• Teen Stars at CICFF (2007)
• American Showcase of Films (2007)
• MediaBridge Youth Film Festival (2007)
• MediaBridge Partners with Lookingglass (2007)
• Kid Critics Travel to Italy, Korea & Canada (2007)
• CICFF Kid Critics at Giffoni Hollywood (2007)
• CICFF Oscar Nominated Films (2007)

2006 Press Highlights

• Festival Award Results (2006)
• General Festival Release (2006)
• Meet Lassie at Facets! (2006)
• MediaBridge Youth Filmmaking Workshop (2006)
• Kidsfest Insider Newsletter (May 2006)
• Kidsfest Insider Newsletter (March 2006)
• Hoodwinked Premiere at Facets (2006)

2005 Press Highlights

• Actor Paul Dooley Attends Festival (2005)
• CICFF Monster Design - Bill Mayer (2005)
• General Festival Release (2005)
• Young Chicago Critics - Production Day (2005)
• Hot Topic Funding Announcement (2005)
• Meet Original Willie Wonka Director at Facets! (2005)

CICFF Award Listings (by year)