Chicago International Children’s Film Festival

Event Details:
Friday, November 1st, 9:45 AM
Facets Multi-Media, Inc.
1517 W. Fullerton Ave. | Chicago, IL 60614
https://festival.facets.org/

Event Description:
The Chicago International Children’s Film Festival aims to set an internationally-recognized standard of excellence in film for children and youth.

The 35th annual Festival runs from November 1—November 9, 2018 at eight Chicago-area venues and presents over 250 new films from 40 countries along with workshops, director presentations, and seminars.

This year’s Festival theme BUILD focuses on empowering kids and teens to “Build a new world” by constructing bridges across divides, engaging with empathy-driven storytelling, and using creative problem solving to build confidence.

The Festival is presented by Facets, a nonprofit that connects over 30,000 people annually to independent ideas through transformative film experiences.

Contact Information:
CICFF, kids@facets.org, 773-281-9075 ext. 109
http://www.facets.org/ 

Twitter: @cicff
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CICFF/
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Capturing America

Event Details:
Thursday, November 8th, 2:00 PM
Faculty Technology Center, McEwen 215
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Event Description:
All members of the Hofstra University are invited to discuss how we “capture America” through our use of social media. Media Literacy week will culminate in a roundtable discussion of images, video, and text submitted to @hofmedialiteracy on Instagram.

Contact Information:
Instagram:@hofmedialiteracy