Years running: 41 (since 1984)
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
International Children’s Film Festival in Chicago.
About
The Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF) is the largest festival of films for children in North America featuring over 250 animated and live-action films from 40 countries. The Festival welcomes over 25,000 Chicago area children, adults, and educators to the screenings, and over 100 filmmakers, media professionals & celebrities attend the Festival to lead interactive workshops with kids.
Awards
- Best of Fest Award
- Professional Jury Prizes: 1st and 2nd
- Children's Jury Prizes: 1st and 2nd
- First prize for best youth-produced (directed by youth aged 15 to 18) and first prize for best feature film
- Emerging Director Award for the best film by an “emerging director” (a film professional who has completed fewer than three films)
- The Liv Ullmann Peace Prize — Film that reflects and/or inspires the possibilities for peace
- Best Film for Young Children (Ages 2-5)
- Science/Math Film Competition
Rules
- Productions must have a copyright date of 2022-2024 to be eligible.
- All entries submitted must be suitable for children ages 18 and under.
- Premieres are given priority.
- All films whose original language is not English must be subtitled or dubbed in English. Dialogue lists or scripts are not acceptable as a substitution for this rule.
- FEATURES AND SHORTS: Productions of 40 minutes or longer are considered features. Productions of less than 6
- 40 minutes are considered shorts.
- Submit via Filmfreeway.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Ann Vikstrom (Programming Director).
Documents
Place
United States
Chicago
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
1517 W. Fullerton Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614
United States
Phone: 773-281-9075
Email: filmreg@facets.org
Contact Emails
Social Networks
Facebook
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- Regular DeadlineMay 31, 2025
- NotificationsJune 30, 2025
- Event Dates7 November 2024 — 17 November 2025
Note: any television episodes that have, or will have, aired on national network or cable television in the United States or has been made available to general public via Internet streaming will not be eligible for Festival consideration.
Live-action productions of 40 minutes or longer are considered features.
non-fictional context
Animated production of 60 min or more.
Productions of less than 40 minutes are considered shorts.
Animated film of less than 40 minutes length.
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