CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2016 WORKSHOPS

FESTIVAL RUNS OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 6

2016 WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
STOP-MOTION ANIMATION, COMPUTER ANIMATION, ANIMATRONICS, CHARACTER CREATION, STORYTELLING AND STORY DEVELOPMENT, LIGHTING, HOW TO PITCH YOUR STORY AND FILM, AND SESAME STREET

REGISTRATION BEGINS, OCTOBER 6 AT www.facets.org 

CHICAGO (October 4, 2016) - Oscar® qualifying Chicago International Children's Film Festival has announced the complete lineup of workshops for the 2016 Festival, which runs October 28-November 6 at Chicago's Facets Theatre, Music Box Theatre, ArcLight Cinemas, Alliance Française de Chicago, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, and Lake Forest's Gorton Community Center. Established in 1983, the Festival is the nation's largest for children and teens. In addition to presenting over 280 all new animated, live action, documentary and experimental shorts and features from approximately 44 countries, the 2016 Festival will feature 10 interactive and engaging workshops led by professional filmmakers and special guests. Registration for the Festival Workshops begin Thursday, October 6th. Participants can register at www.facets.org or by calling 773-281-9075 ext. 3011.