Group Reservation Info
The 2008 Weekday Group Schedule will be available in August!
WHEN:
Weekdays, October 24 - October 31, 2008 with two additional weeks of special group screenings weekdays, November 3 - November 14, 2008.
Group Screenings take place at 9:45, 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, and 11:45 a.m. (& at 4:00pm upon request), Monday through Friday.
WHERE?
Screenings take place at several Chicago venues including:
- Facets Multi-Media (1517 W. Fullerton Ave.),
- Kerasotes Showplace 14 (2600 N. Western Ave.),
- Harold Washington Cultural Center (4701 S. King Dr.),
- and the Thorne Auditorium (375 E. Chicago Ave.).
HOW MUCH?
Tickets are $5.00 per child for groups of 25 or more. For groups fewer than 25, additional charges may apply. Group leaders and chaperones attend for free! There must be at least one chaperone per every 30 children. Additional fees may apply if student:chaperone ratio exceeds 10:1. Concessions (small popcorn & soda) are available at Facets ONLY and must be ordered in advance.
RESERVE YOUR GROUP:
Contact Lauren Whalen, Group Sales Coordinator at 773-281-9075 or fldtrips@facets.org.
Additional Group Information
CURRICULUM GUIDE:
Our 120-page Curriculum Guide is free for teachers who attend the Festival (an $80.00 value). This valuable teaching tool is written to align with Illinois State Goals for Learning.
FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS:
For instructors of groups attending with a group, FREE CPDU workshops will be available in October, preceeding the Festival.
AGE RANGES
Our festival features films for children between the ages of 3 and 16. The festival schedule lists recommended ages with each film program. These suggested ages are offered as a general guideline only. Special programs for our youngest audiences (ages 3-5) are also indicated by the My First Movie icon.
PROGRAM GUIDANCE
Symbols will be used to mark programs that contain mild profanity (P), mild violence (V), or mature themes (M). The “M” symbol is similar to a PG rating. Insert P, M & V symbols.
SUBTITLES, NO PROBLEM!
Professional actors will read the English subtitles aloud for programs for kids nine and under. The sound from the film will be audible while subtitles are read.
"BEST OF THE FEST"
Kids count at the CICFF! After each screening, children can vote and evaluate for their favorite film for the “Best of the Fest” audience prize, the most coveted prize with the CICFF. "Best of the Fest", along with the Adult and Children’s Jury awards, will be announced at the American Airlines Closing Night Awards Presentation, the last day of the Festival.
