Facets' Multi-Media050

Facets Multimedia is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exhibition, distribution and education of foreign, independent and classic cinema. Programs include: Facets Cinematheque, Facets Rentals, Facets Film School, Facets DVD label and Facets' Children's Programs - including Facets' Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Facets Kids Film Camp, and year-round screenings and workshops for schools groups & families.

Facets' Chicago International Children's Film Festival is the largest annual festival of films for children in the world, programming 250 films and videos from 40 countries. With 25,000 children, adults and educators and over 100 filmmakers, programmers and celebrities each year, the Festival showcases the best in culturally diverse, non-violent, value affirming new cinema for children and is one of the only Academy Award qualifying children's film festivals.

Facets' Children's Programs don't end with the Festival, though. Throughout the year, Facets organizes screenings for school groups and families; Facets Kids Film Camp, teaching children film theory, aesthetics, basic production skills, and critique; and special Take One! Workshops in various aspects of film production and film theory.