In 1983, Facets Multi-Media founded the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF), the first competitive festival of films for children in the U.S. From its inception, the Festival has had independent juries of children and adult media professionals awarding prizes in multiple categories.

In 2023, the festival celebrated its 40th annual film festival.

After the festival's 40th anniversary edition in 2023, FACETS paused CICFF for 2024. As of the festival has not resumed.

Awards + Chicago International Children's Film Festival award winners Year Film Award 2023 A Greyhound of a Girl Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2023 Boat People Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award 2023 Coco Farm Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2022 Dostojee Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award 2022 Hush Hush Little Bear Best Production for Young Children 2022 Ice Merchants Youth Jury — Best Animated Short 2022 Laura's Star Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2022 More Than I Want To Remember Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award 2022 Rickshaw Girl Best of the Fest 2021 Beans Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2021 Buladó Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2021 City of Lost Things Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2021 Freebird Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2021 The Right Words Programmer's Choice Award 2021 Two Buddies and a Badger – The Great Big Beast Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2021 Vanille Best of the Fest 2021 Wandering, A Rohingya Story Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award 2021 Zog and the flying doctors Children's Jury — Best Animated Short 2020 Dreambuilders Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2020 Kapaemahu Children's Jury — Best Animated Short 2020 Make It Soul Programmer's Choice Award 2020 Ringside Professional Jury — Best Documentary Feature 2020 Ringside Youth Jury — Best Documentary Feature 2020 Shooom's Odyssey Best of the Fest 2020 Sky Raiders Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2020 The Elfkins – Baking a Difference Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2019 Hacker Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2019 My Extraordinary Summer with Tess Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2019 Something About Alex Youth Jury — Best Live-Action Short 2019 Tadpole Programmer's Choice Award 2019 The Confirmation Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Short 2019 Uncle Thomas, Accounting for the Days Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2018 Falcons Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2018 Guaxuma Youth Jury — Best Animated Short 2018 Late Afternoon Children's Jury — Best Animated Short 2018 One Small Step Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2018 Sing Song Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2018 The Tower Liv Ullmann Peace Prize 2018 Tito e os pássaros Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2018 Tito e os pássaros Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2017 Birdboy: The Forgotten Children Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2017 Birdboy: The Forgotten Children Youth Jury — Best Animated Feature 2017 Dreaming of Denmark Professional Jury — Best Documentary Feature 2017 Into the Blue Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Short 2017 On Wheels Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2017 The Oddsockeaters Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2017 Timm Thaler Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2016 Abulele Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2016 Long Way North Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2016 Phantom Boy Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2016 Sing Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Short 2015 Adama Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2015 Adama Best of the Fest 2015 Adama Liv Ullmann Peace Prize 2015 Kacey Mottet Klein, Naissance d'un acteur Youth Jury — Best Live-Action Short 2015 Kumu Hina (A Place in the Middle) Children's Jury — Best Documentary Short 2015 Labyrinthus Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2015 Les oiseaux de passage Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2015 The Boy and the World Programmer's Choice Award 2015 When Marnie Was There Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2014 Bath House Programmer's Choice Award 2014 Giovanni's Island Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2014 Giovanni's Island Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2014 Jill and Joy Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2014 La Petite Casserole d'Anatole Best of the Fest 2014 Les rayures du zèbre Best Production for Young Children 2014 Secrets of War Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2014 Strings Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2014 The Dam Keeper Youth Jury — Best Animated Short 2013 Dragon Girls Children's Jury — Best Documentary Feature 2013 Eskil & Trinidad Programmer's Choice Award 2013 Mees Kees op kamp Best of the Fest 2013 Ritter Rost - Eisenhart und voll verbeult Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2013 To Guard a Mountain Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Short 2012 Famous Five Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2012 Kali the Little Vampire Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2012 The Painting Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2012 Ways to Live Forever Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2012 Zarafa Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2012 Zarafa Best of the Fest 2011 A Cat in Paris Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2011 Het geheim Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2011 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2011 The Great Bear Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2011 Tutu Much Professional Jury — Best Documentary Feature 2011 Winter's Daughter Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2010 Hier kommt Lola! Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2010 ORPS – The Movie Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2010 Pudana Last of the Line Liv Ullmann Peace Prize 2010 The Gruffalo Best of the Fest 2010 The Lost Thing Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2009 A Shine of Rainbows Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2009 From Time to Time Best of the Fest 2009 Lost and Found Children's Jury — Best Animated Short 2009 Sinna Mann Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2009 Sores & Sîrîn Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Short 2009 The Letter for the King Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2009 Through a Glass, Darkly Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2008 Mozart in China Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2008 Quest for a Heart Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2008 Stella and the star of the Orient Best of the Fest 2008 The Ten Lives of Titanic the Cat Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2008 We Who Stayed Behind Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Short 2007 Crusade in Jeans Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2007 Elias and the Royal Yacht Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2007 Hoppet Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2006 Among the Thorns Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2006 Drømmen Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2006 Gruesome School Trip Best of the Fest 2006 Kirikou and the Wild Beasts Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2006 Kirikou and the Wild Beasts Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2006 Zozo Professional Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2005 Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of the Blue Owls Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2005 Laura's Star Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2005 The Golden Blaze Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2005 Through My Thick Glasses Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2004 Birthday Boy Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2004 Blizzard Best of the Fest 2004 Kate - la bisbetica domata Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2004 Q12344241 Liv Ullmann Peace Prize 2004 Raining Cats and Frogs Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2004 Tainá 2: A New Amazon Adventure Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2003 I Want a Dog Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2003 The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Bear Professional Jury — Best Animated Feature 2003 The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Bear Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2003 Whale Rider Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2002 Miss Minoes Children's Jury — Best Live-Action Feature 2002 The Living Forest Children's Jury — Best Animated Feature 2001 Bully Dance Professional Jury — Best Animated Short 2000 Help! I'm a Fish Children's Jury — Best Animated Short 2000 Saroja Liv Ullmann Peace Prize 2000 Spooky House Best of the Fest 2000 Tommy and the Wildcat Best of the Fest 1999 At the Ends of the Earth Children's Jury — Best Animated Short 1999 Kirikou and the Sorceress Children's Jury — Best Animated Short 1998 The Wind in the Willows Best of the Fest 1989 Friend or Foe Liv Ullmann Peace Prize 1988 The Children of Noisy Village Liv Ullmann Peace Prize 1988 The Man Who Planted Trees Liv Ullmann Peace Prize 1987 Rainbow War Liv Ullmann Peace Prize

References

External links Chicago International Children's Film Festival