Education Advisory Committee

Education Advisory Committee

The is a volunteer committee comprised of professionals in the arts education, media literacy and filmmaking communities of Chicago. The Committee provides guidance, resources and support for our year-round Education Program and works to connect this program with potential partners and audiences.

Liliane Calfee
DePaul University, School of Cinematic Arts

Shayna Connelly
DePaul University, School of Cinematic Arts

Ron Falzone
Columbia College Chicago, Cinema and Television Arts
Harold Ramis Film School

Aaron Greer
Loyola University Chicago, School of Communication

Susan Kerns
Columbia College Chicago, Cinema and Television Arts

Kai-Duc Luong
Filmmaker, Pasfarda Arts & Cultural Exchange

John Otterbacher

Flashpoint Chicago, a campus of Columbia College Hollywood

Our Mission

Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is a year-round non-profit cultural and educational organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. We serve Chicago’s diverse and under-served citizenry by providing access to world-class cinema. We aim to enrich Chicago’s cultural environment by presenting film in contexts that encourage discussion and debate.