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Festivals/Programs: Chicago Intl Film Festival

In illustration, two young children swing on a red swing set at night. One child wears blue pajamas and the other child is a personified sun surrounded by circles of light.

September 17, 2026

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!

A young boy of the clouds, Yios, whose head shines bright like the sun, finds it difficult to make friends. But when he falls to earth, he finds that sometimes the best friendships come from those willing to think outside the box for connection. This film screens as part of the Family Friendly...

A young boy peaks through the window of a stone house in mutlimedia of claymation and 2D animation. Warm light spills outside from the house at night as an orange creature bounds through the sky.

September 17, 2026

Fire in My Pocket

Tired of building a bed with his father and eager for his own space, a young boy follows a fire-creature into a magical, mushroom world. While the freedom and destructive chaos are initially welcome, he learns there may be limits to mischief. This film screens as part of the Family Friendly An...

Black-and-white illustration of a grim reaper with a scythe, standing with him is a much smaller child reaper, they stand on a cliff looking into the distance.

September 17, 2026

A Little Death

Adapted from a graphic novel by Nicholas Gurewitch, Death attempts to pass on their work to their young, sweet apprentice who may not be up to the task. Tender and darkly funny, Death seeks advice in the unlikeliest of places in this beautifully illustrated work. This film screens as part of the...

A drawing of a sun with a calm face, the top half is blue and the rays uneven, a child's drawing.

September 17, 2026

The Sky Was Candy

With an engaging, breathy score, the ups and downs of a day in the life of a child are depicted through colorful, lively animation. This film screens as part of the Family Friendly Animation: Tender Bonds shorts program.

A claymation of a girl with white and blue hair standing at the edge of a rope bridge in a lightning storm, in the back, a mossy wooden cottage.

September 17, 2026

Yugen

As endless storms ravage her land, a young girl ventures out to determine if the fire keeping her ailing sister alive is worth protecting. Produced using Mexican ceramics and tree bark for the puppets, Yugen is a testament to love and the balance between us and the natural world. This film scree...

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