Since its founding in 1975–whether it be through educational film camps for children or through weekly screenings of classics, indie gems, and more–FACETS aims to help the surrounding community experience cinema as not just entertainment but as a source of education, a lens into another world, or a point of connection. In 1984, FACETS founded the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival–the first competitive festival for children’s films in the US. Since then, the annual CICFF has served as both a launchpad for award-winning children’s films and as an opportunity for families to come together over eye-opening, curated films. With each year