While the tragic passing Milos Stehlik is felt throughout the FACETS’ community, he lives on through his legacy. FACETS is determined to continue Milos vision of bringing the world to the viewer through independent and international film.

It has been both an emotional and inspiring year here at FACETS. Emotional in the overwhelming community response to the untimely death of our founder, Milos Stehlik. Inspiring in the outpouring of support for Milos’s work and for FACETS’ future as a global film institution.   

“Milos Stehlik, the late Founder and Executive Director of FACETS, had an exceptional eye for content, and believed in bringing quality film to audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences.  He believed in active viewing as an important exercise for our eyes, ears, and minds, and developed channels through which he could provide education and access for many who otherwise wouldn’t have received it.”

^{Adam Marks for Comer Family Foundation, October 2019}

Milos’s legacy has been lauded across the globe from the Telluride Film Festival’s “Milos Stehlik Scholarship,”to the Chicago Film Critics Association recent naming of the “Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award.”  The accolades from the press, public, and film world keep rolling in.

Milos’s lifework is going to continue at FACETS, and the staff and board of directors are absolutely dedicated to making that happen. This work has already continued with a very successful 2019. 

Highlights include:

• The 36^th annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival  in November featured 248 films from 49 countries and 20 visiting filmmakers who presented their imaginative work to 8,000 K-12 students
• More than 14,658 students, 22% on Facets scholarships, participated in Facets field trips and Summer Camps with educational film presentations and discussions on topics ranging from Bullying to African American History, Immigration Stories, Language Arts/History, Gender, and Queer Films for Youth
• Facets’ “School’s Out: Film Day Camp” provided an affordable and educational daycare option for over 300 students during the 2019 Chicago Teachers Union Strike
• Last week, Facets hosted a free open house, “Milos Stehlik: A Life in Film,” where friends, family, and colleagues  celebrated Milos’s life by watching some of his favorites along with groundbreaking films featured on Facets’ worldwide distribution and streaming label
• Celebrated filmmakers Werner Herzog, Greg Nava, Barbara Martinez-Jitner, Jill Godmilow, and Tom Palazzolo presented their works at Facets during the year

Help FACETS Continue Milos Stehlik’s Lifework

The work goes on and we need you to be a part of it. It is more critical than ever that you make a contribution to FACETS Annual Appeal.  Please make a year-end tax-deductible contribution today.

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Your contribution will help us bring the world of cinema to you for many years to come. Thank you and see you at the movies at FACETS.