FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 19, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT
Paul Gonter, paul@facets.org
IN-PERSON DECEMBER 2021 PROGRAMMING Press Release
Press Release
CHICAGO – FACETS, newly reopened and welcoming back Chicago audiences, is excited to announce a wide range of programs now available for purchase for December 2021. Programs include: the new Holiday Detour series running December 3-18; the U.S. Theatrical Premiere of Mehdi Barsaoui’s A Son (2021) running for two consecutive weekends December 10-12 and 17-19; the new CICFF Encore Matinee series, featuring Bragi Thor Hinriksson’s Birta (2021) and the CICFF38 Award Winning Shorts program, running December 4-5, 11-12, & 18-19 with screenings at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM; 2021 Winter Film Camps, including the new “Introduction to YouTube” camp, running December 20-30; the new FACETS Pop-Up Market, one-day-only on December 11 from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM; and the new FACETS Film Trivia series, with special screening of Toshio Matsumoto’s Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) on December 2 starting at 7:00 PM. All programs take place at FACETS (1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago).
Find more ticketing and program information at www.facets.org.
Available Programs
FACETS has a full schedule of new and exciting programs for Chicago to enjoy this December. Come on down to FACETS and get warm with some chilled-out cinema and film education.
Overview of all December programs can be viewed on FACETS’ events calendar: https://facets.org/calendar
Holiday Detour series: December 3-18
Celebrate differently this year with films that stray from the traditional holiday fare but use their seasonal settings as a backdrop for compelling character studies.
Tickets are $7 /general and free for FACETS Members. For more information about FACETS’ Holiday Detour series, including full film synopses, trailers, and stills, visit www.facets.org/cinema.
Full Schedule
- Friday, December 3, 7:00 PM: Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999, 159 mins.) – Buy Tickets
- Saturday, December 3, 7:00 PM: The Ice Harvest (Harold Ramis, 2005, 92 mins.) – Buy Tickets
- Thursday, December 9, 9:00 PM: Tokyo Godfathers (Satoshi Kon, 2003, 92 mins.) – Buy Tickets
- Saturday, December 11, 3:00 PM: Happy Christmas (Joe Swanberg, 2014, 88 mins.) – Buy Tickets
- Thursday, December 16, 8:00 PM: Tangerine (Sean Baker, 2015, 88 mins.) – Buy Tickets
- Saturday, December 18, 2:45 PM: Carol (Todd Haynes, 2015, 118 mins.) – Buy Tickets
A Son (2021) U.S. Theatrical Premiere – Thursday – Sunday, December 10-12 & 17-19
Watch the U.S. Theatrical Premiere of Sami Bouajila’s Cesar Award-winning performance in Mehdi Barsaoui’s moving family drama A Son (2021) at FACETS on consecutive weekends, December 10-12 and 17-19, 2021.
The holiday to Southern country ends in disaster for Fares, Meriem and their 10-year-old son Aziz when he is accidentally shot in an ambush during the onset of the Arab Spring Movement. His injury will change their lives as Aziz needs a liver transplant, which leads to the discovery of a long-buried secret. Will Aziz and their relationship survive?
Screening Times
- Friday, December 10: 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
- Saturday, December 11: 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, & 9:00 PM
- Sunday, December 12: 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, & 7:00 PM
- Friday, December 17: 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
- Saturday, December 18: 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, & 9:00 PM
- Sunday, December 19: 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, & 7:00 PM
Tickets are $12 /general and $9 /FACETS Members. For more information about the U.S. Theatrical Premiere of A Son, including full film synopses, trailers, and stills, visit https://facets.org/programs/a-son/.
CICFF Encore Matinees: Saturdays & Sundays, December 4-5, 11-12, & 18-19, 11:00 AM & 1:00PM
With 14 films from CICFF38 making it on the Academy Awards long-list, FACETS is celebrating their Oscar-Qualifying Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF) by introducing a new series for family audiences, CICFF Encore Matinees, with Bragi Thor Hinriksson’s uplifting Icelandic holiday drama Birta (2021) and the special “CICFF38 Award Winners Shorts” program including Liv Ullmann Peace Prize winner A Stone in the Shoe. Available on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM from December 4-19, 2021.
Tickets are $10 /general and $7.50 /FACETS Members. For more information about FACETS’ CICFF Encore Matinees, including full film synopses, trailers, and stills, visit www.facets.org/cinema.
2021 Winter Film Camps: December 20-30
On sale now and starting December 20, FACETS will offer three summer camps for children 8-13 designed to keep creativity alive while stuck inside over winter break. To make sure all campers stay safe and healthy, FACETS’ educators have used their 30 + years of experience in film and media education to develop new virtual and hybrid camps with live, interactive instruction.
Available Programs
- Editing 101: Monday – Thursday, December 20-23, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Sign Up
- Introduction to YouTube: Monday – Thursday, December 27-30, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Sign Up
- Digital Animation: Monday – Wednesday, December 27-29, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Sign Up
Enrollment starts ranges from $200-$300 /general public with a 15% discount available for FACETS Members. For more information about 2021 Winter Film Camps, including full camp descriptions and learning outcomes, visit: https://facets.org/education/field-trips/
FACETS Pop-Up Market: Saturday, December 11, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
The FACETS Pop-Up Market is a one-day-only event taking place at FACETS (1517 W. Fullerton Ave.) on December 11 from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM with free admission to the general public and FACETS Members. The market will feature several tables of rare and out-of-print DVDs and VHS titles as low as $1 and $5 from the FACETS Label Collection, as well as 10 vendors, including Joe Swanberg’s Analog, ETC. and Bric-a-Brac records, with coffee and donuts be available to purchase from Firecakes food truck from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more information about the FACETS Pop-Up Market, visit: https://facets.org/pop-up-market
FREE Trivia Night + Funeral Parade of Roses in-person screening: Thursday, December 2, 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
FACETS is excited to bring Chicago a new monthly event, Film Trivia at FACETS’ café, hosted by Raphael Jose Martinez and Mike Vanderbilt. The inaugural Film Trivia night will take place at 7:00 PM in FACETS’ newly renovated café, followed by a screening of Toshio Matsumoto’s transgressive classic Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) in the FACETS Cinema at 9:00 PM. Film Trivia Night is free and first-come, first served, and tickets for Funeral Parade of Roses are $7 /general public and free for FACETS Members.
7:00 PM – Film Trivia Night: Test your film knowledge against your friends & fellow cinephiles for both bragging rights & prizes! Questions from the arthouse to the multiplex. From current cinema news to the nitrate nights of yesteryear. FACETS Film Trivia is here to push your brain ’til the celluloid snaps! Its free, its BYOB, its trivia at 24 frames a second.
9:00 PM – Funeral Parade of Roses in-person screening: Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) feels like a true miracle for simply having been made. A headlong dive into a dazzling, unseen Tokyo night world of drag bars and fabulous divas, fueled by booze, drugs, fuzz guitars, performance art, and black mascara. Director Toshio Matsumoto’s film has become a cult classic within the trans community and has a lasting power many current mainstream trans narratives have failed to attain.
Admission to Film Trivia Night is free and does not require an RSVP. Pre-sale tickets for Funeral Parade of Roses can be purchased here: https://facets.org/programs/funeral-parade-of-roses/
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FACETS Memberships
Become a FACETS Member today to receive special discounts, including up to 25% on all purchases and exclusive access to the organization’s video rental catalog of hard-to-find Blu-rays, DVDs, and VHS tapes. Sign up today at www.facets.org/members.
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Health & Safety Protocols
Following the City of Chicago’s indoor mask advisory and to ensure the health and safety of anyone in the building, FACETS has updated the guidelines which are also outlined on the organization’s website at https://facets.org/faqs/.
- Masks: It is requested that all staff and guests wear a mask even if vaccinated
- Distancing: All guests and staff are encouraged to maintain physical distance
- Air and Cleanliness: Hand sanitizer stations are readily available in all public spaces, all surfaces are cleaned regularly and thoroughly, and ventilation systems are being examined and maximized
- Food and Beverage: It is requested masks are replaced after consumption of food and beverage
- Cinema Seating: Upon reopening in September, Cinema seating will be reserved, maximized for distancing, and at 40% capacity
- Purchasing: Online ticket purchasing is encouraged to reduce crowds and there will be credit card purchases only
- Health: If a patron is feeling unwell or has a fever, it is requested to enjoy FACETS’ Virtual Cinema from the comfort of one’s home when online viewing options are available.
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About FACETS
FACETS connects people to independent ideas through transformative film experiences. Founded by the late Milos Stehlik in 1975, FACETS inspires audiences to engage with film not simply as entertainment, but as an exciting tool to bridge cultural divides, promote digital literacy, and expand perspectives through empathy-driven storytelling. www.facets.org
FACETS presents the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF), one of only two Academy Award-qualifying international children’s film festivals in the world. Submissions are now open for CICFF38. www.facets.org/submit
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