Funders & Sponsors
Facets Multi-Media, Inc. has received support for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival and year-round programs from the following organizations and foundations and individuals:
Major Festival Funders:
Hot Topic Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Illinois Arts CouncilThe Poetry Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
Alphawood Foundation
Chicago Community TrustSeabury FoundationThe Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationKirkland & Ellis LLPComer Foundation Fund
Major In-Kind Contributors Include:
American AirlinesDays Inn ChicagoWMAQ – NBC5Radio Disney AM 1300Bill Mayer DesignCalabash Animation
Grail Interactive
Festival Funders:
Stuart and Benjamin Abelson Foundation TrustKenneth and Harle Montgomery FoundationPark National Bank
Illinois Film Office
Prince Charitable Trusts
Illinois Arts Council – Governor’s International Exchange Program
This project is supported by a CityArts 4 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Festival Donors:
9 Surf Studios, 10-Pin Bowling, Doris & Harvey Adelstein, Gary Alfredson, Lindsay and Dale Amborski, Lindsey & Merrick Axel, Mr. Tom Bachtell, Katherine and Kirk Baldwin, Alimi Ballard, Bank of America Cinema, Emily Barr, Christine Barrett, Jose Becerra, Mr. & Mrs. Francis Beidler, Suzanne Belmore, Deanna Berman, Dr. & Mrs. Henry Betts, Bill Nygren Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Blair, Irma L. Blatchford, Blue Man Group, C.M. Boesel, Bonsoiree, Bosco Productions, Judith and Jonathan Boyer, Catherine and Charles Brink, Mr. & Mrs. John Bross, Jennifer Brown, Mary Frances Budig, Laurina Bukovics, Mr. & Mrs. Allan Bulley, William Cannon, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago Film Office, Chicago Recording Company, Chicago Sun Times, Chipotle, Katherine A. Christy, Ms. Mary Ellen Christy, Mr. Mitchell Cobey, Amy and Neil Coleman, Michael Collins, Stephanie Comer, Doris and Howard Conant, Pam and Howard Conant, Gordon Connor, Sigrid Connor, Hilary and Chris Crnkovich, Monique Curnen, Maggie Daley, Laura Sims Davis, Natasha Deogun, Louise & Ernest Desalvo, DG FastChannel, Gerald and Christine DiPego, Leslie Douglass, Sara and James Downey, Mr. & Mrs. Max Drake, Mr. William M. Drake, Nicole Dreiske, Kathy Dunphy, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Duster, Jo Dutta, David and Ann Edelberg, Emoto Music, Mr.James Evan-Cook, Tom Evans, Susan and Steve Felker, Mr. & Mrs. Reed and Reven Fellars, Filmworkers Club, Ms. Mary Jo Field, Dawn C. Flynn, John T. Flynn, Sandra Forkins, Patricia Fotsch, Jason Frankena, Benny French, Jennifer Friedes, Maya Friedler, Mindy Friedler, Neelie Fritz, Bartley Fritzsche, Denise Gardner, Meredith George, Kristin and Paul Gibbons, Jill Godmilow, Robert and Mary Ann Godsick, Steve & Gail Goldberg, Good’s of Evanston, Laurence A. Gordon, Suzanne Gordon, Michele Gragg, Melissa A. Graham, Mary & Richard Gray, Ms.Vesna Grbovic, Linda Sheryl Greene, Peter & Corinne Guarraia, Ms.Kimberlee Guenther, Kathy Haggerty, Hancock Observatory, Lydia C. Hankins, Miriam Hansen, Alison Harrington, Sarah Schutt Harrison, Mr. & Mrs.Martin and Lois Hauselman, Gretchen Helfrich, Julianne Hill, Conrad Hinckley, Ruth Horwich, Keisha Howard, James Hughes, Michael Hughes, Irving Harris Foundation, Justine Jentes and Dan Kuruna, Rebecca Johnston, Mr. John Jones, Carroll Joynes and Abby McCormick O'Neil, Ms. Kelly Kaiser, Anna Kealy, Ms. Susie Kealy, Mr. Thomas Keim, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Keiser, Sean Kennedy, Kim Kerbis, Mr. and Mrs. Jules Kirshner, M. Leigh Knittle, Rick Kogan, Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Koldyke, Charles Kralovec, Susan and Jim Krantz, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Krehbiel, Anstiss and Ronald Krueck, Brooke D. Kuehnle, Tracy Kupferberg, LAIKA Animation Studios, Mr. James Landenberger, Victoria Lautman, Paul Lehman & Ronna Stamm, Mark and Chase Levey, Robert M. and Diane Levy, Mrs. Ann Lurie, Fred Lussenhop, Christine Lutze, Susan and Doug Lyons, Carlotta and David Maher, Tara Marsh, Mr. & Mrs. William McClayton, Hilary & Ian McCutcheon, Cara Meiselman, Stuart and George Mesires, Lisa Metzler, Dr. Carol Meyers, Mrs. Ruth A. Migdal-Brown & Mr. James A. Brown, C. Moellering, Constance Mortell, Elizabeth Najda, Jim Nawrocki, Judith Neisser, Jerry Newton & David Weinberg, Jessica Nielsen, Noodles and Co., Northwestern University – Law Department, Susan and Edward Oppenheimer, Anita Orlikoff, Jennifer Owen, Thomas K. Owen, Christina Peters, Pizzeria Uno, Mr. & Mrs.Alan Press, Pascale & Clayton Press, Gigi Pritzker Pucker, Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, Ed Proesel, Michael Rabiger, Rainforest Café, Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Rasin, Rencourt Foundation, Mrs. Merle Reskin, Kathryn Respess, Peter and Biba Roesch, Jill and Ron Rohde, James Rondeau, Laurie Rosenow, Thomas J. Rossiter, Amanda and John Rutledge, Esther Saks, Salamanca Group, Cynthia A. and Thomas A. Schlesinger, Sally Schwartz, Uthman P. Shabazz, Farid and Houri Shafaie, Homa Shojaie, Jeffrey & Mary Kay Silverman, Alissa Simon, Prabha & Anita Sinha, Jon Siskel, Andrew Sohn, Lisa Sromek, Shelton G. Stanfill, Shirley Stark, Matthew Steinmetz, Stewart Talent, Katherine Gould Straight, Katherine Strohl, Jim Swinerton & Clarissa Cutler, Elaine Taussig, Carl and Marilyn Thoma, Ken & Naoko Tornheim, Kathleen and Roger Turner, Eden Unluata, Gintaras Vaisnys, Albert Van Alyea, John Vanderlinden, John Vinci, Katharina & Michan Walker, Millie Waters, Stephanie Weeks, George A. Weymouth, Timothy J. Whealon, Mr. & Mrs. James P. Wilkin, William Wood Skinner Foundation, Janet and Les Wilson, Robin Wold, Meredith and Patrick Wood-Prince, Wrightwood Neighbors Association, Elizabeth Yntema, Alice M. York, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zeitner and a special thanks to all Facets Members and individual contributors!
Other Contributors to the Festival include:
A to Z Offset Printing, Adventure Stage Chicago, American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) – Illinois Chapter, Art of Calligraphy, Andrea’s Catering, Baker Demonstration School, Borders Books and Music, Chicago Chamber Musicians, Chicago Children’s Choir, Chicago Children’s Theater, Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Office of Cultural Affairs, Chicago Office of Tourism, Chicago Public Libraries, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Columbia College Chicago, DePaul Theater School, Emerald City Theatre, Harold Washington Cultural Center, Illinois Institute of Technology, Kerasotes Showplace 14, Lane Technical High School, Mayor's Office of Special Events, Oak Park and River Forest High School, Harold Ramis, Rent Com, Inc., Terry Hines and Associates, Ticketweb, Wilmette Theatre, and a big thank you to Facets staff and to the many Festival volunteers!
