Facets Children’s Programs and the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival

Facets Children’s Programs and the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival

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Facets Summer Film Institute

  • Engage with the media-based world of today’s students to effectively achieve lesson plan objectives. 
  • Build a collection of media resources and strategies to inspire students with various learning modalities.
  • Harness film’s power to unite a multi-cultural class, encourage empathy, and create teachable moments.
  • Watch, discuss, and enjoy classic and cutting-edge films while mastering Film Studies 101 in one exciting week.

It’s a summer experience that will transform you (and your students) for a lifetime!

Film scholars provide expert instruction on film aesthetics, film history, and film techniques, including:

  • The Impact of Film Editing – Learn the language of film for Media Literacy.
  • Lighting, Camera Angles, and Set Design – Impart how visual style interacts with story for Fine Arts.
  • Narrative in Cinema – Treat film as a text, and compare and contrast to Literature.
  • History of World Cinema – Put film in context, and use as a specialized source for History.
  • Classic Hollywood Movies – Appreciate film as a cultural artifact for Social Science.

CLICK HERE for more information & to register!