Cinema/Chicago announced this year's CineYouth Festival with 71 international short films will be streaming in-person April 22-24 at FACETS Chicago (1517 W. Fullerton Ave.) and streaming globally from April 25-May 1! Tickets are free and open to the public.

This year's selection spans 10 short film programs featuring everything from mind-bending animation to nuanced portraits of home to our Opening Night program of new filmmaking voices from the Chicagoland area.

CineYouth is the Chicago International Film Festival’s annual film festival that showcases short films made by filmmakers 22 years old and younger from around the world. CineYouth encourages the talent of young filmmakers and supports diverse youth voices by providing opportunities to have their work showcased, to learn about filmmaking from industry experts, and to network with their peers.

Live events including panel discussions and livestream Q&As with filmmakers, to be announced soon.

Click here for complete details.