Film News: 18th CineYouth Film Festival on Tap for April 21-23, 2023

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CHICAGO – The future is now at the 2023 CineYouth Film Festival, taking place this upcoming weekend April 21st-23rd, at FACETS cinema in Chicago, CineYouth features 65 local, national and international short films from creators that are children, teens and young adults up to 22 years old.

The CineYouth Festival, founded in 2005 and presented by Cinema/Chicago (they also facilitate the Chicago International Film Festival), and is held annually in the spring. The 18th edition of the festival showcases films created by youth, providing a public platform to highlight the next generation of filmmakers. In addition to short film screenings, CineYouth presents free panels, discussions, networking and other opportunities to inspire creativity in youth.

CineYouth Film Festival
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“These brilliant young filmmakers have so much to say–whether sharing their own personal stories or building completely new worlds, they are infusing their films with a passion to raise awareness, to inspire empathy, and to make the world a better place through their impactful stories,” said CineYouth Festival Manager Celeste Wong.  

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By PATRICK McDONALD Editor, Film Writer HollywoodChicago.com pat@hollywoodchicago.com