BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:First Annual International Children&rsquo\;s Film Fest (ICFF) at Wilmette Theater July 21 and 28Festival showcases 44 films from 19 c ountries \;Tickets available online at www.wilmettetheatre.com or ca ll Box Office at 847-251-7424 \;Tickets $9 Adults\, $6 for Children &\; SeniorsSat. July 21 and Sat. July 28Ages 2-10Wilmette\, IL/Saturd ay July 21 &\; July 28&mdash\;The first Wilmette International Childr en&rsquo\;s Film Festival launches at the Wilmette Theater with 44 inter national films from 19 countries! \;  \; \;The ICFilmFest wi ll include four age-appropriate shorts programs\, featuring films as div erse as \;One Shoe Blues\, featuring music by B.B. King\; \;Nake d Mole Rat Gets Dressed\, based on the popular book by Mo Willems\; and& nbsp\;All the World\, an animated short narrated by Joanne Woodward.&nbs p\; \;This year&rsquo\;s festival offers two shorts programs for Wil mette&rsquo\;s youngest audiences ages 2-5\, Storytime Express and Frien ds Forever. \; There will be one short film program for children age s 5-8\, Secrets and Surprises\, and one program for children ages 8-10\, Touch of Genius. \;Wilmette Theater Executive Director\, Carole Dib o says\,  \;&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re thrilled to bring this world class event to Wilmette families.  \;It&rsquo\;s great summer fun with awa rd-winning films that introduce children to global culture and new ideas .&rdquo\; \;Children will have the opportunity to vote for their fav orite films and voting will take place immediately following each progra m. Based on the results\, two prizes will be awarded: \; best live a ction short film\, best animated film and best film for children ages 2- 5. ICFilmFest winners will be announced on \;www.wilmettetheatre.com  \;Presented by the Wilmette Theatre\, the ICFilmFest is produced&nb sp\;in association with the Northbrook-based International Children&rsqu o\;s Media Center and curated by Executive Director\, Nicole Dreiske. Th e ICFilmFest is supported by the Richard Driehaus Foundation at the MacA rthur Foundation. \; \; \;ICFilm Festival Schedule: \;Sa turday\, July 2110am &\; 1:45 pm  \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; Shorts Program: Storytime Express (Ages 2-5)11:45 am   \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Shorts Program: \ ; Secrets and Surprises (Ages 5-8) \; \;Saturday\, July 2810am&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; Shorts Program: Friends Forever (Ages 2-5 )11:45 am \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; Shorts Program: Secrets &\; Surprises (Ages 5-8)1:45 pm  \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; Shorts Program: Touch of Genius (Ages 8-10) \; \;For ICFilmF est information \;contact Chad Byers or David Orlikoff\, 773 528 685 4\n\nStorytime Express\n10 Short Films. 60 Minutes. Recommended Ages 2-5 Jump on board the storytime express and play with adorable characters fr om around the world.  \;You&rsquo\;ll have fun on the moon with the Sandpixies\, build a castle with Sixten the cat\, and race trucks with t he Swedish Meatballs. Then learn to make pancakes with Pingu!Buy Tickets  \;- \;Saturday\, July 21 @ 10:00am - Storytime Express \;Bu y Tickets \;- \;Saturday\, July 21 @ 1:45pm - Storytime Express& nbsp\;\nSecrets and Surprises!\n10 Short Films. 73 minutes. Recommended Ages 5-8  \;Wherever we go\, whatever we do\, we&rsquo\;re happiest with our friends. Help Pappa Pedro and Pappa Jack raise a baby bird\, ex plore underwater worlds with Pim and Pom\, and celebrate the changing se asons with two tender leaves.Buy Tickets \;- \;Saturday\, July 2 1 @ 11:45am - Secrets &\; Suprises \;Buy Tickets \;- \;Sa turday\, July 28 @ 1:45pm - Secrets &\; Suprises \;\nFriends Fore ver\n12 Short Films. 60 minutes. Recommended Ages 2-5Wherever we go\, wh atever we do\, we&rsquo\;re happiest with our friends. Help Pappa Pedro and Pappa Jack raise a baby bird\, explore underwater worlds with Pim an d Pom\, and celebrate the changing seasons with two tender leaves.Buy Ti ckets \;- \;Saturday\, July 28 @ 10:00am - Friends Forever\nA To uch of Genius\n12 Short Films. 69 Minutes. Recommened Ages 8-10There&rsq uo\;s something special in all of us.  \;But like the characters in these clever films\, we have to find that special something and cherish it.  \;Jam with the great B.B. King and some quirky sock puppets\, s tay one step ahead of amazing rainforest predators\, and discover a way to escape the mysterious Kingdom of Cats. \;Buy Tickets \;-  \;Saturday\, July 28 @ 11:45am - Touch of Genius \;&ldquo\;STORYTIME EXPRESS&rdquo\; SHORT FILM LINE-UPVem: Whose Trousers? \;(Sweden 20 10. 4 min)Rabbit\, Pig and Bird want to play outside but first they have to figure out who is wearing whose clothing! In Swedish with English su btitlesOrange City \;(USA 2009. 6 min)Many different animals come to the city from far away. Snail carries her basket of sweet oranges and g ives one to all the people she meets\, helping them discover that the sw eetest fruits in the world are the oranges that they plant for each othe r. URL:http://wilmette.patch.com/events/first-annual-international-childrens -film-fest-at-wilmette-theatre SUMMARY:First Annual International Children's Film Fest at Wilmette Theat re LOCATION:Wilmette Theatre: 1122 Central Ave\, Wilmette\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR