CineYouth is the Chicago International Film Festival’s yearly 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 network with their peers. CineYouth 2024 will offer free film screenings, filmmaking workshops, live Q&A’s, and more!
Select award-winning CineYouth films will be screened at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival at the CineYouth "Best of the Fest" screening (October 2024).
As a step towards a more inclusive and accessible festival that addresses the systemic inequity and underrepresentation in film, CineYouth is offering a 50% discount to all films submitted by BIPOC filmmakers, as well as filmmakers with disabilities and/or films featuring performers with disabilities using the following codes:
BIPOCVOICES2024
DISABILITYVOICES2024
One winning film in each category, which include Drama, Experimental, Animation, Chicago-made films, Horror and more! Select award winners will be screened as part of the "Best of the Fest" at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival.