Harbour’s Global Girls Film Festival Presents “The Way I See It"

The International Children’s Media Center (ICMC) in collaboration with The Harbour, will present the Global Girls Film Festival, a festival with three Chicago premieres, featuring seven female-centric short films from five countries, curated by residents of The Harbour.

The event will be held at the Iannelli Studios Heritage Center, 255 N. Northwest Highway in Park Ridge, IL., 60068 on Saturday, October 5th.

The opening reception begins at 12:30pm with a screening of seven films from five countries at 1pm.

This special screening of “The Way I See It,” highlights short films that embody messages of diversity and empowerment.

Made by girls, for girls, and about girls, the Global Girls Film Festival aims to engage audiences in discourse about female related topics, and inspire women to question and engage with the media they consume.

The Global Girls Festival was created by the ICMC as a 14-week film immersion program and is led by ICMC Executive Director Nicole Dreiske.

Designed to prompt thought-provoking discussion of 40-50 short films screened by participants that culminates in the final selection of films curated by residents themselves.

One resident at the Harbour stated, “Watching these films, I was able to gain new perspectives, and I hope that others who watch them find a new way to view the world. Everyone in the world is connected through laughter and pain and that is exactly what they bring—human emotion.”

Audiences are welcome to attend a reception prior to the screening and vote for their favorite films immediately following each program.

Their participation determines the winner of the “Best of Fest” prize to be awarded to the film that receives the greatest number of votes. A gallery showing of photos taken by Harbour residents will be on display at the Ianelli Studios during the reception.

Tickets to the festival are $10.

The Harbour Global Girls Film Festival 2019

Saturday, October 5th at 1pm The Way I See it (77 min)

This empowering program of seven short from five countries highlights the grit, strength, and compassion of girls and women from around the world. Celebrate individuality with seven-year-old Annabelle in Bunny New Girl, delve into fascinating social issues in Little Questions and learn to love your curves in Princess. Featuring four Chicago premieres, the festival includes: Jada (USA), Bunny New Girl (Australia) Pink Boy (USA), On the Same Page (USA), Little Questions (Canada), Princess (France), Compartments (Germany/Israel).

For press information on the Global Girls Film Festival, please contact Joe Lewis (773-528-6854) or e-mail: press@icmediacenter.org

About ICMC

The ICMC is a nonprofit cultural and educational organization dedicated to transforming the way children use, view and engage electronic screens.

About the Harbour

The Harbour is a 501(c)3 organization providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services to youth aged 12-21 and who are experiencing homelessness in the north and northwest Chicago suburbs. The Harbour is committed to offering services rooted in the belief that youth must have their basic needs met before they can begin to build a promising future for themselves.

Credits

The Global Girls Film Festival is supported by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Driehaus Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, Howard Conant and the Conant Family Foundation.