Evanston Youth Film Festival Screening 30 Films Sunday

Celebrate young filmmakers this Sunday at the first Evanston Youth Film Festival, which will screen about 30 films made by children from the Chicagoland area. 

"We know our local youth are making excellent short films at home, in after school classes and clubs. We want to gather and celebrate their creative work with a public screening,” said Anne Stevens, festival organizer, in a press release. 

The festival was organized by Evanston Art Center’s springboard, which is dedicated to bringing new ideas and innovative programs to the art center and its audiences, according to EAV’s website. 

"I’m thrilled that the Evanston Art Center, through the efforts of our dedicated springBoard group, is supporting a youth filmmaking project,” Norah Diedrich, EAC’s executive director, said in a statement. “Film interweaves so many expressive elements, from sound and writing to visual sequencing and storytelling. I’m looking forward to viewing the submissions."

Kevin Coval, a poet and the artistic director of Young Chicago Authors, which hosts the poetry slam Louder Than a Bomb, will be performing at the festival. 

• When: March 17, Sunday, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.,
• Where: Rotary International, 1560 Sherman Ave, Evanston,
• Price: $10