COVID-19 UPDATE: Currently an ONLINE free family film festival that features short, award-winning international shorts with gentle social messages and follow-up educational materials. The mission of the Rochester Children's Film Festival is "to provide an accessible forum for non-violent, artistic films and other media as part of literacy education for children, their families and caregivers." The
film festival runs all throughout the month of April, with showings at various community centers such as childcare centers, libraries and schools. The Rochester Children's Film Festival is a collaborative effort led by the Rochester Association for the Education of Young Children, the Rochester Public Library, the Rochester City School District, Office of Early Childhood, Family Child Care Satellites of Greater Rochester and other organizations and volunteers. The festival is administered by the Rochester Association for the Education of Young Children, with the help and support of:
-The Monroe County Library System
-Rochester City School District, Office of Early Education
-Spiritus Christi Church
-Gilbert Fund, First Unitarian Church
-Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library
-Tullamore Counseling
-First Universalist Church
-292 Baby
-American Heart Association
-Child Care Council, Inc.
-The Community Foundation
-Early Childhood Education Quality Center
-Family Child Care Satellites of Greater Rochester
-Genesee Valley Parent
-Rochester Childfirst Network
-Animatus Studios
-Debergerac Productions
This year's public showings are:
Arnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett Boulevard, April 1st 2:00 p.m. Charlotte Branch Library, 3557 Lake Avenue, April 23rd, 11:00 a.m. Fairport Library, 1 Fairport Village Landing, April 18th, 1:00 p.m. Highland Branch Library, 971 South Avenue, April 19th, 3:30 p.m. Lincoln Branch Library, 851 Joseph Avenue, April 22nd, 3:30 p.m. Lyell Branch Library, 956 Lyell Avenue, April 12th, 12:30 p.m. Maplewood Branch Library, 1111 Dewey Avenue, April 12th, 4:00 p.m. Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Avenue, April 6th, 5:30 p.m. Sully Branch Library, 530 Webster Avenue, April 15th, 4:00 p.m. Phillis Wheatley Branch Library, 33 Dr. Samuel McCree Way, April 16th, 12:00 p.m., April 27th 4:30 p.m. Winton Branch Library, 611 Winton Road North, April 11th, 6:00 p.m.. For more information, call (585) 428-8397, or email [email protected].
