CINEME International Animation Festival Turns up the Heat in Chicago

The second annual CINEME International Animation Festival turns up the heat in Chicago, September 24-26. The three-day extravaganza will begin with film screenings at the Illinois Institute of Art, located at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. Over 2,400 submissions were received from around the globe in categories ranging from gaming to web, student to professional and architecture to film. Only 75 of these will be competing for the coveted Oz Award. Additional presentations include the world premiere of “Dead Leaves” by Manga Entertainment and a sneak peak at Nickelodeon’ s newest show, “Avatar,&#82 21; presented by director of development, Peter Gal.

Immediately after the screenings at 8 p.m., CINEME’s Opening Night Charity Benefit will begin at Kaleidoscope, located at 800 West Superior Street. The proceeds from the event will go to benefit G.R.E.E.N. (Global Resources Educating for the Environment and Nature), an organization dedicated to education and conservation of the planet through the preservation of endangered tigers. The event will include entertainment provided by Boomshaka, a rhythm and dance group; a retrospective of the "Lord of the Rings" by its Oscar-winning Director of Animation, Randall Cook from Weta Digital; a gourmet reception sponsored by Chicago’s own Elegant Edge and a bar provided by Bacardi.

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