Film News: Actor Fred Savage to Open CineYouth Fest in Chicago on May 8, 2014

Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 7, 2014 - 2:17pm

CHICAGO – One of the big kicking-off-the-summer film events is the “CineYouth Fest,” presented by Cinema/Chicago and The Chicago International Film Festival. Opening night is May 8th, 2014, and the special guest is actor, producer and director Fred Savage (“The Wonder Years”), who will participate in a career perspective and audience Q&A. The event is free and open to the public, click here for details and the CineYouth schedule.

Actor, Producer and Director Fred Savage Opens CineYouth Fest on May 8th
Photo credit: Cinema/Chicago

The CineYouth Fest is celebrating its 10th year and runs through May 10th, 2014. It is a yearly youth film festival celebrating and showcasing the short format from filmmakers who are 21 years old and younger. Besides the opening night festivities with Fred Savage, CineYouth Fest will feature Master Classes from The Second City comedy company and Hollywood producer Caryn Capotosto, as well as the several categories of short films made by young persons and submitted to the festival.

CineYouth is presented by Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival – which will take place from October 9th-23rd and will celebrate its 50th festival in 2014.

CineYouth Fest is May 8th-10th, 2014. For complete details of this free-and-open-to-the-public event, click here.