SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Chicago International Children's Film Festival British-South African Drama TSOTSI Captured the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival  Sep 20, 2005 On release, the film became the highest grossing film in Poland for the year and won Best of the Fest at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in 2002. In 2003 Gavin was approached by UK based producer Peter Fudakowski to write a screenplay based on the novel Tsotsi by South Africa's most acclaimed playwright, Athol Fugard. (Softpedia) The Chicago International Children's Film Festival  Oct 21, 2004 last updated: 10/20/2004. The CICFF's Opening Night Tribute highlights the achievements of Shel Silverstein with a never-before-seen film adaptation of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back, brilliantly narrated by Silverstein himself. (WLS, IL) 'Star Trek' star champions kids' books, filmsLeVar Burton to host some of the International Children's Film Fest  Oct 19, 2004 Thus the two-time Emmy winner will toe the line at the 21st Chicago International Children's Film Festival running Thursday through Oct. 31 downtown. Patronize young patrons "and they'll suss you," he warned. (Northwest Indiana Times ) Back to Festivals News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2007 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2007