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              ILLINOIS REGISTER 7946
09
PROCLAMATIONS
encourage all citizens to remember and honor the collective acts of heroism demonstrated by the
passengers and crew members of Flight 93.
Issued by the Governor May 19, 2009
Filed by the Secretary of State May 29, 2009
2009-187
Chicago International Children's Film Festival Days
WHEREAS, 2009 marks the 26th annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival
(CICFF); and
WHEREAS, CICFF is a project of Facets Multi-Media, a nonprofit organization dedicated to
the exhibition and distribution of foreign, independent, and classic films; and
WHEREAS, Facets Muti-Media has received support for CICFF and other children's programs
from over 500 corporations and businesses, national and international
organizations, and print and broadcast media; and
WHEREAS, receiving over 700 entries, CICFF operates a dynamic market for domestic and
foreign buyers, distributors, and festival programmers, welcoming representatives
from over 20 international media organizations; and
WHEREAS, additionally, CICFF is the only children's film festival to be named by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an Academy Qualifying
Festival; and
WHEREAS, this year, CICFF will be held from October 22 to November 1, and more than
26,000 Chicago children, adults, and educators are expected to attend the
screenings, in addition to more than 150 celebrities and filmmakers from around
the world:
THEREFORE, I, Pat Quinn, Governor of the State of Illinois, do hereby proclaim October 22 –
November 1, 2009 as CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
DAYS in Illinois, in celebration of the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, which has
become an annual tradition anticipated by citizens from all around the state.
Issued by the Governor May 19, 2009
Filed by the Secretary of State May 29, 2009
2009-188