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Insect Fear Film Festival: Human-Insect Hybrids
Foellinger Auditorium
709 S. Mathews Ave.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 244-0480
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Hosted by the Entomology Graduate Students Association in the
Department of Entomology, activities begin at 5pm.
This year's festival features an insect petting zoo
(rest assured, no insect-human hybrids here), opportunities to get up close
and personal with insects and arthropods using a bugscope, insect arts and crafts,
and an insect-themed art exhibition featuring works by local K–12 students.
Of course, you have to stay for the films!
Features this year include Sectaurs (animated) and Infestation.
It promises to be a creepy-crawlie good time!
Schedule:
5 PM: Doors open to the public
6 PM: Present winning art submissions
7 PM: Introduction of Dr. May Berenbaum
7:30 PM: Sectaurs (cartoon)
8 PM: Introductory Remarks by Dr. May Berenbaum
8 – 8:15 PM: Infestation (movie, 90-minute run time)
10 PM: End of IFFF!
The Insect Fear Film Festival has been a
long-standing tradition of the Department of Entomology
for over 40 years!