If you are in the Indianapolis/Chicago area this might be worth checking out. Sounds like fun to me!
The theme this year is “Ticks.” Unfortunately, none of the movies in our picture are being shown. This was done on purpose so that you will visit their website for yourself. Show some love for entomology students. It is being put on by the Entomology Graduate Student Association from the University of Illinois.
The UIUC Department of Entomology is hosting the 35th Annual Insect Fear Film Festival on Saturday, February 24th, showcasing films about insects and other arthropods in Foellinger Auditorium. The purpose of the family-friendly festival is to promote the importance bugs have in our everyday lives, regardless of their poor reputation, through hands-on activities, balloon-insects, face painting, and informative short films.
“We hope that this is an opportunity to make the insects and arthropods seem a little less terrifying, especially if the plot of the movies is not scientifically possible,” says graduate student Todd Johnson. “We certainly hope the audience enjoys the various interpretations of insects and arthropods as imagined by the lens of Hollywood, but the goal is to show attendees that insects and other arthropods are not as scary as many films make them out to be.
