The 2018 Pens to Lens Gala is more than a month away but in the mean time you an enjoy a selection of last year's P2L shorts that will screen as part of The Art Theater's Third Annual Smart Kids International Children's Film Series! For more info: thearttheater.org/smart-kids-201…

Get your tickets now for the 2018 Pens to Lens Gala! - mailchi.mp/8deb337f1605/t…

The 5th annual Pens to Lens gala is this weekend - listen to Bmoline Agency's interview with some folks from the org. will.illinois.edu/news/story/fif…

The red carpet is open! Come on down to Virginia Theatre! First show starts at 2pm. #P2L2017 @ The… instagram.com/p/BXs_bgFAkin/

The first show is about to start! #P2L2017 @ The Virginia Theatre instagram.com/p/BXtGJTegEOi/

Check out the East Lobby at Virginia Theatre for Pens to Lens merch, posters, and props from this… instagram.com/p/BXtSM3AgWmo/

The red carpet is open, and the next block of films starts at 6! #P2L2017 @ The Virginia Theatre instagram.com/p/BXtgWzfAyu_/

And that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who made the 2017 Pens to Lens Gala so amazing!… instagram.com/p/BXtwopXA_DX/

We caught up with Pens to Lens' annual gala this past weekend: smilepolitely.com/arts/c_u_shows…

Part I of my Pens to Lens coverage, featuring great work from Charlie Kessler & Bishop Stevens: rogerebert.com/festivals-and-…

Part II of my Pens to Lens coverage includes the stop-motion animated short, "The Puppy Trials" rogerebert.com/festivals-and-…

My final piece on Pens to Lens 2017 includes interviews w/ gifted young writers Katarina Blakeslee & Claire Hartman indie-outlook.com/2017/08/18/wri…

Screenplay submissions are open now through February 28th! More info at penstolens.com! x.com/SmilePolitely/…

Screenplay submissions are open through Feb 28th, and student film submissions are open until June 30th! More info at penstolens.com. Thanks for the mention, @willpublicmedia! x.com/WILLJimMeadows…

Pens to Lens Screenwriting Submission Workshop this Saturday! - mailchi.mp/636f50e7dc1d/p…

Tomorrow: Pens to Lens Screenwriting Submission Workshop at CPL! - mailchi.mp/3991a0f43a59/p…

Pens to Lens screenplay submissions close at midnight tonight! - mailchi.mp/438ac894ef12/p…

Pens to Lens Youth Filmmaking Workshop on Sunday, 4/22! - mailchi.mp/85ac25d16767/p…

Like stop motion dogs? Get a double-dose of the fuzzy friends! The Art Theater will be screening last year's short "The Puppy Trials" before each showing of "Isle of Dogs". For more info & showtimes, check The Art Theater's website: thearttheater.org/isle-of-dogs/