Chicago International Children's Film Festival has announced its 2005 awards, with the following awards for short films:

• Best Film or Video from an Emerging Director
  The Egg
• Best Child-produced Film or Video
  The Legend
  Certificate of excellence
  Water
• The Liv Ullman Peace Prize
  The Peace Tree
• The Rights of the Child Award
  Safi, the Little Mother

Children's Jury Awards

• Best Live-action Short Film or Video
  Toni and the Great Paddle Caper
  2nd Prize
  St Mathurin’s School of Practical Joking
  Certificate of Excellence
  Scary Stuff
• Best Animated Short Film or Video
  Catfish Blues
  2nd Prize
  The Mantis Parable
  Certificate of Excellence
  O-Nu-Ri
• Best Child-produced Short Film or Video
  Genie in a Bottle: Unleashed
  2nd Prize
  A Case on a Peel
  Certificate of Excellence
  The Brave Cat

Adult's Jury

• Best Live-action Short Film or Video
  Special People
  2nd Prize
  Celamy
  Certificate of Excellence
  Someone Else's Party
• Best Animated Short Film or Video
  Through my Thick Glasses
  2nd Prize
  O-Nu-Ri
  Certificate of Excellence
  Arnie the Doughnut
• Best Documentary Film or Video
  A Life to Live
  2nd Prize
  Mr Mergler's Gift