🎬7th GIFF Matinee Event Cache

Giff 2023 Matinee

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Please join me and my awesome co-hosts celebrating 10 years of GIFF at our 7th matinee version of the Geocaching International Film Festival. Enjoy a viewing of the geocaching film finalists that were chosen for their creativity, production quality, and contribution to the global geocaching community. After signing the logbook and grabbing some popcorn, we will watch the films and take a group photo. We will have ballots for an informal, fun voting on the films and a raffle as well.

Questions you may have:

What is a GIFF 2023?
GIFF 2023 is your chance to watch the entire reel of the finalist films from the 2023 Geocaching International Film Festival. Throughout the dates of November 9-19, geocachers will host geocaching events at which these films will be shown publicly for the first time.

Is this event following Covid safety rules?

We will have to see what the rules are now.  

Where is this event?
St. Matthew United Church of Christ
1420 S. Gables Blvd.
Wheaton, IL
The easiest route is to take Gables Rd. south from Roosevelt Rd. until you come to a dead end. Turn left and you will see the church. There is plenty of parking and the entrance is on the west side of the building. There is a circle turnaround on the north side of the building for the north side handicap entrance.

When is it?
Saturday, November 11, 2023
2:00-4:00 p.m.

The event will start at 2PM. The films will play from 2:30PM to 3:30PM. We will vote on our favorite film and take a group picture and then hold the raffle and clean up.

How long is the GIFF 2023 film reel?
The entire film reel is approximately one hour long.

Are these films family-friendly?
Absolutely. Kids are welcome.

Are there geocaches to find nearby?
Yes! pawprintlogic1 and badcla and others have placed a lot of great caches in the area and on the Prairie Path behind the church that are well maintained and a pleasant walk.

Will I earn a souvenir for attending a GIFF Event?
Groundspeak announced that a souvenir will be available for anyone who attends a GIFF event on GIFF Weekend. 

Will there be voting? We will take an informal vote for our event's personal choice after watching the films, but also, Groundspeak announced this:  After watching the films, go to surveymonkey.com/r/GIFF2023 OR scan the QR code at the end of the film.

Films 

• HIDDEN TRACKS – zoobum
• Eat Sleep Cache Repeat – ipoded
• Roman GeoHoliday – GROTTAMBULOeDOLINA & after8
• Geocare – Home for the Aged Geocacher – chooknchunk
• Call of geology – ​​purple_team
• (Don’t) do it yourself – imp0nderabilia team
• A Geocaching Horror Story: 528 – Komikino
• A Mystery mystery – Mandagsbanden
• Don E.T. – CoMiKa
• Echoes – Seemyshell
• Found It! – GeoElmo6000
• Geocaching Might Be For You – Cache Canada
• Job Interview – Geocaching Warszawa
• Frog Story! – Pissepartout & LeChasseurDeMoldu
• The revolutionary Revolutionary – Uncle Chem
• Tilius Travel – TiliusTravel
• Easy. TFTC – jebisata
• Longest F-S-TF ever – 66 SecondFinders

Our People's choice winner was...

Geocare – Home for the Aged Geocacher – chooknchunk

Response from chooknchunk to my congratulations message:

Hello Gwen,
Thank you so much for your lovely message.
And to everyone who voted for our film.
This is truly exciting for us to receive messages like this, and a tad overwhelming even.
We never even expected to get into the final reel.
We are so happy that people are enjoying our movie.
Thank you again.
Jo and Glen
chooknchunk

Everyone is Welcome!

Group Photo from 2023