Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival rings in the season of giving with their 4th Annual Can Film Festival for Charity at their year-round art house Cinema Paradiso. It's a weekend of holiday films from Friday, December 1 through Sunday December 3, and its all free with a donation of two canned food items or one new unwrapped toy per person. Donations will be delivered to ChildNet and Broward Partnership for the Homeless.

In addition, your donations make you eligible for a chance to win great prizes and tickets to some of the shows at the new Carnival Center for the Performing Arts in Miami.

Below is the film schedule.

Friday, December 1
7:30pm - LA Confidential (1997 / 138 min)

After LA Confidential, a special gift basket provided by the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts in Miami will be awarded.

Saturday, December 2
11am - Muppet Christmas Carol (1992 / 85 min)

12:45pm - Swiss Family Robinson (1960 / 126 min)

After Swiss Family Robinson, a family package of 4 tickets "NAVIDAD GITANA" at the Carnival Center in Miami will be awarded.

3pm - Elf (2003 / 95 min)

Sunday, December 3
1pm - Little Women (1994 / 115 min)

3pm - It's a Wonderful Life (1946 / 130 min)

After It's a Wonderful Life, a pair of tickets will be awarded to the Friday, December 22 "DIANNE REEVES - Christmas Time Is Here" concert at the Carnival Center in Miami

5:30pm - Christmas In Yellowstone

After Christmas In Yellowstone, a special gift basket provided by the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts in Miami will be awarded.

For additional information: http://www.FLIFF. com or 954-525-3456

Cinema Paradiso is located at 503 SE 6 Street in Fort Lauderdale.