Archive for the 'Local Meetings' Category

THADDEUS badass in C-U debut

Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

Champaign Movie Makers, a group dedicated to fostering independent and personal filmmaking in the Champaign-Urbana area, will next meet at Shatterglass Studios just south of downtown Champaign, IL, on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Focus will be on the makers of the feature HOUSE OF THADDEUS!

Scripting is the thing at CMM

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Champaign Movie Makers will meet during a special screenwriters’ session at Quality Beer in downtown Champaign, IL, later tonight, Thursday, May 2, 2013. We also discuss the Pens to Lens screenwriting competition for children and an unique screenplay collection at UIUC!

CMM hosts NAFF reunion Apr. 16

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Champaign Movie Makers, a group dedicated to fostering independent and personal filmmaking in the Champaign-Urbana area, will next meet at SoDo Theatre in downtown Champaign, IL, on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Focus will be on the peeps behind the films of the New Art Film Festival!

CMM is ART NOW!, gathering at 7

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Champaign Movie Makers, a group dedicated to fostering independent and personal filmmaking in the Champaign-Urbana area, will next meet at SoDo Theatre in downtown Champaign, IL, on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. They also earned an appearance on UPTV!

SAG-AFTRA visits CMM Feb. 19

Monday, February 18th, 2013

Champaign Movie Makers, a group dedicated to fostering independent and personal filmmaking in the Champaign-Urbana area, will next meet at SoDo Theatre in downtown Champaign, IL, on Tuesday, February 19, 2013.

Five film events to drop this fall

Friday, October 26th, 2012

We have news for you, dearest readers. All of your favorite fall-time film happenings are going to happen RIGHT NOW. Well, almost. You’ll want to read on for the details about … are you ready? … the Freeky Creek Short Film Festival, the Drunken Zombie Film Festival, the Embarrass Valley Film Festival, the Route 66 International Film Festival, and the Central Illinois Film Expo & Trade Show. Seriously.

Flock to C-U Flea for CUZine!

Friday, October 19th, 2012

If you’re in the market for unique pop culture goodies that you won’t find through MegaOnLineMerchants or a HumungousBoxStore near you, we’ll have you covered at the next C-U Flea swap meet at Parasol on Saturday, October 20, 2012, starting at 12 p.m.!

Illini Film & Video meets Sept. 5

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

The next meeting of Illini Film & Video will be on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 6:30 p.m., in Room 104 of the UIUC English Building on the Main Quad.

CIFC, CMM meet March 15, 20

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

The Central Illinois Film Commission will congregate at the Montvale Plaza Schnucks in Springfield, IL, on Thursday, March 15, 2012, while Champaign Movie Makers will next meet a few days later at SoDo Theatre in downtown Champaign, IL, on Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

Illini Film & Video meets Jan. 18

Monday, January 16th, 2012

The next meeting of Illini Film & Video will be on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 6 p.m., in Room 108 of the UIUC English Building on the Main Quad.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 01.14.2012

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we filter thoughts on a film commission, dispense the skinny on various deadlines and doings, and marvel at the meticulous wealth of movies now playing/renting near you!

Illini Film & Video meets Aug. 24

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

The next meeting of Illini Film & Video will be on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 6:30 p.m., in Room 104 of the UIUC English Building on the Main Quad.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 07.23.2011

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” the DRUNK befriends extras, a DOG needs an FX whiz, CMM seeks a speaker, DEJA VIEW envisions Turkish stars & stripes, a birthday boy sucks down PBRs, and those fabulous new movies play/rent near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 06.23.2011

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we share LEADING LADIES DVD news, hint at a new Heroic Age in local movie-making, trust NCSA to depict THE TREE OF LIFE truthfully, and horde the titles of movies now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 05.19.2011

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we highly suggest that you appear in a robot movie, take a photo class in Iceland, help a design firm shoot green screen, camp out at a UI movie marathon, and patronize the movies now playing/renting near you!