Archive for the 'Roger Ebert' Category

Ebert now parked on Park Ave.

Thursday, July 3rd, 2014

Roger Ebert’s likeness will become a permanent fixture outside the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign as of today. Isn’t our community all the richer for it?

World to embrace LIFE ITSELF

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

Will LIFE ITSELF be one of the rare breakout documentary hits at the box office? Who can say! At least we finally know when we can see it again in Champaign-Urbana after it stunned the Roger Ebert faithful on opening night of “Ebertfest” 2014…

TITAN today, with Etc. to follow

Sunday, April 27th, 2014

The movies do not stop playing today, dearest readers. Read our preview of both THE THINKING MOLECULES OF TITAN premiere this afternoon and the Etc. Film Festival organized by University of Illinois students for next weekend!

Panels set for Ebertfest 2014

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

The College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the panels to be held in conjunction with the sixteenth annual edition of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival.

Ad buys available for CUZine 8

Friday, April 18th, 2014

Yes, we’re begging again. Make issue 8 a great experience in the annals of C-U Confidential history by advertising. You know you should.

IOW: All in the Ebertfest family

Friday, April 18th, 2014

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: The sixteenth Roger Ebert’s Film Festival will hit Champaign on April 23-27, 2014, and you can take a brief look back at the fifteenth Ebertfest courtesy the UI College of Media and Shatterglass Studios.

Ebertfest 2014 films revealed

Monday, March 24th, 2014

The College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the movies to be showcased at the sixteenth annual edition of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival.

Silent nights a no-go at MFHQ

Thursday, January 30th, 2014

We could wile away the winter by camping in front of the telly, Skyping cutesy-like with our friends, or sleeping lots more than usual. But, no. NOOOOO-O-O-O-O. We have too much Confidential action on our hands to be mere Champaign-Urbana mortals. Qualifiers ahead!

Talent testing tonight for TITAN

Thursday, January 16th, 2014

Hear ye, hear ye! A new Roger Ebert story completely unrelated to Russ Meyer will hit the big screen later this year, and YOU can take part in its creation! Read on for information on tonight’s auditions for THE THINKING MOLECULES OF TITAN!

IOW: We’re giving it all for Tilda

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Here’s the best exercise video a movie fan could ever hope to see – Tilda Swinton jumping around with more than a thousand “Ebertfest” attendees in utmost glee!

IOW: Ebert clips to air on WILL

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: WILL-TV 12 will air a compilation of clips featuring the late Roger Ebert, EBERT REMEMBERED, later tonight, Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 8 p.m. Also, take a look at Shatterglass Studios videos about Ebertfest and the Virginia Theatre!

Panels set for Ebertfest 2013

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

The College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the panels to be held in conjunction with the fifteenth annual edition of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival.

Ebertfest 2013 films revealed

Monday, March 25th, 2013

The College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the movies to be showcased at the fifteenth annual edition of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival.

C-U Film Leader: 11.15.2012

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

In the first edition of C-U Blogfidential’s NEW all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about Shatterglass Studios achievements, Sine Fine Films activity, “Cinema-Scoping” resurrection, and the Roger Ebert documentary!

Ebertfest tix, 49HrFF flix in mix

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

Think you’re in the home stretch of Champaign-Urbana cinema happenings for the fall, gang? Not by a long shot! Witness Thursday, November 1, 2012, which is the last day you can register for Illini Film & Video’s 49-hour-long filmmaking challenge this weekend *and* the first day you can reserve Roger Ebert’s Film Festival passes!