Calendar: Apr. 27-May 3, 2018
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!
4/28: John Isberg (music video producer, The Great Crusades/SNST/Poster Children)
4/29: Sophie McMahan (poster artist, Shocktober at the Art Theater/Terror in the Aisles)
DEADLINES, ETC. | Participate in Cinema Activity
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
Shocktober Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/1; Regular: 6/30; Late: 7/16; Extended: 8/1
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
Route 66 Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 4/1; Regular: 6/30; Late: 7/31; Extended: 8/15
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
ChamPain Indie Horror Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/16; Regular: 6/4; Late: 7/6; Extended: 8/3
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
Dark History & Horror Convention call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/31; Regular: 5/31; Late: 6/30; Extended: 7/31
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
Indie Art Convention & Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 2/28; Regular: 3/31; Late: 4/14; Extended: 4/30
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
UNDERGROUND SOUND* documentary premiere and fundraiser for First Gig Rock N’ Roll Camp for Kids – Decatur (5/3, 6 p.m. doors, 6:30 p.m. Q&A, 7 p.m. film)
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
4th annual Illinifest Student Film Festival*, Gregory Hall Auditorium (4/28, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., free)
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
Benefit concert assisting R.A.C.E.S., EMPOWERED* Web series (4/27, 7 p.m.)
@ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Golden Corn Film Festival* (IFV/Photon student films), Lincoln Hall Theater (5/2, 6:30 p.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
ISLE OF DOGS (4/27 on), SUPERMAN THE MOVIE (4/27-4/28, 10 p.m.; 4/29, 11:30 a.m.; 5/3, 10 p.m.), SUSPIRIA (5/1, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BLACK PANTHER, BLOCKERS, I FEEL PRETTY, ISLE OF DOGS, A QUIET PLACE, RAMPAGE, READY PLAYER ONE, SUPER TROOPERS 2, TRAFFIK, TRUTH OR DARE (4/27 on)
@ English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 160 (4/30, 7 p.m.)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, PADDINGTON 2, DEN OF THIEVES, HOSTILES, FOREVER MY GIRL, MY FRIEND DAHMER, THE STRANGE ONES, BOMB CITY, DEAR DICTATOR, 7 GUARDIANS OF THE TOMB, more! (4/24 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BLOCKERS, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, I FEEL PRETTY, ISLE OF DOGS, A QUIET PLACE, RAMPAGE, READY PLAYER ONE, SUPER TROOPERS 2, TRUTH OR DARE (4/27 on), The Metropolitan Opera: Cendrillion (4/28, 11:55 a.m., simulcast; 5/2, 1 & 6:30 p.m., recorded), THE NOTEBOOK (4/29, 5/2), LIKE ARROWS (5/1, 5/3, 7 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. FIFTY SHADES FREED, Pine Lounge (4/27-4/28, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional “Now Playing” and “Coming Soon” listings appear after the jump!
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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond
@ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, I FEEL PRETTY, A QUIET PLACE, RAMPAGE, TRUTH OR DARE (4/27 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, A QUIET PLACE (4/27 on), UNDERGROUND SOUND* premiere (5/3, 7 p.m.)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (Screen 1), TRUTH OR DARE (Screen 2) (4/27-4/29)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, SUPER TROOPERS 2, BLOCKERS, I FEEL PRETTY, A QUIET PLACE, RAMPAGE, READY PLAYER ONE (4/27 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
PADDINGTON 2 (4/27-4/29), Hoopeston Community Children’s Choir performance (4/28, 4 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
Arts Tech Film Fest: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (4/27), WRECK-IT RALPH (4/28), and “ATK Live!” (4/29, 7 p.m., free), THE SUPER INFRAMAN (4/27), 42nd STREET (4/29), Vaudeville Monday (4/30), THE DEATH OF STALIN (5/2), THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (5/3)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (4/27-4/29, 5/2)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE (4/27-4/29), THE SANDLOT (4/28, 11 a.m., free)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (Screen 1), SHERLOCK GNOMES, A QUIET PLACE (Screen 2) (4/27-4/28)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL
Experimental animation from the Chicago Film Archives collection w/filmmakers (4/28, 8 p.m.)
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinemas, Chicago, IL
Midwest Independent Film Festival presents “Comedy Shorts Showcase” w/crowdfunding panel feat. Deja Harrell, Iman Sharabash (SEEDS) (5/1, 6 p.m.)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
6/6-6/10
25th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
7/14
Indie Art Convention & Film Festival
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
10/3
2018 Shocktober Film Festival
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
10/28
2nd annual ChamPain Indie Horror Festival
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
11/2-11/3
17th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
11/9-11/10
4th Dark History & Horror Convention
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
Illini Union Board Presents “Weekend Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free w/i-card
4/26: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, FIFTY SHADES DARKER; 4/27, 4/28: FIFTY SHADES FREED
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
5/12: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE; 6/23: TBA
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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