Calendar: May 11-17, 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!
5/17: Ben Harl (producer, UNDERGROUND SOUND)
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
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Wyndham Springfield City Centre Hotel, Springfield, IL
Central Illinois Film Commission meeting, Grill Breakfast Room (5/17, 7 p.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
LEAN ON PETE (5/11 on), Late Night Film Club: BRAIN DAMAGE (5/11-5/12, 10 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
BREAKING IN, LIFE OF THE PARTY, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BLACK PANTHER, BLOCKERS, I FEEL PRETTY, A QUIET PLACE, RAMPAGE, SUPER TROOPERS 2, TRUTH OR DARE, TULLY, A WRINKLE IN TIME (5/11 on), DEADPOOL/DEADPOOL 2 double feature (5/17, 4 p.m.), DEADPOOL 2 (5/17 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
FIFTY SHADES FREED, FIRST WE TAKE BROOKLYN, BATMAN NINJA, PARADOX, WRAITH, COUNTY LINE, DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (s1), more! (5/1 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
BREAKING IN, LIFE OF THE PARTY, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BAD SAMARITAN, I FEEL PRETTY, OVERBOARD, A QUIET PLACE, SUPER TROOPERS 2, TRUTH OR DARE, TULLY, A WRINKLE IN TIME (5/11 on), THE SOUND OF MUSIC (5/13, 5/16), AMERICAN DREAM: DETROIT (5/15, 7 p.m.), National Theatre Live: Macbeth (5/17, 7 p.m., recorded), DEADPOOL/DEADPOOL 2 double feature (5/17, 4:30 p.m.), DEADPOOL 2 (5/17 on)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (5/12, 1 & 7 p.m.)
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
BREAKING IN, LIFE OF THE PARTY, I FEEL PRETTY, A QUIET PLACE, A WRINKLE IN TIME (5/11 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
CHAPPAQUIDDICK, LIFE OF THE PARTY, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (5/11 on), DEADPOOL 2 (5/17 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (Screen 1), LIFE OF THE PARTY (Screen 2) (5/11-5/13)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
LIFE OF THE PARTY, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BAD SAMARITAN, I FEEL PRETTY, PETER RABBIT, OVERBOARD, SUPER TROOPERS 2 (5/11 on), DEADPOOL/DEADPOOL 2 double feature (5/17, 4:30 p.m.), DEADPOOL 2 (5/17 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
LADY BIRD (5/11-5/12)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
ISMAEL’S GHOSTS (5/11, 5/13, 5/17), VAMPIRE CLAY (5/11-5/12), THE GREAT SILENCE (5/12), THE DEATH OF STALIN (5/12-5/13), RGB (5/16)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (5/11-5/13, 5/16)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
I FEEL PRETTY (5/11-5/13), FERDINAND (5/12, 11 a.m., free)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BLACK PANTHER (Screen 1), TRUTH OR DARE, BLOCKERS (Screen 2) (5/11-5/12)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
NEW! 5/21
Champaign Movie Makers* meeting
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
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
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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