Archive for the 'Production Updates' Category
Saturday, May 17th, 2014
Sometimes it is imperative to discuss the nitty gritty concerning Champaign-Urbana movies, including production costs. Today, we take a brief look at the crowdsource campaigns for LOWLIFES, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 1970s, and THE GARDEN OF CHLOE.
Posted in Business Matters, Production Updates | Comments Off on Projects need green to hit screens
Thursday, May 1st, 2014
It’s been a few years, but Champaign-Urbana will play host this summer to a film production that didn’t originate here. Read on for our first thoughts about Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones, and FOOD. (P.S. They’re casting, too!)
Posted in Deadline du C-U, Gone Hollywood, Media Coverage, Production Updates | Comments Off on Scoop: FOOD film is good for C-U
Saturday, March 22nd, 2014
Urbana filmmaker Johnny Robinson and crew would love to see you put on your best summertime threads and appear as extras later tonight, Saturday, March 22, 2014, in a concert scene for his feature THE GARDEN OF CHLOE.
Posted in Job Opportunities, Production Updates, Public Events, Videos du C-U | Comments Off on CHLOE seeks crowd for concert
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!
Posted in Job Opportunities, Local Meetings, Production Updates, Roger Ebert | Comments Off on Talent testing tonight for TITAN
Wednesday, September 11th, 2013
WILL Channel 12, the PBS affiliate based at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is reviving a previous collaborative project with the production of the special program WE ARE MONTICELLO. If you are a resident of Monticello, you can be involved!
Posted in Broadcast Dates, Job Opportunities, Local Meetings, Production Updates, Videos du C-U | Comments Off on Monticello next in WILL-TV series
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!
Posted in Champaign Movie Makers, Local Meetings, Media Coverage, Production Updates, Public Events | Comments Off on THADDEUS badass in C-U debut
Saturday, June 1st, 2013
This may not constitute a “scene” as we’ve been experiencing lately in the C-U, but at the least WE HAD THIS BAND and THE GRAVEYARD MENACE bring some fresh filmmaking blood to Bloomington-Normal!
Posted in Alums Done Good, Job Opportunities, Media Coverage, Production Updates, Public Events, Videos du C-U | Comments Off on No vacay for B-N movie-makers
Thursday, November 29th, 2012
In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s NEW all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about the SCARY NORMAL premiere, a Mike Boedicker profile, Richard J. Leskosky thoughts on film in C-U, and the new QuantumCat Animation ‘blog!
Posted in C-U Confidential, Media Coverage, News Ticker du C-U, Production Updates, Public Events | Comments Off on C-U Film Leader: 11.29.2012
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s NEW all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about Dreamscape Cinema budget fundraising, Nina Paley surprises, and the 75th birthday of the Normal Theater!
Posted in Alums Done Good, News Ticker du C-U, Production Updates, The Old School, Theatres & Venues | Comments Off on C-U Film Leader: 11.23.2012
Friday, November 16th, 2012
From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Disenfranchisement leads to self-empowerment as the fictional grandson of Eugene V. Debs goes up against a nemesis in an Indiana political race in THE DRUNK, a Midwest-filmed indie from Tanoos Fleschner Pictures.
Posted in Images du C-U, Production Updates, Videos du C-U | Comments Off on IOW: Dawn of the DRUNK Debs
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!
Posted in Alums Done Good, C-U Biz-en-scène, Gone Hollywood, Job Opportunities, News Ticker du C-U, Production Updates, Roger Ebert | Comments Off on C-U Film Leader: 11.15.2012
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: The music keeps on playing as area filmmaker Bob Zimmerman readies what may be the first-ever full-length documentary on Champaign-Urbana rock musicians, OUT OF NOWHERE!
Posted in Images du C-U, Music Video, Production Updates, Videos du C-U | Comments Off on IOW: Rock doc ready to roll out
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
In this edition of “The Double Life of a Cinéaste,” author Tyler Tharpe wonders if vibrant digital bits and rumored economic savings will unceremoniously steal him away from analog celluloid as his filmmaking medium of choice.
Posted in Column du C-U, Double Life of a Cinéaste, Production Updates | Comments Off on “Cineaste” #5: Panning the view
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we offer you Holiday Movie Gift Advice (TM) free of charge, bestow upon you several intriguing links for a song, and suggest to you many reasonably priced movies now playing and renting!
Posted in Area Festivals, C-U Biz-en-scène, Column du C-U, Deadline du C-U, Media Coverage, Production Updates, Public Events, Roger Ebert | Comments Off on C-U Biz-en-scène: 12.23.2011
Friday, November 11th, 2011
In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we direct your attention towards ROAD film work, point you to a cry for help from the Onarga Theater, and press “auto shuffle” on our list of movies now playing/renting near you!
Posted in C-U Biz-en-scène, Column du C-U, Media Coverage, Production Updates, Public Events, Theatres & Venues | Comments Off on C-U Biz-en-scène: 11.11.2011