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!
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Organizers of the seventh annual Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL, will be accepting submissions through Saturday, March 1, 2014.
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EXTRA! Interview with the director of the 2013 Embarras Valley Film Festival in Charleston, IL!
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It’s time to read and heed again in the physical world, C-U Confidential brethren. Take a look at what is beginning to materialize at hot spots near you!
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EXTRA! Interview with the director of the 2013 Drunken Zombie Film Festival in Peoria, IL!
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EXTRA! Interview with the sponsorship director of the 2013 Route 66 International Film Festival in Springfield, IL!
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EXTRA! Interview with the director of the 2013 Freeky Creek Short Film Festival in Fairmount, IL!
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Time to make some noise about ourselves, dearest readers! Coming soon are the Drunken Zombie Film Festival in Peoria on November 1-2, 2013, which we’re co-sponsoring, and the new Art Theater history book, which your editor designed. Look out for them and the seventh issue of C-U Confidential, too!
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In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about THE GARDEN OF CHLOE auditions, the passing of Gary Gardner, on-line Pens to Lens videos, the Avon Theatre’s new little sister, and film contests galore!
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Once again, we feel behind the times in our own reporting niche but that will not stop us from encouraging you last-minute to support Urbana Basement Sessions, engage in “Dinner and Bikes,” and revel in the success of Pens to Lens!
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Filmmakers should take note of several outlets in the immediate region at which their films could possibly play in late 2013! These include the Freeky Creek Short Film Festival, Drunken Zombie Film Festival, Route 66 International Film Festival, and – gasp! – Chicago International Film Festival!
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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!
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From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Sandwiched in between a double-dose of rubber monster cheese are previews of this weekend’s C-U movie activity including the Illini Independent Film Festival, Feminist Film Festival, James Bond Film Festival, and GOING ATTRACTIONS at the Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in!
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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!
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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.
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