Archive for the 'Area Festivals' Category

NAFF invades the Art tonight!

Friday, April 8th, 2011

For your referencing pleasure, here is the complete line-up for the second annual New Art Film Festival, celebrating locally-made cinema at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign on Friday, April 8, 2011!

CUBlog EtF! nails it in eight

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

We tease to please by releasing in advance the self-contained “center section” of the fifth C-U Confidential issue during the New Art Film Festival on Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign, IL.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 04.01.2011

Friday, April 1st, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we congratulate local filmmakers on jobs well done, welcome back a Normal community film festival, anticipate a new Urbana film festival, and explore what movies are now playing/renting near you!

PS2, AMBER, ’72 to play NAFF

Friday, March 25th, 2011

The New Art Film Festival returns on Friday, April 8, 2011, to downtown Champaign, IL. Don’t you want to know what we’re showing?

Ebertfest 2011 films revealed

Monday, March 21st, 2011

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

BELVEDERE continues series

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

The University YMCA continues its presentation of the Global Lens 2011 international film series this week with a thoughtful Bosnia-Herzegovina entry, BELVEDERE, directed by Ahmed Imamović.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 03.12.2011

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we ask that you send prayers and other forms of aid to the people of Japan, scribble all sorts of reminders on your April calendar, and take stock of what movies are now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 02.25.2011

Friday, February 25th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we embark on our next five-year mission, entertain PROBABILITY OF POSSIBILITIES, envelop ourselves in triptych, “eek” out the killer wasps, and elucidate over what movies are now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 02.18.2011

Friday, February 18th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we reveal DISCONNECT on DVD, marvel at Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival timing, give big ups to Big Muddy Film Festival, and volunteer the scoop on what movies are now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 02.11.2011

Friday, February 11th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we remind you to attend Champaign Movie Makers, patronize the Central Illinois Film Commission, submit to the New Art Film Festival, and watch what movies are now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 02.04.2011

Friday, February 4th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we share updates on Gladius Arts projects, suggest additional film festivals to enter, slip in another plug for CUZine advertising, and substantiate what movies are now playing/renting near you!

Art to let right size NAFF in

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Friends, filmmakers, countrymen, lend us your ears! The New Art Film Festival will return to the Art Theater in downtown Champaign, IL, on Friday, April 8, 2011, and we need your submissions and attendance to make it a hit!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 01.20.2011

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we update the story of THE STORY OF HAPPINESS, break down the Art Theater’s Documentary Festival, grovel for you to litter CUBlog with comments, and update what movies are now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 12.09.2010

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we impress upon you to purchase locally made movies, implore you to buy discounted advance passes for a festival, and inform you as to what movies are now playing/renting near you!

IOW: Had the last NAFF, C-U?

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

We can hear your answer now: “Hell, no! NAFF won’t go!!!” You may be right. We may be crazy. Any which way, it’s time for you to read on, MacDuffs, and carefully consider the words contained herein “Images of the Week” regarding the New Art Film Festival.