C-U Blogfidential

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about the brand-new Art Co-op memberships, several things Ebert/fest, and the Damian Duffy Hates Everything podcast!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: The Dark History Con of Champaign welcomes veteran dark artist Hart D. Fisher and his infamous locally-filmed opus, THE GARBAGE MAN, back to town.

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Our man Mike Trippiedi makes an appearance on the UPTV cable access show ART NOW!, sharing his performing arts experiences with host Virginia Waller.

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Before the students in your life go back to school, take them to the Pens to Lens Gala on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, IL. Good things will be learned!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Animated high school students come to life in real-life college student Andrew Ambrose Lee’s new Web comedy, TABLOIDS. There will be a quiz after the reading!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Here is a video-laden update on indie films with a touch or two du C-U – THE END OF THE TOUR, THE ORIGINS OF WIT & HUMOR, and CONSUMED!

We had a good thing going, you and we, but the forces of media upheaval, consumer complacency, and altogether reasonable life changes have pried us apart as feared. Don’t you cry, TR. We’ll always have Chambana.

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: The uplifting, rapid-fire idea showcase that is PechaKucha returns to Champaign-Urbana tonight with John Isberg’s THE GHOST COWBOY in the fold.

Tuscola filmmaker Bob Zimmerman of R.A.Z. Films set out to honor his father with a new documentary, RISE OF THE VALIANT, going above and beyond to chronicle a devastating fight.

We are an intelligent and imaginative society, yes? Then we should be able to comprehend and solve the nagging conundrum addressed by a certain sports mascot documentary, no?

In our continuing quest to educate you on the video unknown, we tell you a bit about Champaign native and Los Angeles independent filmmaker Samuel M. Oldham.

Filmmaking entrepreneur Kimberly Conner of Springfield broke through when her first feature JUMP IN received national DVD distribution last September. Her second full-length drama is on the way!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: WILL-TV and 40 North 88 West have launched a new video series about local artists, ART: BEHIND THE SCENES. Media mavens represent!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Investigative reporting by The Pantagraph in Bloomington focuses on helping the mentally ill more effectively in the video, SHORTCHANGED.

Shatterglass Studios, a media firm in Champaign, Illinois, has made public its new production summarizing the 16th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival held in April 2014 at Champaign’s Virginia Theatre.