Archive for the 'Student Film' Category

C-U Biz-en-scène: 02.08.2012

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we report first news of two short film projects, preview the Big Muddy and Insect Fear Film festivals, note entertainment media mentions of area college alums, and more!

Illini Film & Video meets Jan. 18

Monday, January 16th, 2012

The next meeting of Illini Film & Video will be on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 6 p.m., in Room 108 of the UIUC English Building on the Main Quad.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 11.24.2011

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we encourage you to act on ACT YOUR AGE, thaw out a bit about SNOWBOUND, relay a potential paying gig pitched by Bogdan Heretoui, and slightly massage the movies now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 11.05.2011

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we warn against taking local film festivals for granted, preview the Embarras Valley Film Festival, give up the Freeky Creek Short Film Festival winners, and hug the movies now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 09.09.2011

Friday, September 9th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” “The Short Form” becomes a bit longer as the action kicks up a notch in the C-U including a notable passing, an impending festival, awards nominations, and the movies now playing/renting near you!

Illini Film & Video meets Aug. 24

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

The next meeting of Illini Film & Video will be on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 6:30 p.m., in Room 104 of the UIUC English Building on the Main Quad.

Route 66 FF 2011 gets YERT on

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Illinois-made independents, including Champaign-Urbana-Danville productions REVOLTING, AMBER ROSE, and IN VINO VERITAS, figure prominently in the schedule for the 10th annual Route 66 International Film Festival, coming September 15-17, 2011.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 07.31.2011

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we simply have too much fruit to bear: calls for film festivals, calls for talent, a call for funding, a Hollywood actors’ seminar, a sequel, a play, and the movies now playing/renting near you! Oh, my!

IOW: Nice to C-U on CUBlog, pt.1

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Ah, the ephemera of the movies of Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond we sometimes forget we have… In this first of three installments featuring images culled from our archives, student bodies of area colleges represent!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 05.27.2011

Friday, May 27th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we thank our CUZine advertisers, thank goodness you have numerous film shoots and film fests to engage, and thank our lucky stars that new movies are now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 05.12.2011

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we confirm the next Champaign Movie Makers meeting, spill on a local documentary opp, encourage the watching of films-from-books, and deposit the skinny on the movies now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 05.06.2011

Friday, May 6th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we think you should applaud LEADING LADIES, attend FALLING UP, try out for the Indy/C-U indie, apply for a video editing job, and soak up as many of the movies now playing/renting near you as possible!

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’01, pt.6

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Our exclusive EbertFlashBackFest continues as editor Jason Pankoke speaks to us from 10 years ago! In this sixth entry, he checks out non-festival films CHEMISTRY 101, SHOT, and SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE while everyone else loves EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU.

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’01, pt.5

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Our exclusive EbertFlashBackFest continues as editor Jason Pankoke speaks to us from 10 years ago! In this fifth entry, he lives life ON THE ROPES by also entertaining Mark Borchardt and several University of Illinois students.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 04.22.2011

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we reveal another Dreamscape DVD release, mention an EIU Call for Papers, encourage entry in the IFO “Shortcuts” contest, and pimp the movies now playing/renting near you!