The monster invasion of the Midwest never stops and indie groups like Acrostar Films, Moonlight Films, and Cheevies Film Productions are more than happy to keep ’em coming. How have they scared us lately?
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In her newest project and Kickstarter push, Decatur-area native Jessie Seitz sets out to course-correct monster movie history in MONSTER GIRLS, a salute to women makeup effects artists.
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Swede Films of Urbana, Illinois, is about to embark on making the horror feature FINAL SUMMER. Their Kickstarter campaign needs an infusion of support in its final days. Can you contribute, dearest C-U?
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In the first part of our limited series on independently-produced dramatic television in central Illinois, we peek at the progress being made by PEORIA creator Michael Mcgruder and his personnel.
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Singing words of wisdom, the numerous folks behind a new audio/video rendition of “Let it Be” want their Champaign-Urbana neighbors to feel better about our future and invest in the care of others.
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Two decades have passed since Mike Trippiedi cut loose the slasher spoof BUCKY McSNEAD on Champaign-Urbana. How will the rest of Illinois fare when THE TRUE TALE OF OLE SPLITFOOT is finally told?
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A pair of documentaries with downstate Illinois ties, WHITE HEAT/BLACK ASHES and WHERE ARE YOU, JAY BENNETT?, are close to completion. If interested and able, why not nudge them along?
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People are paramount over the places and things in MICRO-FILM Country. Agreed? Then, you won’t mind if we address how you can help ease the financial bind of a friend and mother due to a major health crisis.
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We are happy to see Champaign-Urbana, IL, once again vote with their wallets to help keep the Art Theater afloat, despite the imposition. Also, anybody ever hear of a flick called 100 BUCK HUSTLE?
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We are legitimately excited to be able to issue C-U Confidential #10, folks, although it’s clear we won’t be doing Confidential business as usual going forward. Give us a moment to have a moment, then.
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It feels like we’ve been greasing the wheels forever to put C-U Confidential issue 10 on the board. We are hours away from the end of our current funding campaign and a third strike against it looms.
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Advertisers may contact us at any time about reserving space in the next issue of C-U Confidential, tentatively slated to street in January 2019. Want to be a pal? Take the info down and pass it around!
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It’s come to this. It could be worse. Let’s make the cultural life of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, a little bit groovier with a new issue of C-U Confidential digest. We need your help on this one, dearest C-U. Dig?
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