Archive for the 'Roger Ebert' Category

Cyberfest 20th not quite ver. 2.0

Monday, March 13th, 2017

A favorite happening of campus history past returns in the present as “Cyberfest 20th Anniversary” tonight, Monday, March 13, 2017, at the UI National Center for Supercomputing Applications in Urbana, Illinois.

In My Backyard: Year 8

Wednesday, January 18th, 2017

The start of Year 8 must have been so hype that we neglected the annual address. We also slipped the next four years. Time to plug holes as we slog towards Year 12! First, we fall back on an Octopus reprint from 2000.

TV special takes CENTER stage

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Illinois Public Media and the University of Illinois have released a half-hour-long video covering this week’s edition of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival called EBERTFEST 2016. Watch it here!

Panels set for Ebertfest 2016

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

The College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the panels to be held in conjunction with the eighteenth annual edition of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival.

Ebertfest 2016 films revealed

Monday, March 28th, 2016

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

C-U Film Leader: 2.17.2016

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about celebrity sightings to come, single-screen venues to preserve, and miscellany du C-U for all to behold!

C-U Film Leader: 11.12.2015

Thursday, November 12th, 2015

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!

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’14, pt.6

Wednesday, April 1st, 2015

New (and veteran) informants bring their perspectives to the table in highlighting “Ebertfest” 2014. In the sixth filing, your humble editor makes note of a sextet worth your consideration.

Ebertfest 2015 films revealed

Monday, March 30th, 2015

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

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’14, pt.5

Thursday, March 19th, 2015

New informants bring their perspectives to the table in highlighting “Ebertfest” 2014. In the fifth filing, Samantha Ducey encounters thematic duplicity during a screening of YOUNG ADULT.

Ebertfest in Shatterglass limelight

Thursday, December 25th, 2014

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.

CNN to gift LIFE ITSELF on Jan. 4

Sunday, December 21st, 2014

CNN has announced the broadcast premiere of the Roger Ebert documentary LIFE ITSELF will be on Sunday, January 4, 2015.

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’14, pt.4

Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

New (and veteran) informants bring their perspectives to the table in highlighting “Ebertfest” 2014. In the fourth filing, your humble editor briefly discusses MUSEUM HOURS and SHORT TERM 12.

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’14, pt.3

Friday, July 18th, 2014

New informants bring their perspectives to the table in highlighting “Ebertfest” 2014. In the third filing, Sierra Marcum empathizes with a young Saudi girl who only wants a bike in WADJDA.

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’14, pt.2

Friday, July 11th, 2014

New informants bring their perspectives to the table in highlighting “Ebertfest” 2014. In the second filing, Brian Paris navigates the crest of emotion that greeted LIFE ITSELF.