The professionals spoke their mind on producing films for a worldwide market at last fall’s American Film Market in Santa Monica, CA. Robin Christian took good notes on the nuts and the bolts…
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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.
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We can have a little fun every now and then here at C-U Blogfidential, affirmative? A nice, strategic game of chess is in order. Anyone? Anyone?!? Er, if you insist, HAL…
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EXTRA! Interview with the series creator of RE-ELECTION.
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From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: There may be no honor involved in remembering when Hollywood enlisted the C-U, but that does not mean we can’t throw a little love down WITH HONORS way.
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Our man in Hollywood, Robin Christian, returns to a scene he knows very well – the annual American Film Market in Santa Monica, CA – and provides beginners’ tips for wading those filmy waters!
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Will LIFE ITSELF be one of the rare breakout documentary hits at the box office? Who can say! At least we finally know when we can see it again in Champaign-Urbana after it stunned the Roger Ebert faithful on opening night of “Ebertfest” 2014…
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It’s been a few years, but Champaign-Urbana will play host this summer to a film production that didn’t originate here. Read on for our first thoughts about Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones, and FOOD. (P.S. They’re casting, too!)
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Champaign Movie Makers will meet during a special screenwriters’ session at Quality Beer in downtown Champaign, IL, later tonight, Thursday, May 2, 2013. We also discuss the Pens to Lens screenwriting competition for children and an unique screenplay collection at UIUC!
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Who will win? Who will lose? Who cares?!? Just watch the Oscars with the ones you love. This has been a public service message from C-U Blogfidential.
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In the first edition of C-U Blogfidential’s NEW all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about Shatterglass Studios achievements, Sine Fine Films activity, “Cinema-Scoping” resurrection, and the Roger Ebert documentary!
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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!
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In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we mention two film festival opportunities and a production grant, note the passing of Bingham Ray and Eiko Ishioka, dare to touch Andy Dick’s pigskin (movie), and more!
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In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we address several developments in media and intellectual property involving restored copyright, Kodak bankruptcy, SOPA/PIPA, and an AMPAS report. Yes, get serious.
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In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we highly suggest you offer help to your movie neighbors, secretly hope you follow some media links, and absolutely trust you’ll seek out the movies now playing/renting near you!
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