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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From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Santa Claus-derived madness erupts from MFHQ, stemming from the discovery of an American one-sheet for the Mexican fantasy SANTA CLAUS in a Champaign, Illinois used book store that no longer exists.
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In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we invoke the “Short Form” clause out of necessity while re-gifting our weekly Calendar feature listing the movies now playing/renting near you!
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In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we clue you in to this week’s festivals, potentially game-changing editing software, the most voluptuous set of “Links” we’ve ever assembled, and the movies now playing/renting near you!
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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!
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In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we survive our brush with PARANOIA, pass along an ABIGAIL SHOW proposal, find a new outlet for Super 8 movies, and get back on track with mentioning the movies now playing/renting near you!
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Time to get your background mojo on, kids, for SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL might just make a super extra out of you!
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Champaign/Monticello filmmaker Robin Christian reports from the road about two of several industry events he attends each year, the American Film Market and the AFI Film Festival.
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