“Americana at the Movies” will be the theme of the next Richland Community College film class taught by Skip Huston at the Avon Theatre in Decatur, IL, beginning on Thursday, January 29, 2009.
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There’s lots of unique movie events this month in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond. Why not stop reading this cheeky little blurb and go read the detailed post instead? You might like it.
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The fourth annual Embarras Valley Film Festival, produced by Eastern Illinois University and highlighting the work of actress Joan Allen, will take place November 4-8, 2008, in downstate Charleston.
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COBB FIELD, the latest production from Callan Films of Effingham, IL, will have its local premiere at the Rosebud Theatre in Effingham on Monday, October 20, 2008.
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Coming Soon: Champaign Movie Makers meeting @ Shatterglass Studios, Urbana, IL (9/9/08), Beyond Normal Films “Choice” series @ Normal Theater, Normal, IL (9/9-28/08), IPRH Film Series @ 62 Krannert Art Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL (9/11-11/13/08), and “Politics at the Movies” class @ Avon Theatre, Decatur, IL (9/11-10/30/08).
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University of Illinois alumnus and veteran documentary filmmaker Frederick Marx will speak about and present clips from his work at the Channing-Murray Foundation in Urbana, IL, on Sunday, September 7, 2008.
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Opportunities to explore various crafts within the filmmaking trade include Tom Logan’s acting seminar on August 1-3, 2008, at the Prairie Capitol Convention Center in Springfield, IL, Cheryl Croasmun’s production/development seminar on August 6, 2008, at Kicks Family Entertainment Center in Springfield, IL, and Alaric S. Rocha’s film production workshop on August 15-17, 2008, in Champaign, IL, location TBD.
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