Calendar: June 1-7, 2018
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!
6/1: Bill Yauch (cinematographer/editor, SISTER AND BROTHER)
6/1: William R. Pace (director/writer, THIRD PARTY WITNESS)
6/2: DeShawn Hill (filmmaker, MADMEN KNOW KNOTHING)
6/3: Eleanore Stasheff (producer, EXCEPRTS FROM “SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY”)
6/4: Jarrod Finn (filmmaker, WORDS)
6/6: Isaac Arms (owner, Heirship Records)
DEADLINES, ETC. | Participate in Cinema Activity
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
Shocktober Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/1; Regular: 6/30; Late: 7/16; Extended: 8/1
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
Route 66 Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 4/1; Regular: 6/30; Late: 7/31; Extended: 8/15
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
ChamPain Indie Horror Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/16; Regular: 6/4; Late: 7/6; Extended: 8/3
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
Dark History & Horror Convention call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/31; Regular: 5/31; Late: 6/30; Extended: 7/31
NEW! @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
Pens to Lens Student Filmmaking Competition call for entries | Full Information
Regular: 6/30
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
THE DEATH OF STALIN (6/1-6/5, 6/7), RGB (6/1-6/4, 6/6-6/7), REVENGE (6/1-6/2, 6/6), Member Screening: FILMWORKER (6/5, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
ACTION POINT, ADRIFT, POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BOOK CLUB, BREAKING IN, DEADPOOL 2, LIFE OF THE PARTY, A QUIET PLACE, SHOW DOGS, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (6/1 on), OCEAN’S 8 (6/7 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
ANNIHILATION, NOSTALGIA, 10 X 10, COCAINE GODMOTHER, BENT, TRAILER PARK SHARK, more! (5/29 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
ACTION POINT, ADRIFT, UPGRADE, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BOOK CLUB, BREAKING IN, DEADPOOL 2, LIFE OF THE PARTY, OVERBOARD, A QUIET PLACE, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, SHOW DOGS (6/1 on), THE PRINCESS BRIDE (6/3, 6/6), BEST F(R)IENDS: VOLUME 2 (6/4, 8 p.m.), FATE/STAY NIGHT [HEAVEN’S FEEL] THE MOVIE (6/5, 6/7, 7:30 p.m.), OCEAN’S 8 (6/7 on)
@ Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board Presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series” feat. BLACK PANTHER, Anniversary Plaza (6/7, 9 p.m., free, rain location: Pine Lounge (1st floor), Illini Union)
Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional “Now Playing” and “Coming Soon” listings appear after the jump!
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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond
@ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
ADRIFT, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BREAKING IN, DEADPOOL 2, LIFE OF THE PARTY, SHOW DOGS, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (6/1 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
BOOK CLUB, DEADPOOL 2, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (6/1 on), OCEAN’S 8 (6/7 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (Screen 1), DEADPOOL 2 (Screen 2) (6/1 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
ADRIFT, BREAKING IN, LIFE OF THE PARTY, BOOK CLUB, DEADPOOL 2, SHOW DOGS, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (6/1 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
GAME NIGHT (6/1-6/3)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE ENDLESS (6/1, 6/3, 6/7), RED DAWN (1984; 6/1-6/2), THE GREAT BUDDHA+ (6/2-6/3), ANGST (2017; 6/3, 1 p.m.), COVER GIRL (6/5)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (6/1-6/3, 6/6)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (6/1-6/3)
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (Screen 1), DEADPOOL 2, SUPER TROOPERS 2 (Screen 2) (6/1 on)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinemas, Chicago, IL
Midwest Independent Film Festival presents SAINTS REST (6/5, 6 p.m.)
@ The Logan Theatre, Chicago, IL
25th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL (6/6-6/10)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
NEW! 6/18
Champaign Movie Makers meeting
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
7/14
Indie Art Convention & Film Festival
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
10/3
2018 Shocktober Film Festival
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
10/28
2nd annual ChamPain Indie Horror Festival
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
11/2-11/3
17th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
11/9-11/10
4th Dark History & Horror Convention
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
Illini Union Board Presents “Summer Quad Cinema Series”
@ Anniversary Plaza, Main Quad, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 9 p.m., free
Rain Location: Pine Lounge (1st floor), Illini Union
6/7: BLACK PANTHER; 6/14: TOMB RAIDER; 6/21: PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING; 6/28: READY PLAYER ONE; 7/5: A QUIET PLACE; 7/12: RAMPAGE; 7/19: OVERBOARD; 7/26: LIFE OF THE PARTY; 8/2: BREAKING IN; 8/9: I FEEL PRETTY
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
6/23: TBA; 7/7: THE AFRICAN QUEEN; 8/18: THE LONG, LONG TRAILER
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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