Calendar du C-U: January 10-16
Our unique movie and media Calendar appears every Friday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the discerning tastes of citizens in the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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PLAYING THIS WEEK
1/10/14-1/16/14
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ NCSA, UIUC campus, Urbana, IL: THE THINKING MOLECULES OF TITAN short film auditions (1/16, 7 p.m.-?, five primary roles) Contact: andrew [at] thinkingmoleculesoftitan [dot] com
@ Schnucks, 2801 Chatham Rd., Springfield, IL: HAILCAB indie film auditions (1/10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., numerous roles) Contact: 217-960-0526, robpb1 [at] comcast [dot] net
@ http://ButteredCornOnTheCobFilmFestival.com: Film submissions for the third Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival in Champaign, IL (through 2/1)
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (1/10 on), Late Night: VIDEODROME (1/10-1/11, 1/16, 10 p.m.)
@ Indi Go Artist Co-op, Champaign, IL: The Common Mind presents “Mixed In,” multi-media arts show (1/10-1/12)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: RUNNER RUNNER, CLOSED CIRCUIT, WE ARE WHAT WE ARE, THANKS FOR SHARING, THE ACT OF KILLING, INEQUALITY FOR ALL, BIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD, HOUSE OF LIES (s2), THE FOLLOWING (s1), more! (1/7 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, SAVING MR. BANKS (1/10 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THE BOOK THIEF (1/9-1/12, 7 p.m.)
@ Highland Room, Hilton Hotel, Springfield, IL: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting (1/16, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: PHILOMENA, SAVING MR. BANKS, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES, THE BOOK THIEF, FROZEN (3-D & 2-D) (1/10 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (1/10-1/12, 1/15)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (1/10-1/12), PLANES (1/11, 11 a.m., free)
@ various, Park City, UT: 30th annual Sundance Film Festival (1/16-1/26)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Closed for the season!
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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Also find out what is “Coming Soon” by hitting the jump below. Go see ‘em, C-U!
COMING SOON
NEW! 1/17-1/23: 20th annual Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT
NEW! 1/21: Champaign Movie Makers meeting*
@ Shatterglass Studios, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
NEW! 1/23: Illini Film & Video meeting*
@ TBA, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, free
2/18-2/23: 36th annual Big Muddy Film Festival*
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3/7-3/15: 21st annual SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
3/25-3/30: 52nd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
4/2-4/6: 21st annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
4/3-4/11: 16th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/5-4/13: 18th annual Kansas City FilmFest, Kansas City, MO
4/10-4/13: 40 North | 88 West presents the Boneyard Arts Festival
@ Various, Champaign-Urbana, IL
UPDATE! 4/13: 3rd Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival
@ Fluid Events Center, Champaign, IL
4/23-4/27: 16th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
5/24/14: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA; 6/21/14: THE MALTESE FALCON; 7/12/14: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY; 8/2/14: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illinois Public Media and ITVS present Community Cinema: Engaging Communities through Film
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/4/14: LAS MARTHAS; 3/4/14: THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI; 4/1/14: MEDORA; 6/3/14: THE NEW BLACK
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If you have items that you would like us to list in the Calendar, please send relevant dates, start/end times, locations, event descriptions, and ticket prices to cuconfidential [at] gmail [dot] com.
Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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