Our limited series on filmmaking books from the Michael Wiese Productions library continues with ‘Stock Footage + Everything under the Sun’ by James Forsher, reviewed by Jason Pankoke.
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The scenes from a film culture that we have been watching mostly from afar fill us with mild disenchantment instead of wonder. And then we were ordered to self-shelter and keep personal spaces to ourselves. Joy.
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Select movie listings for March 20-26, 2020 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to read the MFHQ Memo!
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Select movie listings for March 13-19, 2020 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don’t forget to read the MFHQ Memo!
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We relaunch our limited series on filmmaking books from the Michael Wiese Productions library begins with a complete posting on ‘Writing for the Cut’ by Greg Loftin, reviewed by Daniel Tice.
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Select movie listings for March 6-12, 2020 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!
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It has been a long while since a feature-length project has emerged from the WILL-TV studios in Urbana, so we welcome ILLINOIS COUNTRY with open arms. It airs tonight, March 6, 2020, at 7:30 p.m.
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Select movie listings for February 28-March 5, 2020 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!
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The Workshop Films Collective, a newer group devoted to developing technical skills and honing storytelling concepts, is led by John Isberg and gathers weekly at Shatterglass Studios in Champaign, IL.
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Handiwork by the teams who participated in this weekend’s 48-hour challenge will be shown tonight, February 24, 2020, during the monthly Champaign Movie Makers meeting at the Champaign Public Library.
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Select movie listings for February 21-27, 2020 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!
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Select movie listings for February 14-20, 2020 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!
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Select movie listings for February 7-13, 2020 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!
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Select movie listings for January 31-February 6, 2020 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!
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The WILL-TV documentary digest REEL MIDWEST finally returns tonight, January 30, 2020, with STATEVILLE CALLING, a look at determined efforts to reform the Illinois criminal justice system.
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