C-U Blogfidential

Select movie listings for February 22-28, 2019 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

Does anybody remember when your humble editor was an artist and photographer instead of a Confidential provocateur? We present the dirt on his past dalliances in black-and-white and living color!

As movie critics gravitate to on-line podcasts and videos to offer their opinions, several teams in Champaign-Urbana have continued the tradition of televised debate. We share a few examples with you.

Select movie listings for February 15-21, 2019 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

Even though the 21st iteration of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival will not arrive until April, fans can get an early look at the first announced selection, A YEAR OF THE QUIET SUN, direct from Poland if they so choose.

Select movie listings for February 8-14, 2019 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

It is sometimes important to take a few steps back and reevaluate your purpose for producing films independently of the studio system. Robin Christian reminds us the American Film Market is here to help.

Select movie listings for February 1-7, 2019 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

Little more than 10 years ago, Shatterglass Studios premiered their short film PRELUDE in a small-town theater. Today, the producers based in Champaign, IL, create on a much grander scale.

Select movie listings for January 25-31, 2019 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

We are legitimately excited to be able to issue C-U Confidential #10, folks, although it’s clear we won’t be doing Confidential business as usual going forward. Give us a moment to have a moment, then.

The Urbana Public Television/Urbana Public Arts Program series ART NOW! returns to filmmaker territory with an episode on Bourema “Ibrahim” Ouedraogo, a Burkina Faso native recently settled in Champaign.

Select movie listings for January 18-24, 2019 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

“To be or not to be about Champaign, IL” is not the question here. “To be or not to be a funny show called CHAMPAIGN ILL and starring Adam Pally and Sam Richardson” is the more accurate query.

Unlike the old days, student film projects can easily be found thanks to on-line posting. We share two such pieces made by students from the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois University.