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Calendar du C-U: July 4-10

Friday, July 4th, 2014

Select movie listings for July 4-10, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

Ebert now parked on Park Ave.

Thursday, July 3rd, 2014

Roger Ebert’s likeness will become a permanent fixture outside the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign as of today. Isn’t our community all the richer for it?

Calendar du C-U: June 27-July 3

Friday, June 27th, 2014

Select movie listings for June 27-July 3, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

21 Film Project no. 7 underway

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014

The Land of Lincoln Credit Union in Decatur has announced their seventh annual 21 Film Project film contest, selections of which will play the Soy Capital’s popular Decatur Celebration in early August.

Calendar du C-U: June 20-26

Friday, June 20th, 2014

Select movie listings for June 20-26, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

IOW: Band can haz retro video

Thursday, June 19th, 2014

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: A pair of deep summer teen lovers attempt to reconcile recent past with present in the new music video “Never Meant,” produced by Chris Strong and set to an American Football song from 1999. Yes, 1999.

Calendar du C-U: June 13-19

Friday, June 13th, 2014

Select movie listings for June 13-19, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

IOW: Soon we can haz BAND?

Friday, June 6th, 2014

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: A quartet of thirtysomethings attempt to reconcile past with present by reforming their rock group in the upcoming independent drama WE HAD THIS BAND, filmed in Bloomington-Normal. We have the teaser trailer for you.

Calendar du C-U: June 6-12

Friday, June 6th, 2014

Select movie listings for June 6-12, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

Calendar du C-U: May 30-June 5

Friday, May 30th, 2014

Select movie listings for May 30-June 5, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

World to embrace LIFE ITSELF

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

Will LIFE ITSELF be one of the rare breakout documentary hits at the box office? Who can say! At least we finally know when we can see it again in Champaign-Urbana after it stunned the Roger Ebert faithful on opening night of “Ebertfest” 2014…

Calendar du C-U: May 23-29

Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

Select movie listings for May 23-29, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! GO GO GODZILLA!!!

Let’s not flake on CUZine #8 … K?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

We worked on it. Really, we did! Our summer non-vacation now springs to life as we move to finish C-U Confidential Issue 8. Will you be moved enough to advertise in our Little Film Digest That Could?

CMM open to FOOD in May, June

Tuesday, May 20th, 2014

Champaign Movie Makers, a group dedicated to fostering independent and personal filmmaking in the Champaign-Urbana area, will next meet at Shatterglass Studios near downtown Champaign, IL, on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Focus will be on useful pre-production skills and Pens to Lens film projects.

“Cineaste” #8: Digigeddon, pt.3

Monday, May 19th, 2014

In this edition of “The Double Life of a Cinéaste,” author Tyler Tharpe rejoices as he discovers first-run 35mm prints are still available despite the threat of digital conversion perpetuated by the exhibition industry.