C-U Blogfidential

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s NEW all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about Dreamscape Cinema budget fundraising, Nina Paley surprises, and the 75th birthday of the Normal Theater!

Select movie listings for November 16-22, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Disenfranchisement leads to self-empowerment as the fictional grandson of Eugene V. Debs goes up against a nemesis in an Indiana political race in THE DRUNK, a Midwest-filmed indie from Tanoos Fleschner Pictures.

In the first edition of C-U Blogfidential’s NEW all-purpose column, “The C-U Film Leader,” we talk about Shatterglass Studios achievements, Sine Fine Films activity, “Cinema-Scoping” resurrection, and the Roger Ebert documentary!

In the second helping of our brain-food-for-thought regarding the survival of local movie theaters, we conjure the ghosts of brick-and-mortar cinemas past complete with a visual ode to downtown Champaign’s former Rialto Theater.

Seemingly, we’re unable to escape the topic of local movie theaters potentially biting the dust if they can’t afford the highly expensive projection equipment necessary to show movies offered only as digital files. Here is the first of two fresh ruminations about it.

Select movie listings for November 9-15, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

Select movie listings for November 2-8, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Yes, friends, we realize worthy local Web series do *not* have to feature ninjas. How does a pack of grape-drenched zombies sound to you, then? Is good? Good. Otherwise, we’d be UP THE CREEK right about now.

In this edition of “The Double Life of a Cinéaste,” author Tyler Tharpe puts up his dukes to block the digital double sucker punch being thrust onto independents by both the motion picture exhibition and production industries.

We want YOU to provide the cinematic BOO in the C-U tonight! Read on to find out how right here on C-U Ghoulfidential!

Think you’re in the home stretch of Champaign-Urbana cinema happenings for the fall, gang? Not by a long shot! Witness Thursday, November 1, 2012, which is the last day you can register for Illini Film & Video’s 49-hour-long filmmaking challenge this weekend *and* the first day you can reserve Roger Ebert’s Film Festival passes!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: We skip the heebies and the jeebies tonight to bring you a touch of bittersweet romantic bliss courtesy of a Timothy Ro-directed music video for the song “Midnight Love” by Mokhov.

We have news for you, dearest readers. All of your favorite fall-time film happenings are going to happen RIGHT NOW. Well, almost. You’ll want to read on for the details about … are you ready? … the Freeky Creek Short Film Festival, the Drunken Zombie Film Festival, the Embarrass Valley Film Festival, the Route 66 International Film Festival, and the Central Illinois Film Expo & Trade Show. Seriously.

Select movie listings for October 26-November 1, 2012 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!