C-U Blogfidential

Sanford Hess of the Art Theater in Champaign, IL, offered a presentation on Sunday, August 14, 2011, outlining the possible business paths that could be taken to keep the Art running. Herein lies his proposed solution.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” the “Short Form” keeps a tight ship by mentioning just the facts, ma’am, in reference to such things as the Art Theater’s financial quandry and the movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” the “Short Form” reigns supreme as we gear up for Chicago Comic-Con, clam up at the mere thought of haunted Decatur, and suit up to tackle all the movies now playing/renting near you!

C-U Blogfidential’s monthly open forum, “Clean Slate,” asks what community members would like to see the new CU Film Society accomplish!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we strip it down to the basics in a “Short Form” that contains all the nutrients you need: a call for entries, a casting call, special show dates, and all the movies now playing/renting near you!

Illinois-made independents, including Champaign-Urbana-Danville productions REVOLTING, AMBER ROSE, and IN VINO VERITAS, figure prominently in the schedule for the 10th annual Route 66 International Film Festival, coming September 15-17, 2011.

In this edition of “The Double Life of a Cinéaste,” author Tyler Tharpe scrutinizes those unfortunate moments film festivals were not kind to his motion pictures or very person.

The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center is now accepting submissions for the upcoming IMC Film Festival taking place September 15-17, 2011.

Is your newest scary movie either horrific, carnivalesque, zombietastic, or just plain freeky? Then we might have the film festivals within driving distance for you — to enter!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we simply have too much fruit to bear: calls for film festivals, calls for talent, a call for funding, a Hollywood actors’ seminar, a sequel, a play, and the movies now playing/renting near you! Oh, my!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Once upon a time in 2010, Kill Vampire Lincoln Productions of Champaign produced a comedy-action short called ONCE UPON A TIME IN 1972 which eventually gave birth to ONCE UPON A TIME IN 1973 not too long ago in 2011. Got it? Good.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” the DRUNK befriends extras, a DOG needs an FX whiz, CMM seeks a speaker, DEJA VIEW envisions Turkish stars & stripes, a birthday boy sucks down PBRs, and those fabulous new movies play/rent near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we list a festival job opportunity, note a theater up for sale, share a call for advertising entries, rib the participants in the RUBBER controversy, and relay which movies are now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we survive our brush with PARANOIA, pass along an ABIGAIL SHOW proposal, find a new outlet for Super 8 movies, and get back on track with mentioning the movies now playing/renting near you!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: In this third and final installment featuring images culled from our archives pertaining to the movies of Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond, we take a peek behind-the-scenes and then some!