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C-U Biz-en-scène: 04.13.2011

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we run down some of the screenings, auditions, and other hot filmy topics that nearly got by us during the New Art Film Festival, while catching up on the movies now playing/renting near you!

IOW: Bursting with NAFF flavor!

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: We provide a final blast of New Art Film Festival madness with this still image gallery and a thank-you to everyone who made the NAFF a big success last night at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign!

NAFF invades the Art tonight!

Friday, April 8th, 2011

For your referencing pleasure, here is the complete line-up for the second annual New Art Film Festival, celebrating locally-made cinema at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign on Friday, April 8, 2011!

CUBlog EtF! nails it in eight

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

We tease to please by releasing in advance the self-contained “center section” of the fifth C-U Confidential issue during the New Art Film Festival on Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign, IL.

Best. CUBlog. Posts. EVER. Pt.3

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

For your re-reading pleasure, we present our third set of C-U Blogfidential posts representing a cross-section of the best we think we’ve had to offer Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond in our first five years!

CLEAN SLATE :: April 2011

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

C-U Blogfidential’s monthly open forum, “Clean Slate,” asks which “Ebertfest” movies you’re going to check out this year!

We have DISCONNECT winners!

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

C-U Blogfidential announces the winners of our DISCONNECT DVD contest!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 04.01.2011

Friday, April 1st, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we congratulate local filmmakers on jobs well done, welcome back a Normal community film festival, anticipate a new Urbana film festival, and explore what movies are now playing/renting near you!

Best. CUBlog. Posts. EVER. Pt.2

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

For your re-reading pleasure, we present our second set of C-U Blogfidential posts representing a cross-section of the best we think we’ve had to offer Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond in our first five years!

PS2, AMBER, ’72 to play NAFF

Friday, March 25th, 2011

The New Art Film Festival returns on Friday, April 8, 2011, to downtown Champaign, IL. Don’t you want to know what we’re showing?

C-U Biz-en-scène: 03.24.2011

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we do little more than before other than update what movies are now playing/renting near you!

Best. CUBlog. Posts. EVER. Pt.1

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

For your re-reading pleasure, we present our first set of C-U Blogfidential posts representing a cross-section of the best we think we’ve had to offer Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond in our first five years!

Ebertfest 2011 films revealed

Monday, March 21st, 2011

The College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the movies to be showcased at the thirteenth annual edition of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 03.17.2011

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we do very little except wish everyone a bit of luck o’ the Irish and otherwise update what movies are now playing/renting near you!

BELVEDERE continues series

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

The University YMCA continues its presentation of the Global Lens 2011 international film series this week with a thoughtful Bosnia-Herzegovina entry, BELVEDERE, directed by Ahmed Imamović.