C-U Blogfidential

Our readers are not the only ones who receive the fruits of our writing labors. Behold (and then disperse at your leisure) the official press release announcing the 5-year anniversary of C-U Blogfidential!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we ask that you send prayers and other forms of aid to the people of Japan, scribble all sorts of reminders on your April calendar, and take stock of what movies are now playing/renting near you!

Look everybody, it’s a new C-U Blogfidential contest! We have three DVD copies of Dreamscape Cinema’s DISCONNECT from Osiris Entertainment to hand out … don’t you want to know how to win?

If Year 6 turns out to be the same as it ever was for C-U Blogfidential, will it be best for the spinning wheels to simply stop turning? This one’s up to you, dearest readers.

C-U Blogfidential’s monthly open forum, “Clean Slate,” asks what you feel the C-U needs for its filmmaking population to thrive and how CUBlog itself could facilitate more active discussion from readers like YOU!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we recall the filmy goodness that transpired last weekend in the C-U, dredge up another MF anniversary, give you a little MUFF, and confirm what movies are now playing/renting near you!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Recent C-U arrivals Bogdan Heretoiu and Catrina Choate-Heretoiu make their first artistic mark as a local filmmaking team with the latter’s “dance for camera” thesis project, PROBABILITY OF POSSIBILITIES.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we embark on our next five-year mission, entertain PROBABILITY OF POSSIBILITIES, envelop ourselves in triptych, “eek” out the killer wasps, and elucidate over what movies are now playing/renting near you!

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

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: One more time we dredge up a Dreamscape Cinema cover design, this for the national DVD release of DISCONNECT, and then relate a tale of two trailers issued by distributor Osiris Entertainment!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we reveal DISCONNECT on DVD, marvel at Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival timing, give big ups to Big Muddy Film Festival, and volunteer the scoop on what movies are now playing/renting near you!

Dark Maze Studios of Champaign, IL, has formally announced that their newest production, PRESS START 2 CONTINUE, will be available on DVD beginning March 11, 2011.

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Our friend Alaric Rocha of Blue Bassoon Pictures in Chicago has completed his Super 8 movie short, WINTER, which he and a local crew filmed in the Decatur outskirts a year ago.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we remind you to attend Champaign Movie Makers, patronize the Central Illinois Film Commission, submit to the New Art Film Festival, and watch what movies are now playing/renting near you!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: We collect, embed, and dissect a handful of recent videos made by current and former members of Illini Film & Video at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign!