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Mystery films await the Avon!

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Skip Huston dons his professorial guise once again to surprise us with a new round of “overlooked films” during his next Richland Community College class which will begin tonight, Thursday, June 17, 2010, at the Avon Theater in Decatur.

CMM, CIFC meet June 15, 17

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Champaign Movie Makers will next meet at Class Act Interactive in downtown Champaign, IL, on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, while the Central Illinois Film Commission will congregate two days later at the Route 66 Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield, IL, on Thursday, June 17, 2010.

Several INCIDENTs on deck

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Normal, IL, movie-maker R.C. Raycraft releases his rock documentary INCIDENT AT KICKAPOO CREEK a full 40 years after the music festival “Incident at Kickapoo Creek” originally took place, starting at the Normal Theater on Monday, May 31, 2010.

CMM, CIFC meet May 18, 20

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Champaign Movie Makers will next meet at Class Act Interactive in downtown Champaign, IL, on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, while the Central Illinois Film Commission will congregate two days later at the Route 66 Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield, IL, on Thursday, May 20, 2010.

Feel the nuances of CUZine #4

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

At long last, the fourth edition of C-U Confidential will make its debut during the final evening of the New Art Film Festival tonight, April 20, 2010, at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign, IL.

NAFF 2010 schedule in full

Friday, April 16th, 2010

It’s time to support your local art house, kids, and there’s no better way to do it than to get your indie flick fix during the New Art Film Festival at the Art Theater in Champaign, IL, from April 15-20, 1010.

Art, CUZine to debut NAFF 2010

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

It’s here! It’s here! Time to make your picks for attending the inaugural New Art Film Festival at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign, taking place April 15-20, 2010 alongside the Boneyard Arts Festival. Time, in fact, to support your local filmmaker in public during a high-profile community extravaganza. We know you can do it.

Ebertfest 2010 films revealed

Friday, March 26th, 2010

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

CMM, CIFC meet Mar. 16, 18

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Champaign Movie Makers will next meet at the M2 Building in downtown Champaign, IL, on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, while the Central Illinois Film Commission will congregate two days later at the Route 66 Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield, IL, on Thursday, March 18, 2010.

Q&A du C-U: Bender & Bakkila

Monday, March 8th, 2010

EXTRA! Interview with the director and producer of HOOPESTON.

Givin’ Lynskey a little love

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

THE INFORMANT! proves not to be the most heard on DVD, Blu-ray, and VOD in its first week of availability, although it does not stop C-U Blogfidential from mildly doting on featured actress Melanie Lynskey.

Nab ad space in CUZine 4 now!

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Yes, it is time. Please help us get C-U Confidential back on the streets where it belongs as we segue into the fifth year of our Unofficial Five-Year Plan for Indie Film Domination in Our Backyard.

In My Backyard: Year 5

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Year 5 may beget the trial by fire C-U Blogfidential must face in order for its long-term worth to be gauged.

Steppin’ out with STILETTOS

Monday, March 1st, 2010

We finally hear the clik-clak of deadly STILETTOS courtesy of Dreamscape Cinema of Champaign, beginning with an on-line trailer that recently appeared without warning.

From the serious to the silly…

Friday, February 26th, 2010

A smattering of singular movie shows bring a little variety to area screens this weekend, including a locally-produced featurette, a Bollywood thriller, Oscar-nominated shorts, and two creature features.