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Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday\/Saturday on <\/em>C-U Blogfidential<\/span><\/strong> and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!<\/strong><\/p>\n 10\/18: Mike Everleth (publisher, Underground Film Journal<\/span>, Los Angeles, CA) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n MFHQ MEMO | From If you need any<\/em> more proof about how local film culture might find its footing on the internet for the interim, look no further than the \u201cLocal Films & Events<\/strong>\u201d section immediately below. We\u2019ll try our best to share accurate information and links to official sources in case you would like to partake.<\/p>\n A good instance of problem solving on a low budget is provided by Zach Tindell<\/strong> and his group at Dead in Decatur<\/strong>, who clearly had to think outside the clamshell case so their annual show could still go on. At first, they cancelled the Dead in Decatur International Film Festival<\/strong> since a pandemic is not a good time to gather an audience in a compact public space, like they did last year in the gallery of the Decatur Area Arts Council<\/strong>. And yet, it returns later today, Friday, October 16<\/strong>, starting at 4 p.m.<\/strong> and running through the end of Saturday, October 17<\/strong>! Content blocks will stream at Twitch<\/strong>, known as a hosting site for live video game broadcasts and other real-time streams, and a concurrent chatroom will be abuzz at Discord<\/strong> for those who want to keyboard jabber as they take in the fresh indie frights. Click here to reach the Facebook<\/strong> event page for Dead in Decatur<\/a><\/span> and click here to pop up their entire schedule<\/span><\/a> as a graphic.<\/p>\n University of Illinois<\/strong> lecturers and New Art Film Festival<\/strong> filmmakers Alison Davis<\/strong> and Angela Aguayo<\/strong> will join the esteemed Jay Rosenstein<\/strong> a few days later in moderating the second Ebert Symposium<\/strong> of the fall on Thursday, October 22<\/strong>, starting at 5 p.m.<\/strong> This webpage summarizes their intended discussion on the modern documentary and social change<\/a><\/span> with producers Sacha Jenkins<\/strong> (WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN<\/strong>), Dawn Porter<\/strong> (JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE<\/strong>), and Kirby Dick<\/strong> (THE BLEEDING EDGE<\/strong>), as well as providing links to the YouTube<\/strong> and Facebook accounts where the forum will be livestreamed.<\/p>\n One such film is the highly anticipated FINDING YINGYING<\/strong>, a selection of the 2020 Chicago International Film Festival<\/strong> that can be viewed by ticket and pass holders from now until Sunday, October 25<\/strong>. Make the purchase today and you will have access later tonight<\/a><\/span> to a livestreamed talk with director Jiayan \u201cJenny\u201d Shi<\/strong>, producer Brent E. Huffman<\/strong>, and cinematographer Shilin Sun<\/strong>. Organizers suggest that viewers should begin YINGYING<\/strong>, which recounts the disappearance of a UIUC international student and her family\u2019s struggle to discover the complete truth about it, by 7:10 p.m.<\/strong> so that it finishes right before the panel begins at 9 p.m.<\/strong> Do your best to make time and maximize these opportunities, folks.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ online Twitch & Discord<\/strong> @ online Zoom<\/strong> @ online YouTube<\/strong> @ online<\/strong> @ online Zoom<\/strong> @ online YouTube & Facebook<\/strong> @ online<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional \u201cNow Playing\u201d and \u201cComing Soon\u201d listings appear after the jump!<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ AMC Peru Mall 8, Peru, IL<\/strong> @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Lincoln Family Theater & Community Center, Lincoln, IL<\/strong> @ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ Route 34 Drive-in, Earlville, IL<\/strong> @ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL<\/strong> @ Roxy Cinemas, Ottawa, IL<\/strong> @ Streator Eagle 6, Streator, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Pilsen\u2019s ChiTown Movies drive-in, Chicago, IL<\/strong> @ Cinema\/Chicago + Pilsen\u2019s ChiTown Movies drive-in, Chicago, IL<\/strong>
\n10\/20: Lana Wildman (staff, Route 66 Film Festival, Springfield, IL)
\n10\/22: John May (filmmaker, Tabletop Studios, Madison, WI)<\/p>\nChambana<\/del> Mendota with Love<\/del> Multiplicity<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n4th Dead in Decatur International Film Festival, virtual event (10\/16, 4 p.m.-midnight; 10\/17, 12 p.m.-midnight) Facebook event<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nC-U Cinefile virtual meeting (10\/16, 10\/23, 4 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nFor Art\u2019s Sake streaming event, \u201cMOTHLIGHT (Avant-Garde series #3)\u201d (10\/16, 7 p.m. on) View<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n56th Chicago International Film Festival presents \u201cFINDING YINGYING* livestream filmmaker Q&A\u201d (10\/16, 9 p.m., free w\/ticket purchase to stream film) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video virtual meeting (10\/19, 8 p.m.) Join mailing list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nUI College of Media presents Ebert Symposium Series, \u201cDocumentary Film and Social Change,\u201d moderated by Angela Aguayo, Alison Davis, and Jay Rosenstein, featuring Kirby Dick, Sacha Jenkins, and Dawn Porter (10\/22, 5 p.m.) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n56th Chicago International Film Festival presents FINDING YINGYING*, virtual streaming (10\/14-10\/25) Ticket purchase<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n2 HEARTS, HONEST THIEF, THE KID DETECTIVE, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HOCUS POCUS, MY PEOPLE MY HOMELAND, THE NEW MUTANTS, TENET, UNHINGED, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (10\/16 on), YELLOW ROSE (10\/16-10\/19, 10\/21), THE CROODS (10\/16-10\/18, 10\/20)<\/p>\n
\nEL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD STORY, THE DOORMAN, GRANT, CATS & DOGS 3, YUMMY, BEFORE THE FIRE, TALES FROM THE HOOD 3, ASHFALL, SEIZED, VIKINGS (s6 v1), more! (10\/13 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents \u201cThrowback Films at the Union\u201d feat. PRETTY WOMAN, Illini Union Ballroom, 2nd floor (10\/16, 7 p.m.; free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nHONEST THIEF, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HOCUS POCUS, TENET, UNHINGED, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (10\/16-10\/18)<\/p>\n
\nTHE CROODS, HONEST THIEF, THE KID DETECTIVE, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HOCUS POCUS, THE NEW MUTANTS, UNHINGED, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (10\/16-10\/18)<\/p>\n
\nCASPER, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984), THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (10\/16-10\/18)<\/p>\n
\nHOCUS POCUS (10\/16-10\/17, 6 & 9 p.m.), THE CORPSE BRIDE (10\/21, 7:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFrightfest\u201d: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Screen 1 & 2) (10\/16-10\/17), MONSTER HOUSE (Screen 1), THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (Screen 2) (10\/18, free admission + charity fundraiser)<\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDEAD (10\/16, 10\/18), LABYRINTH (10\/17-10\/18), RELIC (10\/22). \u201cLiving Room Film Festival\u201d virtual screenings: DEAD, BILLY THE KID (through 10\/22) Purchase<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nClosed for the week.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nJURASSIC WORLD, JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM (10\/16-10\/18)<\/p>\n
\nTHE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HOCUS POCUS (Screen 1), private rental (Screen 2) (10\/16), \u201cHalloween Extravaganza\u201d safe event feat. THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HOCUS POCUS (Screen 1), THE CONJURING, ANNABELLE (Screen 2) (10\/17)<\/p>\n
\n2 HEARTS, HONEST THIEF, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HOCUS POCUS, TULSA, UNHINGED, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (10\/16 on)<\/p>\n
\nHONEST THIEF, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, PURPLE RAIN, HOCUS POCUS, THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (10\/16 on), KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (10\/16), NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968), THE THING (1982) (10\/17-10\/20), THE EVIL DEAD (1983), GILA! (10\/21-10\/22)<\/p>\n
\nMidwest Film Festival presents \u201c11th annual Ad Community Shorts Night\u201d (10\/21, 5:30 p.m. doors, 6:30 p.m. program)<\/p>\n
\n56th Chicago International Film Festival, hybrid edition, feat. FINDING YINGYING* (through 10\/25)<\/p>\n