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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 11\/16: Kymberly Harris (founder\/producer, Firsthand Films, Los Angeles, CA) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n Not a ton to Report<\/strong> this week, although there\u2019s plenty to talk about in the long run. The Route 66 International Film Festival<\/strong> of Springfield<\/strong> and the Lake County Film Festival<\/strong> of Grayslake<\/strong>, organized by Nat Dykeman<\/strong> of the Chambana Film Festival<\/strong> series, recently wrapped and the former has announced their award winners<\/a><\/span>. At home, Chambana returns this Sunday, November 17, 4 p.m.<\/strong>, at the Savoy 16<\/strong><\/a><\/span> with THE PROBLEM OF THE HERO<\/strong>, a topical dramatization of when the playwright Paul Green<\/strong> and writer Richard Wright<\/strong> collaborated to adapt for stage the latter\u2019s novel, Native Son<\/span><\/strong>, and passes have gone on sale at the Virginia Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for the next Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong>, which will open on Wednesday, April 23<\/strong>, with a brand-new 70mm print of John Ford<\/strong>\u2019s THE SEARCHERS<\/strong> according to the News-Gazette<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>. On YouTube<\/strong>, John Isberg<\/strong> of Swede Films<\/strong> (FINAL SUMMER<\/strong>) has uploaded a new cut of his short film RED HORSE<\/strong>, which we had not seen before<\/a><\/span>, and it can be described as \u201can American tolerance story;\u201d it stars Aaron Munoz, Jace Jamison<\/strong>, and Kyle A. Thomas<\/strong> as solders on opposite sides of the Civil War<\/strong> who make a brief truce. And, most empowering for the potential future of film production in our immediate area, the drama ALBANY ROAD<\/strong> opens today on more than 100 screens across the United States<\/strong> for a minimum one-week run, including at the AMC Champaign 13<\/strong> on North Prospect Avenue<\/strong>. Filmed in large part in Champaign County<\/strong> and brought to the area by the proactive folks at Shatterglass Films<\/strong> and Flyover Film Studios<\/strong> with a helpful assist from the Champaign County Film Office<\/strong> at Experience Champaign-Urbana<\/strong>, be sure to remind everyone you know about that very fact. Time to show up, C-U.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n IMAGERY DU C-U | Picturing Our Scene on the Screen<\/strong><\/p>\n During the post-credits ALBANY ROAD<\/strong> interview session at \u201cEbertfest<\/strong>\u201d<\/a><\/span> back in April, director and writer Christine Swanson<\/strong> praised their overall filming experience in the area and said she was happy for her film to be a \u201cposter child\u201d for what could be accomplished in Champaign-Urbana<\/strong>. It was one of several graceful complements offered by Swanson, her husband and the film\u2019s producer, Michael Swanson<\/strong>, and their lead actress, the great Lynn Whitfield<\/strong>. Therefore, if you happen to be attending an AMC<\/strong> multiplex and notice the one-sheet poster below, framed outside by the entryway or inside the lobby, consider seeing their movie and returning the favor. They could<\/em> have taken their art and business to a hundred other places than where we call home. Support goes both ways and, even though ALBANY ROAD<\/strong> will inevitably resurface on any combination of streaming services in the coming months, tell your theaters with your dollars and presence that you want to enjoy movies like this one in a communal setting. Additionally, we hear it\u2019s a good film and that\u2019s always a bonus when you want to go to bat for a non-mainstream, low-budget, high-quality picture. This is a special occurrence, the likes of which has rarely happened to date with the movies of Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond. (For better or worse, we<\/em> should know.) All the best fortune to the Faith Filmworks<\/strong><\/a><\/span> team on their theatrical play!<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n ALBANY ROAD<\/strong> is a Faith Filmworks LLC (Los Angeles, CA<\/strong>\/Champaign-Urbana-Sidney-Monticello-Rantoul, IL<\/strong>) production that is written and directed by Christine Swanson and produced by Michael Swanson with cinematography by Spencer Combs<\/strong>, production design by Stefanie Mitchell<\/strong>, costume design by Fontella Boone<\/strong>, casting by Marissa Ross<\/strong>, and editing by Grisha Alasadi<\/strong>. Music composer is Leon Lacey<\/strong>, co-producer is Abe Thompson<\/strong>, producers are Brett Hays, Sarah Sharp<\/strong>, and Kevin McGrail<\/strong>, and the film stars Ren\u00e9e Elise Goldsberry<\/strong>, Lynn Whitfield, J. Alphonse Nicolson, Lisa Arrindell, Gary Dourdan, Joe Holt, Rachel Nicks, Ben Rappaport<\/strong>, and Lily Cowles<\/strong>. It is a 2024 theatrical release through AMC Theaters and Malco Theaters<\/strong>, runs 135 minutes, and is rated PG-13.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Esquire Lounge, Champaign, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area<\/strong><\/p>\n @ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL<\/strong> @ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, 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 @ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL<\/strong> @ Clintonia Eagle Theater, Clinton, IL<\/strong> @ Crescent Cinemas, Pontiac, IL<\/strong> @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL<\/strong> BACK OPEN! @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ Marcus Bloomington Cinema + IMAX, Bloomington, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> BACK OPEN! @ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ VIP Lincoln Grand 6, Lincoln, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n @ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO<\/strong> For detailed and curated listings of Chicago-area film presentations and related events, please visit the fine folks at<\/em> Cine-File<\/strong> and subscribe to their definitive \u201cCine-List\u201d weekly blast<\/a><\/span>. And for northern Illinois industry news, be sure to read<\/em> Reel Chicago<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> and<\/em> Screen Magazine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n NEW! 12\/14<\/strong> 2\/15\/25<\/strong> 3\/27-3\/29\/25<\/strong> NEW! 4\/3-4\/13\/25<\/strong> 4\/23\/-4\/25\/25<\/strong> 5\/29-6\/2\/25<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n Chambana Film Festival* screening series<\/strong> Illini Radio Group presents \u201cRewind 92.5 Movie Series\u201d\/\u201cMix 94.5 Throwback Thursdays\u201d*<\/strong> Illini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2024 Weekend Films\u201d<\/strong> Illinois Public Media presents \u201cThe Arthouse Experience Film Series\u201d<\/strong> The News-Gazette<\/span> Film Series<\/strong> Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies* event series<\/strong> ~~~~~<\/p>\n Compiled by Jason Pankoke.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u201cCalendar du C-U\u201d Select movie listings for November 15-21, 2024 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don\u2019t forget to peruse this week\u2019s Field Report! 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\n11\/17: Eric Stanze (director\/co-writer\/executive producer, ANXIETY, Wicked Pixel Cinema, St. Louis, MO)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Festival* screening series feat. THE PROBLEM OF THE HERO (11\/17, 4 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video* meeting (11\/18, 7 p.m., Room 1002)<\/p>\n
\nChampaign Movie Makers* meeting (11\/18, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nALBANY ROAD, KANGUVA (in Tamil with English sub), THE OUTRUN, RED ONE, ANORA, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER (faith film), CONCLAVE, HERE*, HERETIC, MEMOIR OF A SNAIL* (animation), SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE*, SMILE 2, VENOM: THE LAST DANCE, WE LIVE IN TIME, THE WILD ROBOT (animation) (11\/15 on), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (11\/18, 7 p.m.), BONHOEFFER (faith film) (11\/18 on), GLADIATOR II, WICKED (11\/21 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nA REAL PAIN, RED ONE, ANORA, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER (faith film), CONCLAVE, ELEVATION, HERE, HERETIC, SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE, SMILE 2, VENOM: THE LAST DANCE, WEEKEND IN TAIPEI, WE LIVE IN TIME, THE WILD ROBOT (animation) (11\/15 on), UFC 309: Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, more (mixed martial arts) (11\/16, 9 p.m., simulcast), THE POLAR EXPRESS (animation) (11\/16, 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.; 11\/17, 12:30, 3 & 7 p.m.), THE FIFTH ELEMENT (11\/17, 4 & 7 p.m.; 11\/20, 7 p.m.), GLADIATOR II, WICKED (11\/21 on)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents SCREAM (1996) (11\/15-11\/16, 7 p.m., free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Radio Group presents \u201cRewind 92.5 Movie Series\u201d feat. THE BOY AND THE HERON (anim\u00e9) (11\/20, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nCONCLAVE, THE WILD ROBOT (animation) (11\/14-11\/17)<\/p>\n
\nRED ONE, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER (faith film), HITPIG! (animation), SMILE 2, VENOM: THE LAST DANCE (11\/15 on)<\/p>\n
\nTHE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER (faith film), RED ONE (11\/15 on)<\/p>\n
\nNo movies this week!<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHot Chocolate & Holiday Movies\u201d feat. THE GRINCH (animation) (Screen 1), HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000) (Screen 2) (11\/15-11\/16)<\/p>\n
\nGHOST CAT ANZU (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), KANGUVA (Tamil or Telugu w\/Eng sub), RED ONE, ANORA, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER (faith film), CONCLAVE, HERE, HERETIC, OVERLORD: THE SACRED KINGDOM (anim\u00e9) (Japanese w\/Eng dub or Eng sub), SMILE 2, VENOM: THE LAST DANCE, WE LIVE IN TIME, THE WILD ROBOT (animation) (11\/15 on), Indian cinema: TUMBBAD* (11\/15-11\/16, 11\/18-11\/20, Hindi w\/Eng sub) and MATKA* (11\/15-11\/20, Telugu w\/Eng sub), THE FIFTH ELEMENT (11\/17, 3:20, 4 & 7 p.m.; 11\/20, 7 p.m.), Marcus \u201cMystery Movie\u201d (11\/18, 7 p.m.), BONHOEFFER (faith film) (11\/20 on), GLADIATOR II, WICKED (11\/21 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nMY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK (documentary) (11\/15-11\/17), Illinois State University Film Society presents M (11\/20, 7 p.m., in German with English sub), PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (11\/21)<\/p>\n
\nRED ONE (11\/15-11\/17)<\/p>\n
\nTHE WILD ROBOT (animation) (11\/15-11\/17)<\/p>\n
\nRED ONE, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER (faith film), HERE, HERETIC, SMILE 2, VENOM: THE LAST DANCE, THE WILD ROBOT (animation) (11\/15 on), TERRIFIER 3 (11\/15-11\/16, 9 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nCinema St. Louis presents the 33rd St. Louis International Film Festival (through 11\/17)<\/p>\n
\nClaudio Simonetti\u2019s Goblin \u201cUltimate Anthology\u201d tour (film music of Argento, Romero, etc.)
\n@ The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show<\/p>\n
\n3rd annual CU International Film Festival*
\n@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/p>\n
\n2025 Big Muddy Film Festival*
\n@ The Varsity Center, Carbondale, IL<\/p>\n
\n35th Onion City Experimental Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n25th Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival*
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/p>\n
\nThe Chambana Film Festival
\n@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL<\/p>\n
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 4 p.m.<\/strong>
\n11\/24: THE HOBBY; 12\/29: documentary shorts incl. FACING THE FALLS<\/p>\n
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n12\/5: FRIDAY*<\/p>\n
\n@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w\/i-card<\/strong>
\n11\/22-11\/23: BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE; 12\/6-12\/7: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS<\/p>\n
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n11\/22: RUSHMORE; 12\/14: ROBOT DREAMS (animation)<\/p>\n
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n11\/30: THE WIZARD OF OZ; 12\/7: IT\u2019S A WONDERFUL LIFE<\/p>\n
\n@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong>
\n12\/5: GREMLINS screening<\/p>\n
\n\u00a9 2024 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span>
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