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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\/4: Jason Christ (actor\/executive producer, ANXIETY, Wicked Pixel Cinema, St. Louis, MO) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n PASSINGS | You Will Be Missed<\/strong><\/p>\n 8\/31: Karl Bauer, 53 (co-creator, ONE ROACH FOR SEAMUS, Champaign-Urbana, IL)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n FIELD REPORT DU HQ | From Wherever It May Be Said<\/strong><\/p>\n So, we\u2019re forced offline for a spell and a wave of news blows up in the meantime. Because of course it would<\/em>. We\u2019ll try to hit all the highlights (and not-so-highlights) with brevity over the next few Calendars<\/strong>. The days of mega-Reports<\/strong> are likely over after this run and we are putting the Images of the Week<\/strong> department back on the shelf for a rest. Today, we\u2019ll be talking events that are and aren\u2019t upcoming\u2026<\/p>\n First, our man Nat Dykeman<\/strong> and his Chambana Film Society<\/strong> are taking a big step towards prominence in alternative programming here in Champaign County<\/strong> beginning this Sunday, October 5<\/strong>, when they renew their residency at the Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX<\/strong> in Savoy<\/strong>. Shows will now be weekly instead of monthly<\/a><\/span>, many of them presented under a new \u201cSavoy Arthouse<\/strong>\u201d banner and with participation from the former Art Theater<\/strong> owner Sanford Hess<\/strong>, and the event kicking off this run at 3 p.m.<\/strong> is a collection of contemporary animated shorts called the \u201cAnimation Mixtape<\/strong>,\u201d presented by the legendary Don Hertzfeldt<\/strong> (REJECTED<\/strong>).<\/p>\n Then, Mt. Zion<\/strong> filmmaker Eric Hector<\/strong> of Heroic Age Studios<\/strong> called up Ye Ed<\/strong> and graciously invited him to attend the world premiere of their feature TRICK AND TREATS<\/strong> at the Lincoln Square Theater<\/strong> last month on Saturday, September 20<\/strong>; he couldn\u2019t go, but they had a very packed house to soak in the creepy and TRICK<\/span><\/strong> has been awarded more play dates in Decatur<\/strong> throughout October<\/span><\/a>. Also, a friend of the Paris Theater<\/strong> in Paris<\/strong> wrote CUBlog<\/span><\/strong> to let us know about Halloween<\/strong> classics playing their venue weekly \u2018til the end of the month<\/a><\/span>; Wes Craven<\/strong>\u2019s seminal hit SCREAM<\/strong> from 1996 will scare \u2018em for free tonight and tomorrow night at 9 p.m.<\/strong>, to be followed by other originals: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, FRIDAY THE 13TH<\/strong>, and HALLOWEEN<\/strong>s from 1978, 1981, and 1982.<\/p>\n Local teen sensation Max Libman<\/strong>, who is currently attending film school at the University of Southern California<\/strong> and has been making appearances at tony A-list events all over the world, has announced that his fourth Champaign Urbana International Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/span> will return for the second time in 2025; the UI Spurlock Museum<\/strong> will again host the SRO short film showcase on Saturday, November 8<\/strong>. And sadly, Chaz Ebert<\/strong> revealed that Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong> as we\u2019ve known it at the Virginia Theatre<\/strong> for twenty-six star-studded affairs is no more<\/span><\/a>; her and Nate Kohn<\/strong>\u2019s future plans for translating the late Roger Ebert<\/strong>\u2019s love of film into advocacy for the art form are now uncertain, apart from the Ebert Center<\/strong> itinerary held each semester at Spurlock on the University of Illinois<\/strong> campus. \u201cEbertfest<\/strong>\u201d proper had an enviable run.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n IMAGERY DU C-U | Picturing Our Scenes on the Small Screen<\/strong><\/p>\n That leads us to today\u2019s Image<\/strong>. Eric Hector<\/strong> told yours truly in advance of sharing it with the audience at his TRICK AND TREATS<\/strong> shindig that Gravitas Ventures<\/strong> had secured the US distribution rights to the horror-fantasy and Apple TV+<\/strong> would begin streaming it as of next Tuesday, October 7<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, for those who are curious to check it out and are unable to visit the Lincoln Square Theater<\/strong>\u00a0on October 11, 12, 24, 29<\/strong>, or 30<\/strong>. We also confirmed last night that Gravitas is offering MOD Blu-ray and DVD editions of the movie as well, available to order on the same date through online merchants like Deep Discount<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. Hector was one of the very first local creatives who we interviewed for our coverage, regarding a separate project that never came to fruition, so we know that he must<\/em> be feeling pretty darn good right now. Below is a product shot, and soon a copy will enter the Confidential film library. One day, that<\/em> will be yours to enjoy as well, C-U.<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Lincoln Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong> @ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, 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 LAST LISTING! @ Clintonia Eagle Theater, Clinton, IL<\/strong> Click this link to keep up with the showtimes for the venue above<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n @ The Fischer Theatre, Danville, IL<\/strong> @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL<\/strong> @ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL<\/strong> @ The Route 66 Drive-in Theater, Springfield, IL<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n NOW PLAYING | Midwest<\/strong><\/p>\n 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>,<\/em> Screen Magazine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>, and the <\/em>Chicago Reader<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMING SOON | Area-wide Events<\/strong><\/p>\n 10\/15-10\/26<\/strong> 11\/6-11\/16<\/strong> 11\/7-11\/8<\/strong> 11\/8-11\/9<\/strong> 11\/8<\/strong> 11\/21<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area<\/strong><\/p>\n Chambana Film Society presents \u201cThe Savoy Arthouse\u201d<\/strong> Illini Union Board presents \u201cFall 2025 Weekend Films\u201d<\/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 October 3-9, 2025 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Don\u2019t forget to peruse this week\u2019s Field Report! 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\n10\/6: Niccole Powers (art director, SWEET DREAMING, Consumer Grade Film Co., Chicago, IL)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nChampaign Movie Makers* event, \u201cShooting on Film in 2025\u201d (10\/6, 7 p.m., Robeson Pavilion Room C)<\/p>\n
\nIllini Film & Video* guest speaker, local producer Kevin Lau (10\/3, 4:30 p.m., Room 1002)<\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Society presents \u201cThe Savoy Arthouse\u201d feat. \u201cAnimation Mixtape\u201d presented by Don Hertzfeld (10\/5, 3 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nANEMONE, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (re-release), BONE LAKE, CASPER 30th anniversary (re-release), GOOD BOY, PERFECT BLUE (anim\u00e9 re-release) (in Japanese with English sub), THE SMASHING MACHINE, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), GABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE, HIM*, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 (10\/3 on), \u201cTaylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl\u201d (album promotion) (10\/3-10\/5), SPIDER-MAN (2002) (10\/3, 7 p.m.), SPIDER-MAN 2.1 (2004) (10\/4, 4 & 7 p.m.), SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007) (10\/5, 4 & 7 p.m.), \u201cBTS 2019 Live: \u2018Love Yourself Speak Yourself: London\u2019\u201d (concert film re-release) (10\/5, 2 p.m.), \u201cBTS 2021 Live: \u2018Muster Sowoozoo\u201d (concert film re-release) (10\/5, 5 p.m.), AFTERBURN, DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (10\/6-10\/8), AMC \u201cScreen Unseen\u201d (mystery movie) (10\/6, 7 p.m.), KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, ROOFMAN, TRON: ARES (10\/9 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nANEMONE, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (re-release), COYOTES*, GOOD BOY, KANTARA: A LEGEND \u2013 CHAPTER 1 (in Kannada or Telugu with English sub), THE SMASHING MACHINE, A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY*, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE (anim\u00e9) (in Japanese with English sub or English dub), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, DUDE PERFECT: THE HERO TOUR* (performance\/documentary), ELEANOR THE GREAT, GABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE, HAMILTON (filmed stage presentation), HIM, THE LONG WALK, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 (10\/3 on), \u201cTaylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl\u201d (album promotion) (10\/3-10\/5), SPIDER-MAN (2002) (10\/3, 1,4, & 7 p.m.), SPIDER-MAN 2.1 (2004) (10\/4, 1,4, & 7 p.m.), SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007) (10\/5, 1,4, & 7 p.m.), IDLY KADAI (in Tamil with English sub) (10\/4-10\/5), UFC 320: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira, more (mixed martial arts) (10\/4, 9 p.m., simulcast), THE DEVIL\u2019S REJECTS (10\/6, 10\/8, 7 p.m.), BROKEN MARY: THE KEVIN MATTHEWS STORY (faith documentary) (10\/7, 7 p.m.), ROOFMAN, TRON: ARES (10\/9 on) *single screenings daily<\/p>\n
\nIllini Union Board presents F1 THE MOVIE (10\/3-10\/4, 7 p.m., free w\/i-card)<\/p>\n
\nIllinois Public Media in partnership with the UI Beckman Institute present OBSERVER (Beckman \u201cSTEM Crawl\u201d in downtown Champaign, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., show 3 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nTHE SMASHING MACHINE, GOOD BOY, GABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (10\/3 on), \u201cTaylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl\u201d (album promotion) (10\/3-10\/5),<\/p>\n
\n\u201cSenior Movie Experience\u201d feat. GREASE (10\/9, 2 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\n\u201cTaylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl\u201d (album promotion) (7 p.m., Screen 1), CORPSE BRIDE (animation), BEETLEJUICE (Screen 1), CASPER 30th anniversary, GABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE (Screen 2) (10\/3-10\/4)<\/p>\n
\nGABBY\u2019S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE (10\/3-10\/5), DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (10\/8), TRON: ARES (10\/9 on)<\/p>\n
\nHOCUS POCUS, MAD GOD (10\/3), ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN, BARBARIAN, HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH (10\/4), THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1991), A GIRL WALKS HOME AT NIGHT (10\/5), ARMY OF DARKNESS (10\/6), PRACTICAL MAGIC (10\/7), BRING HER BACK (10\/8), SCANNERS (10\/9)<\/p>\n
\nTHE ROSES (10\/3-10\/5)<\/p>\n
\nTHE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2, SCREAM (1996) (Screen 1), THE BLUES BROTHERS, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (Screen 2) (10\/3-10\/4)<\/p>\n
\n61st Chicago International Film Festival
\n@ Music Box Theatre, etc., Chicago, IL<\/p>\n
\n34th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
\n@ The Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n
\n24th Route 66 International Film Festival*
\n@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL<\/p>\n
\nDark History & Horror Con* 2025
\nfeat. Screaming Mad Film Festival
\n@ The Orpheum Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/p>\n
\n4th Champaign Urbana International Film Festival*
\n@ Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/p>\n
\nChambana Film Society presents
\nThe Found Footage Festival Vol. 11
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n@ Phoenix Savoy 16 + IMAX, Savoy, IL, 3 p.m. unless noted otherwise<\/strong>
\n10\/12: 25 CATS FROM QATAR (3 p.m.) and MY OMAHA presented by the IRL Movie Club (5:30 p.m.); 10\/19: PERFECT DAYS; 10\/26: STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR<\/p>\n
\n@ Pine Lounge, 1st floor, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat, free w\/i-card<\/strong>
\n10\/10-10\/11: THE NAKED GUN; 10\/17-10\/18: THE BAD GUYS 2; 10\/24-10\/25: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER; 10\/30-10\/31: THE CONJURING: LAST RITES; 11\/7-11\/8: FREAKIER FRIDAY; 11\/14-11\/15: DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE; 11\/21-11\/22: HIM; 12\/5-12\/6: CAUGHT STEALING<\/p>\n
\n@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Center for World Cultures, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/strong>
\n10\/23: PICCADILLY screening; 10\/24: Fall lecture by UC Santa Cruz professor Yiman Wang on the career of Anna May Wong; 11\/13: HEREDITARY screening<\/p>\n
\n\u00a9 2025 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential<\/span>
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