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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 THE BLOGFIDENTIAL TELETYPE | Film News You Can Use, C-U<\/strong><\/p>\n What we\u2019re seeing on our beat this week \u2026<\/em> Since the final Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong> is now upon us and Ye Ed<\/strong> is making the effort to travel long-distance so he can hit the pavement on Park Avenue<\/strong> and walk amongst the faithful one more time, the Teletype<\/strong> needs to be tight<\/em> for this round \u2026<\/p>\n We\u2019ll remind our dearest C-Uvians of the past \u2013 a new exhibit honoring the life and career of the late Dan Fogelberg<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, who began to come of age as a musician on the stages of the University of Illinois<\/strong> campus in the 1970s, has just opened at the Peoria Riverfront Museum<\/strong> in Peoria<\/strong> and will continue until August 16<\/strong>; a related screening is set for tomorrow, Saturday, April 18, 6:30 p.m.<\/strong>, of the performance documentary, DAN FOGELBERG: GREETINGS FROM THE WEST<\/strong>, at the complex\u2019s Giant Screen Theater<\/strong> \u2026<\/p>\n We\u2019ll also point you to the present \u2013 a brand-new feature published by Collider<\/span><\/strong> this past Wednesday, April 15<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, covers the rising career of the comedian and actress Janelle James<\/strong>, who talks candidly about her work and character development on the hit show ABBOTT ELEMETARY<\/strong> as well as everything that came before, including her early and \u201csomber\u201d stand-up work that included the stages of Champaign-Urbana<\/strong> \u2026<\/p>\n We\u2019ll even bring you hope for the future \u2013 several student film events are about to happen in quick succession, beginning on Tuesday, April 21<\/strong>, at Mr. JaPan<\/strong>\u2019s alma mater Wesleyan<\/em><\/a><\/span>, so skim below for the dates, times, and locations of all the programs giving props and guidance to the efforts of undergraduates who are attending Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University, Millikin University, Heartland Community College<\/strong>, and UIUC. Pick at least one, attend with an open mind and big heart, and be encouraging with your very presence as they all, tra la<\/em>, take the stage. We never know what\u2019s in store for these kids and which ones will go on to fulfill their dreams and do good things in the business that we call show \u2026 and that\u2019s what we can reveal for today. Always remember \u2013 this is not just movies, it\u2019s our lives.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n CONFIDENTIAL ALMANAC | Dates in Film Culture History<\/strong><\/p>\n 20 Years Ago \u2026<\/strong> Saturday, April 22, 2006:<\/em> The University of Illinois<\/strong> students of Illini Film & Video<\/strong> premiere their feature length horror-comedy, THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS VS. A MUMMY<\/strong>. Involving dozens of undergraduates and taking the better part of two academic years to finish, MUMMY<\/strong> plays at 7<\/strong> and 9 p.m.<\/strong> in the lecture auditorium of Noyes Laboratory<\/strong> on the UI Main Quad<\/strong>, with an encore set for the following afternoon at the UI Spurlock Museum<\/strong> a few blocks away. The prerequisite DVD of this project, envisioned by IFV president Chris Lukeman<\/strong> as a way to encourage club members to work together as a team and try out multiple roles on a single production, would debut the next month and become a long-standing ice breaker for incoming freshmen unfamiliar with the group. In recent years, MUMMY<\/strong> has been in permanent late-night rotation on UI-7<\/strong>, the broadcasting service of the university. As reported on 4\/15\/06<\/a><\/span>, 4\/21\/06<\/a><\/span>, 5\/14\/06<\/a><\/span> at <\/em>CUBlog<\/strong><\/span>.<\/em> [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n 20 Years Ago \u2026<\/strong> Sunday, April 23, 2006:<\/em> BrainSmart Productions<\/strong>, a townie collective led by lo-fi filmmakers Jason Butler<\/strong> and Mark Peaslee<\/strong>, unleashes \u201cEpisode 2\u201d of their action-filled B-movie WEREWOLF CEMETERY<\/strong>. The program introducing this newest creation also features \u201cEpisode 1\u201d of the \u201cgravediggers vs. lycanthropes vs. normal folk from the big city\u201d epic, the first installment of smaller-scale series THE ADVENTURES OF THE SCREAMING APE<\/strong>, and a music video for \u201cSerrated Edge<\/strong>\u201d by The Living Blue<\/strong>, playing both this night and the next at the stroke of midnight in the beer garden of Mike \u2018n Molly\u2019s<\/strong> in downtown Champaign. Four segments total of WEREWOLF<\/strong> would eventually be made by Butler and company, although one must be tight with participants to access the full episodes as they have never been formally released on home video or uploaded for on-line streaming. This is about as underground as it gets with the films of Champaign-Urbana<\/strong>! As reported on 4\/15\/06<\/a><\/span>, 4\/22\/16<\/a><\/span> at <\/em>CUBlog<\/strong><\/span>.<\/em> [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n 25 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Friday, April 20, 2001:<\/em> Downtown Champaign<\/strong> establishments are adorned with the work of local artists for The Octopus<\/span> Gallery Walk<\/strong>, a precursor to the Boneyard Arts Festival<\/strong>. Hosted by Southlynn Studios<\/strong> in the Octopus<\/span> office space is a unique exhibit called \u201cZineophilia<\/strong>,\u201d featuring paintings and mixed media pieces from the pages of The Ides of March<\/span><\/strong> as well as a table adorned with dozens of ‘zines for visitors to browse. Homegrown efforts include low hug<\/strong><\/span> by A.j. Michel<\/strong>, Silly Little Trouser Monkees<\/strong><\/span> by Brad Bugos<\/strong>, the aforementioned Ides<\/span> by Dann Tincher<\/strong> and Damian Duffy<\/strong>, and our own flagship mag, MICRO-FILM<\/span><\/strong>. [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n 25 Years Ago<\/strong> \u2026 Saturday, April 21, 2001:<\/em> Less than 24 hours later at The Highdive<\/strong>, located across Main Street<\/strong> from the Lincoln Building<\/strong> where \u201cZineophilia\u201d reigned, Mr. JaPan<\/strong> emcees his first-ever film show. Dubbed \u201cMICRO-FILM V\u00e9rit\u00e9<\/strong>,\u201d the \u201cofficial programme\u201d is comprised of eclectic low-budget cinema from near and far. Local selections include student shorts from the University of Illinois<\/strong> and Illinois State University<\/strong>, the early Mike Trippiedi<\/strong> \u201cslasher in rhyme\u201d BUCKY McSNEAD<\/strong>, and a trailer for Hart D. Fisher<\/strong>\u2019s THE GARBAGE MAN<\/strong>. Filmmakers from across the nation, such as Cory McAbee<\/strong> (THE MAN ON THE MOON<\/strong>), Jim Sikora<\/strong> (STAGEFRIGHT CHAMELEON<\/strong>), Rusty Nails<\/strong> (SANTIAGO VS. WIGFACE<\/strong>), and Mike White<\/strong> (WHO DO YOU THINK YOU\u2019RE FOOLING?<\/strong>), also represent. [R]<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n LOCAL FILMS & EVENTS | Support Your Media Storytellers<\/strong><\/p>\n @ The Esquire Lounge, Champaign, IL<\/strong> @ Hansen Student Center, IWU, Bloomington, IL<\/strong> @ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL<\/strong> @ Super Museum, Metropolis, IL<\/strong>
\nChampaign Movie Makers* meeting (4\/20, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n
\nIWU School of Theatre Arts presents 2026 Phenom Productions Film Festival* (4\/21, 7 p.m.) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nISU School of Communication, etc., presents 2026 Foxtail Film Festival* (4\/23-4\/25) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u201cSuperman Day\u201d feat. SUPERMAN (2025) outdoor screening (4\/17-4\/18) Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n