{"id":2189,"date":"2010-09-30T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2010-09-30T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=2189"},"modified":"2014-09-06T14:55:52","modified_gmt":"2014-09-06T20:55:52","slug":"c-u-biz-en-scene-09-30-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=2189","title":{"rendered":"C-U Biz-en-sc\u00e8ne: 09.30.2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cC-U Biz-en-sc\u00e8ne\u201d appears every Thursday\/Friday on <\/em>C-U Blogfidential<\/strong> to give our readers a succinct snapshot of the cinema activity in and near <\/em>Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA<\/strong>. Please support the artists and their work, attend screenings and events, and otherwise become active in our esoteric little world!<\/em><\/p>\n

~~~~~<\/p>\n

MFHQ & YOU:
\nPump Fists for the Little Guy<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of our original DIY media friends and MICRO-FILM<\/strong> supporters is Sean Carswell<\/strong>, a California-by-way-of-Florida educator, essayist, novelist, founder of indie imprint Gorsky Press<\/strong>, and major factor in the success of well-written punk culture mag Razorcake<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, co-founded with Todd Taylor<\/strong> of the late great Flipside<\/strong><\/span>. As part of his generosity towards your humble editor, complementary Razorcake<\/span> has found its way into our hands without fail since the first issue; as part of his support towards all the projects your humble editor stumbles through, MF <\/strong>has always been given a place in Razorcake<\/span> despite its lack of outward punk rock-ness. Much to our surprise, the just-arrived Razorcake<\/span> #58 with a Halloween<\/strong>-colored Mark Sultan<\/strong> cover features a short-but-sweet review of C-U Confidential no.4<\/strong> by Hawai\u2019i musician\/activist Steve Hart<\/strong>. In it he says, \u201cI spent a year and a half in Illinois in the early \u201880s and would have loved to have something like this to read \u2013 along with the possibility of an indie-film scene in Champaign<\/strong>. I didn\u2019t even know of such an entity.\u201d Glad you enjoyed it, Mr. Hart, and now you know our dirty little secret! As to why this is a surprise, we actually sent along CUZine <\/strong>as a let\u2019s-catch-up gesture addressed to Carswell so, somehow, the little rascal must have found its way onto a review pile. Hmmmm<\/em>. In fact, since we really haven\u2019t been stumping for reviews in that time-honored \u2018zine tradition, this marks the first public CUZine <\/strong>critique (that we know of) in its three-and-a-half year existence. We\u2019re quite elated to see this take place in the pages of Razorcake<\/span>. Thanks, gang!<\/p>\n

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EXHIBITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the anecdotal mother lode we issued last week, we\u2019re going to mostly stick with the facts this week so we can get this CUBiz<\/strong> posted on time. To begin, our friends at the Illinois International Film Festival<\/strong><\/a> announced their film selections on Monday, September 27<\/strong>, which include the feature REVOLTING <\/strong>from Danville <\/strong>and the two-minute stop motion animation IT\u2019S A PENGUINFUL LIFE<\/strong> by University of Illinois<\/strong> graduate student Thomas Nicol<\/strong>. Congratulations to the filmmakers! IIFF relocates from the west suburbs this year and will take place November 5-7<\/strong> at the Viaduct Theater<\/strong> in Chicago<\/strong>; we\u2019ll list specific dates and times for REVOLTING <\/strong>and PENGUNFUL <\/strong>in our calendar when we have them!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve mentioned how LEADING LADIES<\/strong> has engineered a healthy showing on the festival circuit during the past few months, finally coming home to flaunt the goods in Champaign-Urbana<\/strong> last weekend, and we\u2019re happy to confirm that Team Beahm<\/strong> has plenty more exposure lined up for their low-budget, high-spirited feature in the coming weeks! Of note are three play dates within easy driving distance, the first of which will be Friday, October 8, 7 p.m.<\/strong>, at the Normal Theater<\/strong>, 209 North St., Normal<\/strong>, as part of a week featuring gay-themed cinema including STONEWALL UPRISING, HOWL, PATRIK: AGE 1.5<\/strong>, and WERE THE WORLD MINE<\/strong>. Then, LADIES <\/strong>will storm one Midwest metropolis after another when they play the Reeling Film Festival<\/strong> on Thursday, November 11, 9:30 p.m.<\/strong>, at the Landmark Century Center Cinema, 2828 N. Clark St., Chicago<\/strong>, and the St. Louis International Film Festival<\/strong> on Saturday, November 20<\/strong>, time and location TBA. You can investigate the additional trajectory of LADIES <\/strong>at this Web page<\/a>, which will include Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Rochester, NY, and Bologna, Italy.<\/p>\n

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Finally, Sanford Hess<\/strong> of the Art Theater<\/strong> has filled all the remaining late-night shows leading up to Halloween with horror movie favorites starting on Friday, October 1<\/strong> with a 35mm re-release print of THE EVIL DEAD<\/strong> from Grindhouse Releasing<\/strong>. This will be followed by digital presentations of the British subterranean horror hit THE DESCENT<\/strong> (October 8<\/strong>), EVIL <\/strong>director Sam Raimi<\/strong>\u2019s return to gonzo comedy-horror DRAG ME TO HELL<\/strong> (October 15<\/strong>), the other <\/em>prominent post-millennium British horror hit SHAUN OF THE DEAD<\/strong> (October 22<\/strong>), and the atmospheric Swedish vampire tale LET THE RIGHT ONE IN<\/strong> (October 29<\/strong>). All titles will likely follow the established Friday\/Saturday\/Thursday @ 10 p.m.<\/strong> schedule that has been used for late-night movies since the series\u2019 inception. If you can\u2019t easily guess the dates, watch the Art\u2019s Web site<\/a> for final details as well as confirmation on which evening one may be able to, shall we say, get one\u2019s LIX <\/strong>on<\/a>\u2026 Bwa. Ha. Ha.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

PRODUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

We belatedly welcome back Chris <\/strong>and Anne Lukeman<\/strong> to the C-U! Now that the UIUC alums and Illini Film & Video<\/strong> stalwarts have returned following a law school-abiding stint in Carbondale<\/strong>, they\u2019ve wasted no time in cooking up their next film project described as an \u201c8-10 minute sci-fi\/action short.\u201d They are still in need of several elements for the unnamed project, including an \u201cindustrial exterior space,\u201d computer\/electrical parts such as circuit boards and vacuum tubes from which to build props, an art director, and actors \u201cwho can play mid-to-late twenties.\u201d Screen tests will take place shortly and shooting is planned for the end of October, so write chrislukeman [at] gmail [dot] com<\/strong> if you can help out with any of the above requests or the film in general. Vampire Hannibal Hamlin<\/strong> will be staked \u2013 er<\/em>, stoked \u2013 to no end if you help the Lukemans focus<\/a> on this non-transient adventure.<\/p>\n

A month ago we posted an announcement from Bogdan Heretoiu<\/strong><\/a> about the creation of a \u201cdance for camera\u201d film in Champaign-Urbana. Production will apparently begin this Sunday, October 3<\/strong>, according to a Champaign Movie Makers<\/strong> post by Heretoiu, continuing for consecutive Sundays until scheduling needs dictate otherwise. \u201cWe have a variety of interiors and exteriors with very complex choreography and a cast of approximately 20 people plus extras,\u201d writes Heretoiu, who also is looking for a production assistant to help coordinate the shoot. Contact him at bheretoiu [at] yahoo [dot] com<\/strong> if interested in the position.<\/p>\n

CUBlog <\/strong>friends Cara Day<\/strong> and Stephanie Swearingen<\/strong> killed eight hours last Saturday to drive north and attend the CONTAGION<\/strong> casting call we mentioned last week. Among numerous tidbits Day passed along to us: the show will need 3,700 extras during the Chicago leg of production beginning October 19<\/strong>, some will wear \u201cdisease control suits\u201d while others accessorize their suits with a \u201cbreathing apparatus\u201d which eliminates \u201cface time\u201d in lieu of a bump in pay, those picked to participate may receive less than 24 hours notice to appear on set, and several individuals who worked in THE INFORMANT!<\/strong> in 2008 have returned on this film. Day also passed along one important little piece of data for all you behind-the-camera types looking to get in on the action: Contagion [dot] PO [at] gmail [dot] com<\/strong>. Ready? Go<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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MEDIA LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alrighty, I guess we\u2019ll have to postpone discussion of the doozy, but for now you can go ahead and read all about<\/a> (and possibly read into<\/a>) the announcement that Roger <\/strong>and Chaz Ebert<\/strong> will produce a new old-school movie review show at WTTW Channel 11<\/strong>, the Chicago PBS <\/strong>station, featuring several veteran critics: Christy Lemire, Elvis Mitchell, Kim Morgan<\/strong>, and Omar Moore<\/strong>. You can also sharpen up those resume sheets if you feel qualified to manage and book<\/a> the physical home of Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong>, the Virginia Theatre<\/strong>, as an employee of the Champaign Park District<\/strong>. Finally, local filmmaker Mike Trippiedi<\/strong> pointed out via <\/em>Facebook <\/strong>this first review<\/a> of his new film, AMBER ROSE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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PLAYING THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n

@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: SOUTH OF THE BORDER<\/strong> (10\/1 on), THE EVIL DEAD<\/strong> (10\/1, 10\/2, 10\/7, 10 p.m.), ANJANNA ANJANNI<\/strong> (10\/2, 2:30 p.m.), THE LORD IS NOT ON TRIAL HERE TODAY<\/strong> (10\/7, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n

@ The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL: Pizza + Pitcher and Movie \u2013 PEE WEE\u2019S BIG ADVENTURE, THE GREAT OUTDOORS, THE \u2018BURBS <\/strong>(10\/3, 6 p.m.)<\/p>\n

@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: \u201cAmericana at the Movies, pt.4\u201d film class, pt.1<\/strong> (9\/30, 6:30 p.m.), WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS, LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS, THE TOWN<\/strong> (10\/1 on)<\/p>\n

@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: The Manhattan Short Film Festival<\/strong> (9\/30-10\/3, 7 p.m.), STONEWALL UPRISING<\/strong> (10\/5-10\/6, 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n

@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL: LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS<\/strong> (10\/1 on?)<\/p>\n

@ Harvest Moon Drive-In, Gibson City, IL \u2013 closed for season<\/em><\/p>\n

@ Route 66 Drive-In, Springfield, IL \u2013 closed for season<\/em><\/p>\n

@ That\u2019s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: IRON MAN 2, GET HIM TO THE GREEK, BABIES, THE KILLER INSIDE ME, FROZEN, GOOD<\/strong>, more! (9\/21 on)<\/p>\n

@ Film Row Cinema, Columbia College, Chicago, IL: Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival<\/strong> (10\/6)<\/p>\n

\n

COMING SOON<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 10\/7: \u201cChinese Cinema from the Fifth Generation to the d-Generation\u201d lecture
\n@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 3:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/7: THE LORD IS NOT ON TRIAL HERE TODAY
\n@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/7-10\/21: Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 10\/8: LEADING LADIES
\n@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/10: RIOT ACTS
\n@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL, 8 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/12: THE LORD IS NOT ON TRIAL HERE TODAY local broadcast
\n@ WILL-TV 12, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/14-10\/23: Heartland Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n

10\/15: THE LORD IS NOT ON TRIAL HERE TODAY local broadcast
\n@ WILL-TV 12, Urbana, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 10\/16: Home Movie Day 8
\n@ Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL, 1 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 10\/16: LIVING DOWNSTREAM
\n@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW! <\/strong>10\/17: LIVING DOWNSTREAM
\n@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL, 1 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 10\/17: LIVING DOWNSTREAM
\n@ Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW! <\/strong>10\/19: Champaign Movie Makers meeting
\n@ Class Act Interactive, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/22-10\/23: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
\n@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL, Midnight<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/23: REVOLTING
\n@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL, 8 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/29-10\/31: Freeky Creek Short Film Festival
\n@ Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Fairmount, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 11\/4-11\/13: Reeling 29: Chicago Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

11\/5-11\/7: Illinois International Film Festival, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 11\/11: LEADING LADIES
\n@ Landmark Century Center Cinema, Chicago, IL, 9:30 p.m. (@ Reeling 29)<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/11-11\/13: Embarras Valley Film Festival
\n@ EIU campus\/Will Rogers Theater\/Charleston Public Library, Charleston, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/11-11\/21: St. Louis International Film Festival, St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n

11\/19-11\/21: Dark Carnival Film Festival, Bloomington, IN<\/p>\n

NEW!<\/strong> 11\/20: LEADING LADIES
\n@ TBA (@ St. Louis International Film Festival)<\/strong><\/p>\n

2\/18-2\/27, 2011: Big Muddy Film Festival
\n@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

3\/22-3\/27, 2011: Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI<\/p>\n

3\/30-4\/1, 2011: Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI<\/p>\n

4\/27-5\/1, 2011: Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival
\n@ Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary\/Film Series
\n@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n10\/5: 1428; 11\/2: UNMISTAKEN CHILD; 12\/7: BURMA VJ<\/p>\n

Global Lens 2010: International Films
\n@ Main Lounge, Allen Hall\/Unit One, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.<\/strong>
\n10\/13: LEO\u2019S ROOM, Uruguay; 10\/27: MASQUERADES, Algeria; 11\/3: MY TEHRAN FOR SALE, Iran; 11\/10: OCEAN OF AN OLD MAN, India; 11\/17: ORDINARY PEOPLE, Serbia; 12\/1: THE SHAFT, China; 12\/8: SHIRLEY ADAMS, South Africa<\/p>\n

Global Lens 2010: International Films
\n@ Latzer Hall, University YMCA, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 5:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\n9\/30: ADRIFT, Vietnam; 10\/7: BECLOUD, Mexico; 10\/14: GODS, Peru; 10\/21: LEO\u2019S ROOM, Uruguay; 10\/28: MASQUERADES, Algeria; 11\/4: MY TEHRAN FOR SALE, Iran; 11\/11: OCEAN OF AN OLD MAN, India; 11\/18: ORDINARY PEOPLE, Serbia; 12\/2: THE SHAFT, China; 12\/9: SHIRLEY ADAMS, South Africa<\/p>\n

IPRH Film Series
\n@ Room 62, Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, 5:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\n10\/7: FAST, CHEAP, AND OUT OF CONTROL; 10\/28: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968); 11\/11: THIRTEEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING; More TBA<\/p>\n

Israeli Movie Club
\n@ The Cohen Center, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\n10\/4: TURN LEFT AT THE END OF THE WORLD; 10\/11: VOSSI & JAGGER; 10\/18: VITZHAK RABIN; 10\/25: LEMON TREE; 11\/1: THE SECRETS; 11\/8: HALFON HILL DOESN\u2019T ANSWER; 11\/29: OR (MY TREASURE)<\/p>\n

\n

OUTRO<\/strong><\/p>\n

With nearly everybody gravitating towards the Interwebs and e-readers and iPhones and whatnot, we\u2019re happy to see that some young-at-heart old guard, such as the Razorcake<\/span> folks, stick to their guns by staying in print. Since good things come in threes, we\u2019re happy to note that print is also not completely dead to Cashiers du Cinemart<\/span><\/strong> publisher Mike White<\/strong>, who ended the CduC<\/span> run a couple of years ago but is launching a tour to celebrate<\/a> the publication of his CduC<\/span> compilation book, Impossible Funky<\/span><\/strong>, which BearManor Media<\/strong><\/a> releases in October. White\u2019s long and winding road will come closest when he exclaims \u201cHarangue for Hollywood!\u201d at Quimby\u2019s Bookstore<\/strong> in Chicago on Saturday, December 4<\/strong>. Also, your humble editor was just invited to contribute to the next issue of the pop culture \u2018zine Syndicate Product<\/span><\/strong> by editrix A.j. Michel<\/strong>, who photocopied and hand-assembled SyndProd<\/span> under its previous name, low hug<\/span><\/strong>, while living here in the C-U. Even though she has become a very prolific on-line poster<\/a>, rest assured that SyndProd<\/span> will be issued using the magical properties of toner, pulp, and skinny strips of bent metal. Sometimes it is <\/em>good when something can only exist as a physical thing sitting right in front of you.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s it for the \u201cbusiness of our scene\u201d this week!<\/p>\n

~~~~~<\/p>\n

If you have relevant news, opportunities, dates, or promotions that you would like included in <\/em>CUBiz<\/strong>, please forward the who, what, where, when, and how much to <\/em>cuconfidential [at] gmail [dot] com<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Compiled by Jason Pankoke<\/p>\n

~~~~~<\/p>\n

Prior \u201cCUBiz\u201d<\/a> | Next \u201cCUBiz\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

~~~~~<\/p>\n

\u201cC-U Biz-en-sc\u00e8ne\u201d no. 10 \u00a9 2010 Jason Pankoke\/C-U Blogfidential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential\u2019s all-purpose column, \u201cC-U Biz-en-sc\u00e8ne,\u201d we tell you where LEADING LADIES and REVOLTING will play soon, how to help Kill Vampire Lincoln Productions make their next short, and what movies are now playing\/renting near you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[406,28,217,438,376,11,15,10,13,30],"tags":[478,252,439,475,115,468,473,191,476,471,95,472,477,474],"class_list":["post-2189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-c-u-biz-en-scene","category-c-u-confidential","category-column-du-c-u","category-dance-film","category-gone-hollywood","category-job-opportunities","category-media-coverage","category-production-updates","category-public-events","category-roger-ebert","tag-a-j-michel","tag-anne-lukeman","tag-bogdan-heretoiu","tag-cashiers-du-cinemart","tag-chris-lukeman","tag-contagion","tag-its-a-penguinful-life","tag-leading-ladies","tag-mike-white","tag-razorcake","tag-revolting","tag-sean-carswell","tag-syndicate-product","tag-the-evil-dead"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}