{"id":255,"date":"2008-03-05T00:53:29","date_gmt":"2008-03-05T06:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=255"},"modified":"2014-09-06T14:59:14","modified_gmt":"2014-09-06T20:59:14","slug":"lincoln-filmfest-to-enter-c-u-fray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=255","title":{"rendered":"Lincoln FilmFest to enter C-U fray"},"content":{"rendered":"

From March 2, 2008:<\/em><\/p>\n

Click to Read<\/a><\/p>\n

Article in Champaign daily The News-Gazette<\/u><\/strong> about the Lincoln FilmFest<\/strong>, planned by former Ebertfest<\/strong> executive director Nancy Casey<\/strong> and C-U historian Dannel McCollum<\/strong>, to take place March 13-15, 2009<\/strong>, at the Virginia Theatre<\/strong> in downtown Champaign<\/strong>.\u00a0(Remember that the direct link to this article will expire after<\/em> Saturday, March 8<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n

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Editor’s note:<\/em>\u00a0Something tells me that BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE<\/strong> will not<\/em> make the final cut for this, one of probably a gajillion special events timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln<\/strong>‘s birth. That’s too bad because, as your humble editor recently discovered<\/a>, none other than Amy Poynton<\/strong> – “Missy” (um, I mean, Mom) in the 1989 comedy – is\u00a0a current faculty member at the University of Illinois<\/strong>. Considering how potentially self-important an event this could be, levity in the form of someone who knew Honest Abe back when he learned to party on, dudes, would probably be a smart addition to draw all the hep kids out there.<\/p>\n

Regardless, this (most likely) one-time event certainly tops the James Jones<\/strong> program from the fall (see item: 9\/13\/07<\/a>) as the most red-blooded American film festival to appear in the C-U area\u00a0during the recent explosion of specialty and ethnic showcases. I have to be honest\u00a0and say\u00a0that I haven’t exactly been falling over myself to rush out and attend; the Asian cinema fests have been the only ones to\u00a0tempt my fancy. I just wish that somebody in this town had the balls and know-how to launch what we really<\/em> need\u00a0–\u00a0an annual exploration of motion pictures that are mysterious, gritty, political, challenging, psychedelic, and purely mind-blowing. You know\u00a0…\u00a0freaky<\/em> films.<\/p>\n

Finally, when did the\u00a0News-Gazette<\/u><\/strong> Web site start overflowing with entertainment features? I guess that’s a good development. Maybe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

~ Jason Pankoke<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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