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Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’01, pt.5

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Our exclusive EbertFlashBackFest continues as editor Jason Pankoke speaks to us from 10 years ago! In this fifth entry, he lives life ON THE ROPES by also entertaining Mark Borchardt and several University of Illinois students.

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’01, pt.4

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Our exclusive EbertFlashBackFest continues as editor Jason Pankoke speaks to us from 10 years ago! In this fourth entry, he makes a day of it by screening PANIC, GIRL ON THE BRIDGE, NOSFERATU, and 3 WOMEN.

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’01, pt.3

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Our exclusive EbertFlashBackFest continues as editor Jason Pankoke speaks to us from 10 years ago! In this third entry, he admires MARYAM and SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR while taking care of business during STANLEY KUBRICK: A LIFE IN PICTURES and SUCH A LONG JOURNEY.

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’01, pt.2

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Our exclusive EbertFlashBackFest continues as editor Jason Pankoke speaks to us from 10 years ago! In this second entry, he hustles to keep up MICRO-FILM appearances and sits in on 2001’s final act.

Article du C-U: Ebertfest ’01, pt.1

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Our exclusive EbertFlashBackFest begins with a brand-new introduction as editor Jason Pankoke hints at a detached yet symbiotic relationship between C-U Blogfidential and Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, illustrated to a degree by his Ebertfest experiences from 10 years ago.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 04.29.2011

Friday, April 29th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we encourage you to attend “Ebertfest” but also entertain concurrent happenings in the C-U this next week, not to mention acknowledge the movies now playing/renting near you!

Close calls haunt CUZine #5

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Despite having to tiptoe through a time crunch thanks to the madness of recent weeks, C-U Confidential issue 5 will begin telling it like it is on Friday, April 29, 2011, at the Virginia Theater in downtown Champaign during Roger Ebert’s Film Festival!

IOW: Eight arms to ixnay you

Sunday, April 24th, 2011

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: With one public display of C-U cinema in the books and another coming up very soon, we recall the 10th anniversary of our original attempt at presenting movies and reveal a failed bid at bonus street cred for our not-ready-for-prime-time efforts.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 04.22.2011

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we reveal another Dreamscape DVD release, mention an EIU Call for Papers, encourage entry in the IFO “Shortcuts” contest, and pimp the movies now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 04.14.2011

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

In this quickie sequel edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we run down even more of the hot filmy topics that nearly got by us during the New Art Film Festival, while amending the hit list of movies now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 04.13.2011

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we run down some of the screenings, auditions, and other hot filmy topics that nearly got by us during the New Art Film Festival, while catching up on the movies now playing/renting near you!

IOW: Bursting with NAFF flavor!

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: We provide a final blast of New Art Film Festival madness with this still image gallery and a thank-you to everyone who made the NAFF a big success last night at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign!

NAFF invades the Art tonight!

Friday, April 8th, 2011

For your referencing pleasure, here is the complete line-up for the second annual New Art Film Festival, celebrating locally-made cinema at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign on Friday, April 8, 2011!

CUBlog EtF! nails it in eight

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

We tease to please by releasing in advance the self-contained “center section” of the fifth C-U Confidential issue during the New Art Film Festival on Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign, IL.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 04.01.2011

Friday, April 1st, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we congratulate local filmmakers on jobs well done, welcome back a Normal community film festival, anticipate a new Urbana film festival, and explore what movies are now playing/renting near you!