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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!

PS2, AMBER, ’72 to play NAFF

Friday, March 25th, 2011

The New Art Film Festival returns on Friday, April 8, 2011, to downtown Champaign, IL. Don’t you want to know what we’re showing?

C-U Biz-en-scène: 03.24.2011

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we do little more than before other than update what movies are now playing/renting near you!

Ebertfest 2011 films revealed

Monday, March 21st, 2011

The College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the movies to be showcased at the thirteenth annual edition of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 03.17.2011

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we do very little except wish everyone a bit of luck o’ the Irish and otherwise update what movies are now playing/renting near you!

BELVEDERE continues series

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

The University YMCA continues its presentation of the Global Lens 2011 international film series this week with a thoughtful Bosnia-Herzegovina entry, BELVEDERE, directed by Ahmed Imamović.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 03.12.2011

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we ask that you send prayers and other forms of aid to the people of Japan, scribble all sorts of reminders on your April calendar, and take stock of what movies are now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 03.04.2011

Friday, March 4th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we recall the filmy goodness that transpired last weekend in the C-U, dredge up another MF anniversary, give you a little MUFF, and confirm what movies are now playing/renting near you!

IOW: Duo films dance thesis

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Recent C-U arrivals Bogdan Heretoiu and Catrina Choate-Heretoiu make their first artistic mark as a local filmmaking team with the latter’s “dance for camera” thesis project, PROBABILITY OF POSSIBILITIES.

C-U Biz-en-scène: 02.25.2011

Friday, February 25th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we embark on our next five-year mission, entertain PROBABILITY OF POSSIBILITIES, envelop ourselves in triptych, “eek” out the killer wasps, and elucidate over what movies are now playing/renting near you!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 02.18.2011

Friday, February 18th, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we reveal DISCONNECT on DVD, marvel at Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival timing, give big ups to Big Muddy Film Festival, and volunteer the scoop on what movies are now playing/renting near you!