Archive for the 'Public Events' Category

Yay! SOMEDAY plays C-U today!

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Believe it! Madison-by-way-of-C-U filmmaker Johnnie May will present his latest work, (i am going to love you..) SOMEDAY, during an indie rock show on Saturday, July 28, 2007, 9 p.m., at Cowboy Monkey in downtown Champaign.

Decatur to brave ZOMBIE MOVIE

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

A new horror film short called ZOMBIE MOVIE, produced in Taylorville, IL, will make its public debut on Friday, July 20, 2007, 7:30 p.m., at the Lincoln Square Theatre in downtown Decatur.

CU Video Group meets July 11

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

The next meeting of CU Video Group will be on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 7 p.m. at Rock’s, 25 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign.

WELCOME TO TOLONO review

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Review in Champaign weekly “buzz” of the locally-made film WELCOME TO TOLONO along with observations about the area premiere at the University of Illinois’ Foellinger Auditorium on Saturday, June 30, 2007.

LIVING DEAD to resurrect Castle

Friday, June 8th, 2007

LATE AFTERNOON OF THE LIVING DEAD, a brand-new horror/comedy feature produced in downstate Illinois, will be shown on Saturday, June 9, 2007, 7 p.m., at the Castle Theatre in downtown Bloomington.

CU Video Group meets June 6

Monday, June 4th, 2007

The next meeting of CU Video Group will be on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, 7 p.m. at Rock’s, 25 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign.

Johnnie May plans great ESCAPE

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Former Urbana lo-fi animation guru Johnnie May will unspool a nice helping of his work, including the new short (i am going to love you..) SOMEDAY, on Saturday, May 26, 2007, 8:30 p.m., at ESCAPE Java Joint & Art Gallery in Madison, Wisconsin.

BNFilmFest tonight & tomorrow!

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

The BNFilmFest returns once again to the Normal Theater in Normal, IL, on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, and Wednesday, May 9, 2007.

CU Video Group meets May 8

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

The next meeting of CU Video Group will be on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 7 p.m. at Rock’s, 25 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign.

Coming Soon: April-May 2007

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Coming Soon: Illini Film & Video festival at Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (4/22/07), Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival at the Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL (4/25-29/07), INCIDENT AT KICKAPOO CREEK at Boardman’s Art Theatre, Champaign, IL (4/28/07), WEREWOLF CEMETERY: Episodes 2 & 3 at Mike n’ Molly’s, Champaign, IL (4/29-30/07), and NORMAL LIFE at Illinois State University, Normal, IL (5/6/07).

CU Video Group meets Apr. 4

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

The next meeting of CU Video Group will be on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, 7 p.m. at Rock’s, 25 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign.

Ebertfest 2007 films revealed

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

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

Coming Soon: March 2007

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Coming Soon: MERRY CHRISTMAS! at the Wildwood Film Festival, Appleton, WI (3/24/07), ALBERT FISH at the Avon Theatre, Decatur, IL (3/24/07), Korean Documentary Film Festival at the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (3/29-31/07), “Death by Design, Co., Stalks Charleston” at the Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL (~ 4/1/07), and the closing of the Heart Theatre, Effingham, IL (12/24/06).

Dalai Lamas doc screens April 28

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

Champaign native Michael Wiese will present a screening of his new documentary, THE SACRED SITES OF THE DALAI LAMAS, on Saturday, April 28, 2007, 1:30 p.m., at Boardman’s Art Theatre in downtown Champaign.

Come & Gone: March 2007

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Come & Gone: Allyson Mitchell residence at Unit One/Allen Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL (3/4-8/07), Illini Film & Video’s DEATH SHOT viewing party at the English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL (3/5/07), and the Monumental Film Festival at the Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL (3/6/07).