C-U Blogfidential

It’s time for the Champaign-Urbana community to give itself a boost in supporting the integration of film and media production into our very fabric of being. That includes teaching the kids that making movies is alright.

Investigate the entomological tonight, Saturday, February 23, 2013, when the annual Insect Fear Film Festival presented by the University of Illinois EGSA welcomes Chris Carter, Darin Morgan, and a pair of X-FILES into the fold.

Anticipating the arrival tomorrow of the one and only Cory McAbee (STINGRAY SAM, CRAZY & THIEF), we provide a preview of his Champaign-Urbana Film Society organized visit and present a vintage appreciation of THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT direct from the MICRO-FILM vault.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we filter thoughts on a film commission, dispense the skinny on various deadlines and doings, and marvel at the meticulous wealth of movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we sort of apologize for posting late again, point you to articles involving William Shatner and THE DAILY SHOW, and present a (slightly outdated) itinerary of movies now playing/renting near you!

Shepherded by Shatterglass Studios of Champaign along with concerned Champaign-Urbana movie-making citizens, the CU Film Society proceeded with its “soft launch” last weekend by revealing their Web site.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” “The Short Form” becomes a bit longer as the action kicks up a notch in the C-U including a notable passing, an impending festival, awards nominations, and the movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” it’s little surprise “The Short Form” rules again with items about Jason Lindsey Photography, Michael Wiese Productions, a need for DP in Springfield, and the movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we simply have too much fruit to bear: calls for film festivals, calls for talent, a call for funding, a Hollywood actors’ seminar, a sequel, a play, and the movies now playing/renting near you! Oh, my!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: In this second of three installments featuring images culled from our archives pertaining to the movies of Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond, we highlight (mostly older) random activity!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we give props to CUBlog & CUZine contributors past, wish out loud for future contributors to make themselves known to us, and reveal much movie-related opportunity brewing near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we highly suggest that you appear in a robot movie, take a photo class in Iceland, help a design firm shoot green screen, camp out at a UI movie marathon, and patronize the movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we confirm the next Champaign Movie Makers meeting, spill on a local documentary opp, encourage the watching of films-from-books, and deposit the skinny on the movies now playing/renting near you!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we think you should applaud LEADING LADIES, attend FALLING UP, try out for the Indy/C-U indie, apply for a video editing job, and soak up as many of the movies now playing/renting near you as possible!

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!