C-U Blogfidential

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.

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 Blogfidential announces the winners of our SHEEBA DVD contest!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: One more time we dredge up a Dreamscape Cinema cover design, this for the national DVD release of DISCONNECT, and then relate a tale of two trailers issued by distributor Osiris Entertainment!

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!

Dark Maze Studios of Champaign, IL, has formally announced that their newest production, PRESS START 2 CONTINUE, will be available on DVD beginning March 11, 2011.

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Our friend Alaric Rocha of Blue Bassoon Pictures in Chicago has completed his Super 8 movie short, WINTER, which he and a local crew filmed in the Decatur outskirts a year ago.

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we remind you to attend Champaign Movie Makers, patronize the Central Illinois Film Commission, submit to the New Art Film Festival, and watch what movies are now playing/renting near you!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: We collect, embed, and dissect a handful of recent videos made by current and former members of Illini Film & Video at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign!

C-U Blogfidential’s monthly open forum, “Clean Slate,” asks what you feel the C-U needs for its filmmaking population to thrive!

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we share updates on Gladius Arts projects, suggest additional film festivals to enter, slip in another plug for CUZine advertising, and substantiate what movies are now playing/renting near you!

Forget the frigid snowstorm, Champaign-Urbana, there’s a simmering firestorm of filmic intensity coming your way in the form of C-U Confidential issue 5 – including its new trusty sidekick, the exclusive “Filmography Insert” – but they can’t battle for truth, justice, and the artisan way without your advertising dollars!