C-U Blogfidential

Select movie listings for August 22-28, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: It takes key knowledge and selective investment to make the most of a low-budget movie. Good thing Hugh Sullivan of the Decatur Herald & Review is BEHIND THE LENS to cover the basics, one episode at a time!

Select movie listings for August 15-21, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

For something so flat, our former newsletter MICRO-Scope displayed the nascent modern film culture of Champaign-Urbana in multiple dimensions!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: In this extra-length IOW, we flash you with Pens to Lens brilliance and then talk with short film organizer and director Thomas Nicol about this unique C-U activity.

Select movie listings for August 8-14, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond! Have you memorized the Confidential Almanac for today?

The second annual Pens to Lens Awards Gala will take place Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign. Here is the line-up of all our children’s wild story ideas brought to life by the filmmakers of Champaign-Urbana!

New (and veteran) informants bring their perspectives to the table in highlighting “Ebertfest” 2014. In the fourth filing, your humble editor briefly discusses MUSEUM HOURS and SHORT TERM 12.

Select movie listings for August 1-7, 2014 in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Can moral support help us heal after an inhuman apocalypse? Find out by watching DEAD THERAPY, a new locally-made film short created by screenwriter Jeff Kacmarynski.