Calendar: February 9-15, 2018
Our movie and media Calendar appears every Friday/Saturday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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MILESTONES | Happy Birthday to You!
2/13: Steven Bentz (director, The Virginia Theatre)
DEADLINES, ETC. | Participate in Cinema Activity
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
Shocktober Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/1; Regular: 6/30; Late: 7/16; Extended: 8/1
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illinifest Student Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Regular: 3/10; Late: 3/20
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
ChamPain Indie Horror Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/16; Regular: 6/4; Late: 7/6; Extended: 8/3
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Heroic Age Art Center, Mt. Zion, IL
FREIGHT TRAIN: SLAYER OF INNOCENCE* screening/discussion (2/10, 2 p.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
THE SHAPE OF WATER (2/9 on), Science on Screen: GATTACA (2/12, 7:30 p.m., w/speaker), CASABLANCA (2/14, 7:30 p.m.), “Versus” series: TOMMY (2/9, 10 p.m.) vs. ROLLERBALL (1975; 2/10, 10 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
THE 15:17 TO PARIS, FIFTY SHADES FREED, PETER RABBIT, 12 STRONG, FOREVER MY GIRL, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, I, TONYA, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, LADY BIRD, THE MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, PADDINGTON 2, PADMAAVAT, THE POST, THE SHAPE OF WATER, WINCHESTER (2/9 on), BLACK PANTHER, EARLY MAN (2/15 on)
@ English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 160 (2/12, 7 p.m.)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS, SUBURBICON, ALL I SEE IS YOU, VICTOR CROWLEY, MADTOWN, 24 HOURS TO LIVE, BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT, HOMELAND (s6), more! (2/6 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
THE 15:17 TO PARIS, FIFTY SHADES FREED, PETER RABBIT, 12 STRONG, DARKEST HOUR, DEN OF THIEVES, FOREVER MY GIRL, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, HOSTILES, I, TONYA, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, THE MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, THE POST, THE SHAPE OF WATER, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI, WINCHESTER (2/9 on), The Metropolitan Opera: L’Elisir D’Amore (2/10, 11 a.m., simulcast; 2/14, 1 & 6:30 p.m., recorded), CASABLANCA (2/11, 2/14), MAZINGER Z: INFINITY (2/12, 7 p.m.), BLACK PANTHER (2/15 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. THE FLORIDA PROJECT, Pine Lounge (2/9-2/10, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
SIGHTLINES screening/discussion (2/10, 7 p.m.)
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series feat. PATHS OF THE SOUL (2/13, 7 p.m., free)
Events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional “Now Playing” and “Coming Soon” listings appear after the jump!
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NOW PLAYING | The Cities Beyond
@ AMC Classic Village Mall 6, Danville, IL
THE 15:17 TO PARIS, FIFTY SHADES FREED, PETER RABBIT, HOSTILES, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, LADY BIRD, THE MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE (2/9 on)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL
Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
LOVING VINCENT (2/11, 2/13)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
THE 15:17 TO PARIS, FOREVER MY GIRL, I, TONYA (2/9 on), BLACK PANTHER (2/15 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
THE 15:17 TO PARIS, FIFTY SHADES FREED, PETER RABBIT, FOREVER MY GIRL, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, HOSTILES, I, TONYA, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, THE MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, WINCHESTER (2/9 on), BLACK PANTHER (2/15 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
ONLY THE BRAVE (2/9-2/11)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
IN BETWEEN (2/9, 2/11), THE WARRIORS (2/9), NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968; 2/10-2/11), BLACK GIRL (2/13), CASABLANCA (2/14), The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018: Live Action (2/15)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
PETER RABBIT (2/9-2/11, 2/14)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (2/9-2/11), CARS 3 (2/10, 11 a.m., free)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
2/19-2/25
40th annual Big Muddy Film Festival
@ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2/20
Champaign Movie Makers* meeting
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m., free
NEW! 2/24
35th annual Insect Fear Film Festival
@ Foellinger Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 6 p.m., free
2/24
4th annual Sustainability Shorts Film Festival
@ Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
3/6
DVD release: BEFORE ‘I DO’*
+ Maverick Entertainment Group, Deerfield Beach, FL/Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL
3/8-3/11
Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival, Chicago, IL
4/5-4/12
20th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/18-4/22
20th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
NEW! 4/28
4th annual Illinifest Student Film Festival
@ Gregory Hall, UIUC, Urbana, IL, free
6/6-6/10
25th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
10/3
2018 Shocktober Film Festival
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
NEW! 10/28
2nd annual ChamPain Indie Horror Festival
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
2/13: PATHS OF THE SOUL; 3/13: GUANGZHOU DREAM FACTORY; 4/10: DRAWING THE TIGER
Illini Union Board Presents “Weekend Films at the Union”
@ Pine Lounge, Main Level, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free w/i-card
2/9, 2/10: THE FLORIDA PROJECT; 2/16, 2/17: THOR: RAGNAROK; 2/23, 2/24: JUSTICE LEAGUE; 3/1: JUMANJI; 3/2, 3/3: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE; 3/9, 3/10: COCO; 3/16, 3/17: THE DISASTER ARTIST; 3/23, 3/24: LADY BIRD; 3/30, 3/31: MOLLY’S GAME; 4/6, 4/7: INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY; 4/12: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS; 4/13, 4/14: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI; 4/20, 4/21: DEN OF THIEVES; 4/26: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, FIFTY SHADES DARKER; 4/27, 4/28: FIFTY SHADES FREED
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
3/17: GONE WITH THE WIND; 4/14: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN; 5/12: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE; 6/23: TBA
Springfield Art Association presents
The Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series 2018
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL, 1 & 4 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays.
2/11, 2/13: LOVING VINCENT; 2/18, 2/20: FACES PLACES; 2/25, 2/27: FRANTZ; 3/4, 3/6: THE MIDWIFE
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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