Calendar: February 16-22, 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!
2/21: Eric Benson (coauthor, Design to Renourish)
PASSINGS | You Will Be Missed
10/25/17: Sheldon Eater, 67 (former owner, Village Green Records, Champaign)
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
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
Route 66 Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 4/1; Regular: 6/30; Late: 7/31; Extended: 8/15
@ 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
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
Dark History & Horror Convention call for entries | Full Information
Early: 3/31; Regular: 5/31; Late: 6/30; Extended: 7/31
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “48 Hr Screening”*, Robeson Pavilion Room A (2/20, 7 p.m., free)
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
IN WHOSE HONOR?* screening/discussion (2/17, 7 p.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
THE WOUND (2/16 on), THE SHAPE OF WATER (2/16-2/18, 2/20, 2/22), Cinema Noir: GET OUT (2/16-2/17, 10 p.m.) and GIRLHOOD (2/21, 7:30 p.m., w/discussion), Science on Screen: EX MACHINA (2/19, 7:30 p.m., w/speaker)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
BLACK PANTHER, DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 2, EARLY MAN, MONSTER HUNT 2, THE 15:17 TO PARIS, FIFTY SHADES FREED, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, THE MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE, PETER RABBIT, THE POST, WINCHESTER (2/16 on), GAME NIGHT (2/22 on)
@ English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 160 (2/19, 7 p.m.)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
WONDER, ROMAN J. ISRAEL ESQ., THE BALLAD OF LEFTY BROWN, LBJ, DO IT LIKE AN HOMBRE, BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES II, HELLRAISER: JUDGMENT, THE LIBRARIANS (s3), THE DEUCE (s1), THE SINNER (s1), more! (2/13 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
BLACK PANTHER, DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 2, EARLY MAN, MONSTER HUNT 2, SAMSON, THE 15:17 TO PARIS, FIFTY SHADES FREED, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, PETER RABBIT, THE POST, THE SHAPE OF WATER, WINCHESTER (2/16 on), THE WIZARD OF OZ (2/18, 2/21), IS GENESIS HISTORY? (2/22, 7 p.m.), National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2/22, 7 p.m., simulcast)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. THOR: RAGNAROK, Pine Lounge (2/16-2/17, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
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
BLACK PANTHER, EARLY MAN, THE 15:17 TO PARIS, FIFTY SHADES FREED, PETER RABBIT (2/16 on)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL
Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
FACES PLACES (2/18, 2/20)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
BLACK PANTHER, THE 15:17 TO PARIS (2/16 on), GAME NIGHT (2/22 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
BLACK PANTHER, THE 15:17 TO PARIS, FIFTY SHADES FREED, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, PETER RABBIT, WINCHESTER (2/16 on), GAME NIGHT (2/22 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
WONDER (2/16-2/18)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
CASABLANCA (2/16, 2/18), THE LOVE WITCH (2/16), LEAP! (2/17), The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018: Documentaries (2/17), BLACK GIRL (2/18), “Vaudeville Monday” (2/19), BREAKING AWAY (2/20), LOST IN TRANSLATION (2/21), “ISU Three Minute Thesis Finals” competition (2/22)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
PETER RABBIT (2/16-2/18, 2/21)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2/15-2/18), GNOMEO & JULIET (2/16, 11 a.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ various locations, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
40th annual Big Muddy Film Festival (2/19-2/25)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
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
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
10/28
2nd annual ChamPain Indie Horror Festival
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
NEW! 11/2-11/3
17th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
NEW! 11/9-11/10
4th Dark History & Horror Convention
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
COMMUNITY & CAMPUS SERIES | Champaign-Urbana area
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
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
2/16, 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.
2/18, 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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