Calendar: March 2-8, 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!
3/2: Anne Lukeman (director, SUPER AMAZING MAN VS. DR. EVIL, Pens to Lens 2017)
3/5: James Treichler (producer, WHO ARE YOU music video, feat. Fiona Kimble)
3/7: Johnny Robinson (boom operator/sound mixer, THE SHERIFF’S CHILDREN)
3/8: Cara Goin (former roadie, Funky Butt Drum Club)
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
@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL
UIUC Feminist Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Regular: 4/4
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
BEFORE ‘I DO’* U.S. DVD Release: Tuesday, 3/6, Nationwide via Maverick Entertainment Group, Deerfield Beach, FL/Predestined Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, IL
@ Fell Hall, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Live recording of Hey Indie Filmmakers podcast w/host Griffin Hammond, Room 280 (3/4, 11 a.m., free) Information
@ Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
Video production workshop* feat. Ibrahim Ouedraogo (3/3, 1 p.m.)
@ Papa Del’s Pizza Factory, Champaign, IL
Pens to Lens* Volunteer Party, upper level (3/6, 6 p.m.)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
IN THE FADE (3/2 on), HAVE A NICE DAY (3/2-3/3, 10 p.m.; 3/6, 7:30 p.m.), The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018: Animation (3/3, 12 p.m.), Live Action (3/3, 2:30 p.m.), Documentaries 1 (3/4, 12 p.m.), and Documentaries 2 (3/4, 2:30 p.m.), Science on Screen: EMPIRE OF THE ANTS (3/5, 7:30 p.m.), Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase (3/8, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
DEATH WISH, RED SPARROW, ANNIHILATION, BLACK PANTHER, DARKEST HOUR, EVERY DAY, FIFTY SHADES FREED, GAME NIGHT, GET OUT, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, PETER RABBIT (3/2 on), Best Picture Showcase 2018 marathon (3/2) featuring DUNKIRK (10:30 a.m.), DARKEST HOUR (12:40 p.m.), CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (3 p.m.), THE POST (6 p.m.), and GET OUT (8:15 p.m.), A WRINKLE IN TIME (3/8 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
COCO, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, DARKEST HOUR, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI, JUST GETTING STARTED, FLINT, CREEP 2, more! (2/27 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
DEATH WISH, RED SPARROW, THE 15:17 TO PARIS, ANNIHILATION, BLACK PANTHER, DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 2, EVERY DAY, FIFTY SHADES FREED, GAME NIGHT, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, PETER RABBIT, THE SHAPE OF WATER (3/2 on), CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS (3/2-3/4, 10 a.m.), THE GODFATHER (3/4, 3/7), National Theatre Live: Hamlet (3/8, 7 p.m., recorded), A WRINKLE IN TIME (3/8 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, Pine Lounge (3/2-3/3, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, lobby (3/5, 7 p.m.)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
DRIVING MISS DAISY (3/6, 7 p.m.)
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
DEATH WISH, RED SPARROW, BLACK PANTHER, GAME NIGHT, PETER RABBIT (3/2 on)
@ AMC Parkway 8 Theatre, Springfield, IL
Molly Schlich Independent | International Film Series
THE MIDWIFE (3/4, 3/6)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
RED SPARROW, BLACK PANTHER, GAME NIGHT (3/2 on), A WRINKLE IN TIME (3/8 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
DEATH WISH, RED SPARROW, BLACK PANTHER, FIFTY SHADES FREED, GAME NIGHT, SAMSON, PETER RABBIT (3/2 on), A WRINKLE IN TIME (3/8 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
COCO (3/2-3/4)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018: Live Action (3/2) and Animated (3/3), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (3/2), SHALL WE DANCE (1937; 3/4), “Vaudeville Monday” feat. Emilele, Silkwork (3/5), WONDER WOMAN (3/7), GUYS AND DOLLS (3/8)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
THE 15:17 TO PARIS (3/2-3/4, 3/7)
@ Piper Glen Golf Club, Springfield, IL
Red Carpet (Oscars) Party sponsored by Central Illinois Film Commission (3/4, 5:30 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
DEN OF THIEVES (3/2-3/4)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse, Chicago, IL
28th annual Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival (3/8-3/11)
@ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinemas, Chicago, IL
Midwest Independent Film Festival presents Midwest Shorts Program (3/6, 6 p.m.)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
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
11/2-11/3
17th annual Route 66 Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
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
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.
3/4, 3/6: THE MIDWIFE
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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