Calendar: March 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!
3/9: Jason Lindsey (owner, Jason Lindsey Photography)
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
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
Indie Art Convention & Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Early: 2/28; Regular: 3/31; Late: 4/14; Extended: 4/30
@ TBA, Champaign-Urbana, IL
UIUC Feminist Film Festival call for entries | Full Information
Regular: 4/4
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (3/9 on), THE SHAPE OF WATER (3/10-3/11, 2 p.m.), Science on Screen: ROBOT & FRANK (3/12, 7:30 p.m.), “Versus” series: DIRTY DANCING (3/9, 10 p.m.) vs. FLASHDANCE (3/10, 10 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
GRINGO, THE HURRICANE HEIST, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT, A WRINKLE IN TIME, ANNIHILATION, BLACK PANTHER, DEATH WISH, FIFTY SHADES FREED, GAME NIGHT, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, PETER RABBIT, RED SPARROW, THE SHAPE OF WATER (3/9 on)
@ English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 160 (3/12, 7 p.m.)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
THOR: RAGNAROK, LADY BIRD, WONDER WHEEL, THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS, THE BREADWINNER, SCORCHED EARTH, IMMORTAL DEMON SLAYER, ALIENS ATE MY HOMEWORK, more! (3/6 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
GRINGO, THE HURRICANE HEIST, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT, A WRINKLE IN TIME, ANNIHILATION, BLACK PANTHER, DEATH WISH, FIFTY SHADES FREED, GAME NIGHT, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, PETER RABBIT, RED SPARROW, THE SHAPE OF WATER (3/9 on), THE NUT JOB 2 (3/9-3/11, 10 a.m.), The Metropolitan Opera: Semiramide (3/10, 11:55 a.m., simulcast; 3/14, 1 & 6:30 p.m., recorded), LOVE, SIMON (3/10, 6:35 p.m.), THE QUIET MAN (3/11, 3/14), YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE (3/11, 12:55 p.m.; 3/12, 7 p.m.), I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, TOMB RAIDER (3/15 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. COCO, Pine Lounge (3/9-3/10, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL
AEMS presents AsiaLENS Documentary/Film Series feat. GUANGZHOU DREAM FACTORY (3/13, 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
GRINGO, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT, A WRINKLE IN TIME, BLACK PANTHER, DEATH WISH, RED SPARROW (3/9 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
A WRINKLE IN TIME, BLACK PANTHER, RED SPARROW (3/9 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
ANNIHILATION, THE HURRICANE HEIST, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT, A WRINKLE IN TIME, BLACK PANTHER, DEATH WISH, PETER RABBIT, RED SPARROW (3/9 on), TOMB RAIDER (3/15 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
THOR: RAGNAROK (3/9-3/11)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
THE DEPARTURE (3/9-3/11), THE GOLDEN CHILD (3/9), GUYS AND DOLLS (3/10-3/11), THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (3/13), CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (3/15)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
GAME NIGHT (3/9-3/11, 3/14)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
THE 15:17 TO PARIS (3/9-3/11), LEAP! (3/10, 11 a.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse, Chicago, IL
28th annual Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival (through 3/11)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
NEW! 3/24
Art in Equality Convention & Film Festival
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, 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
NEW! 7/14
Indie Art Convention & Film Festival
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, 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
3/9, 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
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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