Calendar: March 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!
3/18: Katrina Catizone (owner, Katrina Catizone Art)
3/19: Andrew Gleason (co-director, WRITER’S BLOCK, Pens to Lens 2017)
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
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Pens to Lens Pitches and Set Safety”*, Robeson Pavilion Room A (3/19, 7 p.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
A FANTASTIC WOMAN (3/16 on), Membership Screening: OBIT. (3/19, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, LOVE, SIMON, TOMB RAIDER, ANNIHILATION, BLACK PANTHER, DEATH WISH, GAME NIGHT, GRINGO, THE HURRICANE HEIST, PETER RABBIT, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT, A WRINKLE IN TIME (3/16 on), PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING (3/22 on)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
JUSTICE LEAGUE, THE SHAPE OF WATER, FERDINAND, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, I TONYA, THE DISASTER ARTIST, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (s3), THE HANDMAID’S TALE (s1), KNIGHTFALL (s1), more! (3/13 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, LOVE, SIMON, TOMB RAIDER, ANNIHILATION, BLACK PANTHER, DEATH WISH, GAME NIGHT, GRINGO, THE HURRICANE HEIST, PETER RABBIT, RED SPARROW, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT, A WRINKLE IN TIME (3/16 on), THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE (3/16-3/18, 10 a.m.), SUNSET BOULEVARD (3/18, 3/21), THE RIOT AND THE DANCE (3/19, 7 p.m.), “Kirk Cameron: Connect” (3/20, 7 p.m.), National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (3/22, 7:30 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. THE DISASTER ARTIST, Pine Lounge (3/16-3/17, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: GONE WITH THE WIND (3/17, 1 & 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
LOVE, SIMON, TOMB RAIDER, BLACK PANTHER, DEATH WISH, GRINGO, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT, A WRINKLE IN TIME (3/16 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
TOMB RAIDER, BLACK PANTHER, A WRINKLE IN TIME (3/16 on)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, LOVE, SIMON, TOMB RAIDER, BLACK PANTHER, DEATH WISH, THE HURRICANE HEIST, RED SPARROW, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT, A WRINKLE IN TIME (3/16 on), PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING (3/22 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
FERDINAND (3/16-3/18)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
19th annual Animation Show of Shows (3/16, 3/18, 3/22), THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE EIGHTH DIMENSION (3/16), CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (3/17-3/18, 3/21), THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (3/18), Vaudeville Monday (3/19),
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
TOMB RAIDER (3/16-3/18, 3/21)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
FIFTY SHADES FREED (3/16-3/18), THE SHACK (3/19, 7 p.m., free)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
NEW! 3/24
THE STRIPPER RIPPER* reprise
@ Vintage Villains, Danville, IL, 8 p.m., free or donation
3/24
Art in Equality Convention & Film Festival
@ Savoy Recreation Center, Savoy, IL
NEW! 4/5
THE INFORMANT!* anniversary show & discussion
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL, 7 p.m., free w/ticket
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
NEW! 5/3
UNDERGROUND SOUND* documentary premiere
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL, 7 p.m.
6/6-6/10
25th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
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
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
3/16, 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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