Calendar: April 13-19, 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!
4/16: Tim Meyers (co-director, THE POTATO BOY, Pens to Lens 2016)
4/18: Mike Trippiedi (actor, THE WEREBANANA/THE LUCHADOR, 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
@ 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
LOCAL FILMS, ETC. | Support Your Media Storytellers
@ Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL
Champaign Movie Makers meeting, “Production Skill Share”, Robeson Pavilion Room A (4/17, 7 p.m., free)
@ Fell Hall, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
ISU COM Week presents “Upgrade from Amateur to Documentary Filmmaker” workshop w/Griffin Hammond, Room 280 (4/17, 5 p.m., free)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
ISU COM Week and ISU Documentary Project present student Documentary Film Festival* (4/18, 6:30 p.m., free)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
ISLE OF DOGS (4/13 on; “Science on Screen” showing: 4/16, 7:30 p.m.), BEFORE WE VANISH (4/13-4/14, 4/18-4/19, 10 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
ISLE OF DOGS, RAMPAGE, SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO, TRUTH OR DARE, ACRIMONY, BLACK PANTHER, BLOCKERS, CHAPPAQUIDDICK, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, THE MIRACLE SEASON, PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST, A QUIET PLACE, READY PLAYER ONE, SHERLOCK GNOMES (4/13 on), SUPER TROOPERS/SUPER TROOPERS 2 double feature (4/19, 4:15 p.m.), SUPER TROOPERS 2 (4/19 on)
@ English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 160 (4/16, 7 p.m.)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, MOLLY’S GAME, PHANTOM THREAD, PROUD MARY, BRAVEN, MY FRIEND DAHMER, OUTLANDER (s3), more! (4/10 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
BEIRUT, ISLE OF DOGS, KRYSTAL, RAMPAGE, SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO, TRUTH OR DARE, BLACK PANTHER, BLOCKERS, CHAPPAQUIDDICK, THE DEATH OF STALIN, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, LOVE, SIMON, THE MIRACLE SEASON, PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING, A QUIET PLACE, READY PLAYER ONE, SHERLOCK GNOMES, WONDER (4/13 on), The Metropolitan Opera: Luisa Miller (4/14, 11:30 a.m., simulcast; 4/18, 1 & 6:30 p.m., recorded), BACK TO THE FUTURE (4/15, 4/18), “Survival Sunday” feat. THE WALKING DEAD (s8 ep16, season finale) and FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (s4 ep1, season premiere) (4/15, 4/18, 7:30 p.m.), PHOENIX WILDER AND THE GREAT ELEPHANT ADVENTURE (4/16, 6 p.m.), THE DATING PROJECT (4/17, 7 p.m.)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, Pine Lounge (4/13-4/14, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
The News-Gazette Film Series: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (4/14, 1 & 7 p.m.), UIUC College of Media presents the 20th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (4/18-4/22)
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
RAMPAGE, TRUTH OR DARE, BLOCKERS, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, A QUIET PLACE, READY PLAYER ONE (4/13 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
RAMPAGE, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, THE LEISURE SEEKER (4/13 on)
NOW OPEN! @ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
RAMPAGE (Screen 1), A QUIET PLACE (Screen 2) (4/13-4/14)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
RAMPAGE, SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO, TRUTH OR DARE, BLOCKERS, CHAPPAQUIDDICK, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, THE MIRACLE SEASON, A QUIET PLACE, READY PLAYER ONE (4/13 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (4/13-4/15)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
Illinois State Night Live (4/13-4/14), DEEP RED (4/13), Acafellaz Spring Concert (4/14), OH LUCY! (4/14-4/15), AUNTIE MAME (4/15), Vaudeville Monday (4/16), ISU COM Week Documentary Film Festival* (4/18, free), DOLORES (4/19)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
RAMPAGE (4/13-4/15, 4/18)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
RED SPARROW (4/13-4/15), COCO (4/14, 11 a.m., free)
NOW OPEN! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
BLACK PANTHER, A WRINKLE IN TIME (Screen 1), I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (Screen 2) (4/13-4/14)
NOW PLAYING | Midwest
@ Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, IL
Dyke Delicious presents “An Evening with Filmmaker Catherine Crouch” (4/14, 7 p.m. reception, 8 p.m. event)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
4/18-4/22
20th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
UPDATE! 4/22
“Champaign Theater History” tour by Discover CU
@ One Main Plaza (starting point), Champaign, IL, 1 p.m., ticket required
NEW! 4/25
9th annual student Feminist Film Festival*
@ Lincoln Hall Theater, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7-9 p.m., free
UPDATE! 4/28
4th annual Illinifest Student Film Festival*
@ Gregory Hall Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., free
NEW! 5/2
Golden Corn Film Festival* (IFV/Photon student films)
@ Lincoln Hall Theater, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 6:30 p.m., free
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
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
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.
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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