Calendar: April 20-26, 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!
4/21: William Kephart (actor, THE SHERIFF’S CHILDREN)
4/24: Ron Bonk (director, HOUSE SHARK)
4/25: Marty McKee (writer, Johnny LaRue’s Crane Shot)
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
@ Lincoln Hall Theater, UIUC, Urbana, IL
9th annual student Feminist Film Festival* (4/25, 7-9 p.m., free)
@ One Main Plaza (starting point), Champaign, IL
“Champaign Theater History” tour by Discover CU (4/22, 1 p.m., ticket required)
NOW PLAYING | Champaign-Urbana Area
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
ISLE OF DOGS (4/20), BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS (4/20-4/21, 4/25-4/26, 10 p.m.), Essential Cinema: THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (4/23, 7:30 p.m.)
@ AMC Champaign 13, Champaign, IL
I FEEL PRETTY, SUPER TROOPERS 2, TRAFFIK, ACRIMONY, BLACK PANTHER, BLOCKERS, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, ISLE OF DOGS, THE MIRACLE SEASON, A QUIET PLACE, RAMPAGE, READY PLAYER ONE, SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO, TRUTH OR DARE (4/20 on), AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (4/26 on)
@ English Building, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Film & Video meeting, Room 160 (4/23, 7 p.m.)
@ Family Video, Champaign-Urbana, IL
THE POST, THE COMMUTER, DEEP BLUE SEA 2, CONSUMED*, HONOR UP, THE TRIBES OF PALOS VERDES, MOHAWK, 4/20 MASSACRE, TRUE TO THE GAME, more! (4/17 on)
@ Goodrich Savoy 16, Savoy, IL
I FEEL PRETTY, SUPER TROOPERS 2, BEIRUT, BLACK PANTHER, BLOCKERS, CHAPPAQUIDDICK, THE DEATH OF STALIN, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, ISLE OF DOGS, LOVE, SIMON, THE MIRACLE SEASON, A QUIET PLACE, RAMPAGE, READY PLAYER ONE, SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO, TRUTH OR DARE (4/20 on), THE EMOJI MOVIE (4/20-4/22, 10 a.m.), WAYNE’S WORLD (4/22, 4/25), Studio Ghibli Fest: THE CAT RETURNS (4/22 (dubbed), 4/23 (subtitled)), FRAGMENTS OF TRUTH (4/24, 7 p.m.), “Cobra Kai Premiere Event” feat. THE KARATE KID (1984) and COBRA KAI (s1 ep1 & 2) (4/25, 7 p.m.), AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (4/26 on)
@ Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL
Illini Union Board presents “Weekend Films at the Union” feat. DEN OF THIEVES, Pine Lounge (4/20-4/21, 7 p.m., free w/i-card)
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
UIUC College of Media presents the 20th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (through 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
I FEEL PRETTY, BLOCKERS, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, A QUIET PLACE, RAMPAGE, TRUTH OR DARE (4/20 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL
FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, RAMPAGE (4/20 on), THE LEISURE SEEKER (4/20-4/22, 4 p.m.), AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (4/26 on)
@ The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in, Gibson City, IL
RAMPAGE (Screen 1), A QUIET PLACE (Screen 2) (4/20-4/21)
@ The Lincoln Grand 8, Lincoln, IL
I FEEL PRETTY, BLOCKERS, CHAPPAQUIDDICK, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, THE MIRACLE SEASON, A QUIET PLACE, RAMPAGE, READY PLAYER ONE, TRUTH OR DARE (4/20 on), AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (4/26 on)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL
WONDER (4/20, 7 p.m.), Trivia Night (4/21, 6 p.m.), COCO (4/22, 4:30 p.m.)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL
Concert feat. Room 22 w/Parachute Day, NoRobot (4/20), Coalescence Theatre Project presents Seven (4/21-4/22), AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER (4/23, 7 p.m., free), 42nd STREET (4/24), Arts Tech Film Fest: THE LAST STARFIGHTER (4/25) and EXISTENZ (4/26)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL
RAMPAGE (4/20-4/22, 4/25)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL
A WRINKLE IN TIME (4/20-4/22)
NOW OPEN! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-in, Springfield, IL
A QUIET PLACE, ANNIHILATION (Screen 1), READY PLAYER ONE, TOMB RAIDER (Screen 2) (4/20-4/21)
COMING SOON | Area-wide Events
4/28
4th annual Illinifest Student Film Festival*
@ Gregory Hall Auditorium, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., free
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
4/20, 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.
5/12: MY DARLING CLEMENTINE; 6/23: TBA
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke.
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