Ebertfest 2011 films revealed
Last week on Friday, March 18, the College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced the movies to be showcased at the thirteenth annual edition of Roger Ebert’s Film Festival:
Wednesday, April 27
7:00 p.m. METROPOLIS (Restored Edition, 1927, 148 min,
w/Alloy Orchestra)
10:30 p.m. NATURAL SELECTION (2011, 89 min)
Thursday, April 28
1:00 p.m. UMBERTO D (1952, 89 min)
3:30 p.m. MY DOG TULIP (2009, 83 min)
8:00 p.m. TINY FURNITURE (2010, 98 min)
Friday, April 29
1:00 p.m. 45365 (2009, 94 min)
4:00 p.m. ME AND ORSON WELLES (2009, 114 min)
8:30 p.m. ONLY YOU (1994, 115 min)
Saturday, April 30
11:00 a.m. A SMALL ACT (2010, 88 min)
2:00 p.m. LIFE, ABOVE ALL (2010, 106 min)
6:30 p.m. LEAVES OF GRASS (2010, 105 min)
9:30 p.m. I AM LOVE (2010, 120 min)
Sunday, May 1
12:00 p.m. LOUDER THAN A BOMB (2010, 99 min)
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival will take place at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign, Illinois. The official site of “Ebertfest” features a detailed schedule, including signings and panel discussions. Tickets for individual shows will go on sale Monday, April 4, 2011.
[Updated 4/12/11, 8 p.m. CST]