C-U Biz-en-scène: 11.11.2011
“C-U Biz-en-scène” appears every Thursday/Friday on C-U Blogfidential to give our readers a succinct snapshot of the cinema activity in and near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA. Please support the artists and their work, attend screenings and events, and otherwise become active in our esoteric little world!
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MFHQ & YOU:
Avoiding the “Uh-Oh” in the Ooh-La-La
We need to keep it honest, dearest readers, as it’s time for your humble editor to compose the newest issue of our fellow C-U publication, Bachelor Pad Magazine! Therefore, the Biz will be on the lighter side for the week so we can bulk up on BPM work. We’ll resume pulling our weight ‘round here next time!
ITEM OF THE WEEK
A last-minute Melissa Merli article run by the News-Gazette confirms the team behind independent horror film FARM will block off a road in nearby Seymour this weekend to film a car pile-up scene. Location manager Michael Kilcullen is quoted about this project, ROAD, which co-director Andrew Gleason confirmed on the Champaign Movie Makers message board is a short-film version of the sequel to FARM, intended to attract investors who might fund the feature length edition. It is unclear whether any further scenes will be filmed downstate for ROAD, which will resume production in the spring according to the article, while FARM itself has been attracting attention since its October DVD release such as with this positive review posted by Mark L. Miller of Ain’t It Cool News.
LINK OF THE WEEK
In what will probably become par for the discourse regarding independent theaters during the next few years, the owners of the Onarga Theater in nearby Onarga are asking loyal customers to help “save the theater” with their patronage, advertising, and other purchases. The culprits, according to the owners, are operating debt and an impending upgrade to all-digital projection as forced by the studios.
PLAYING THIS WEEK
@ The Art Theater, Champaign, IL: THE WAY (11/11 on), THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN (11/11, 10 p.m.; 11/12, 3:30 & 10 p.m., 11/13, 8:30 p.m., 11/17, 10:30 p.m.), Adriana Lecouvreur (11/12, 11/13, 12 p.m., opera), HIGHER GROUND (11/4, 11/15, 8 p.m.), MOZART’S SISTER (11/16, 11/17, 8 p.m.), closed for private rental (11/11, 7 p.m.)
@ M2, Champaign, IL: CUFS “Intro to DSLR Filmmaking” workshop (11/12, 1-4 p.m.)
@ SoDo Theatre, Champaign, IL: Champaign Movie Makers meeting (11/16, 7 p.m.)
@ Danville Public Library, Danville, IL: ORDINARY PEOPLE (11/14, 6:30 p.m.)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: J.EDGAR, TOWER HEIST, PUSS IN BOOTS (11/11 on), TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN, Part 1 (11/17, midnight)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: BEING ELMO (11/10-11/14, 7 p.m.), SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (11/12, 1 p.m., w/shorts, free), PROJECT NIM (11/14-11/15, 7 p.m.)
@ Charleston Public Library & Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston, IL: Embarras Valley Film Festival (11/10-11/12)
@ The Lorraine Theatre, Hoopeston, IL: JACK AND JILL, PUSS IN BOOTS (11/11 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: PUSS IN BOOTS (11/11-11/13, 7 p.m.)
@ The Princess Theatre, LeRoy, IL: DOLPHIN TALE (11/11-11/13)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE CHANGE-UP, LIFE IN A DAY, ATLAS SHRUGGED Part One, THE PERFECT AGE OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, THE RIVER WHY, more! (11/8 on)
@ Madame Walker Theater Center, Indianapolis, IN: “John Waters: This Filthy World” one-man show
@ Tivoli Theatre, Plaza Frontenac Cinema, etc., St. Louis, MO: St. Louis International Film Festival (11/10-11/20)
@ Landmark Century Centre Cinema, Chicago Filmmakers, etc., Chicago, IL: Reeling Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival (through 11/12)
@ Crowne Plaza Cincinnati North, Cincinnati, OH: HorrorHound Weekend (11/11-11/13)
@ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: Closed for the season!
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: Closed for the season!
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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Go see ‘em!
COMING SOON
11/18-11/20: Illinois International Film Festival*, Chicago, IL
11/26: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PT. 1 & 2
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
11/29, 12/1: THE HELP
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
12/3: NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
1/20, 2012: Issue release: C-U Confidential ‘99
+ Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
4/15, 2012: Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival
@ 88 Broadway, Urbana, IL
4/18-4/22, 2012: Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
4/25-4/29, 2012: Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The New Classics: Great Books to Great Films from the Past 50 Years
@ Danville Public Library, Danville, IL, 6:30 p.m.
11/14: ORDINARY PEOPLE; 12/12: FAIL SAFE (1964); 1/9/12: NEVER CRY WOLF; 2/13/12: AWAKENINGS; 3/12/12: ADAPTATION; 4/9/12: UP IN THE AIR
The News-Gazette Film Series 2011
@ The Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
12/3: NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary/Film Series
@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m.
12/8: WINGS OF DEFEAT
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That’s it for the “business of our scene” this week!
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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“C-U Biz-en-scène” no.68 © 2011 Jason Pankoke/C-U Blogfidential.