Calendar du C-U: April 11-17
Our unique movie and media Calendar appears every Friday on C-U Blogfidential and caters to the discerning tastes of citizens in the downstate region anchored by Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
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PLAYING THIS WEEK
4/11/14-4/17/14
MILESTONES
Happy Birthday to … Wednesday, April 16: Joe Taylor (producer, UP THE CREEK), Tim Meyers (cinematographer, HEARTSHOT), Jan Militello (screenwriter, TELEMAFIA) … celebrate!
LOCAL FILMS, ETC.
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: C-U Confidential presents the 5th annual New Art Film Festival* co-sponsored by Thirdside, Shatterglass Studios, and Champaign Movie Makers, feat. local premiere of feature THE DRUNK (4/13, 5 p.m.-Midnight, free); visit http://newartfilmfestival.com/naff-schedule/ for full itinerary!
@ Shatterglass Studios, Champaign, IL: Champaign Movie Makers presents 2nd annual New Art Film Festival Talkback* feat. NAFF 2014 filmmakers (4/15, 7 p.m., free)
@ Phillips Recreation Center, Urbana, IL: Pens to Lens Screenwriting Competition 2014: Acting auditions (4/12, 8 p.m.-4 p.m.) Contact: Jennifer Bechtel at jennifermbechtel [at] gmail [dot] com with inquiries about open time slots, etc.; by appointment only
@ Caterpillar Auditorium, State Farm Hall of Business, Illinois State University, Normal, IL: ISU Documentary Project presents The Documentary Film Festival* feat. SRIRACHA* (4/16, 7 p.m., free)
@ TBA, Springfield, IL: Indie film auditions for feature BEFORE ‘I DO’ (4/19) Contact: Kimberly Conner at kim [at] predestinedartsandentertainment [dot] com with resume/reel; by appointment only
NOW PLAYING
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (4/11 on), C-U Confidential presents the 5th annual New Art Film Festival* (4/13, 5 p.m.-Midnight, free), Sing-a-Long SPICE WORLD (4/16, 10 p.m.), Late Night: NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME 1 (4/11, 4/12, 4/17, 10 p.m.), closed for private rental (4/17, 7:30 p.m.)
@ That’s Rentertainment, Champaign, IL: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, GRUDGE MATCH, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES, A TOUCH OF SIN, I AM DIVINE, A FIELD IN ENGLAND, more! (4/8 on)
@ The Avon Theater, Decatur, IL: RIO 2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (4/11 on)
@ The Normal Theater, Normal, IL: THE GREAT BEAUTY (4/11-4/14, 7 p.m.)
NOW OPEN! @ Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield, IL: RIO 2, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN, FROZEN, SAVING MR. BANKS (4/11-4/12)
@ Highland Room, Hilton Hotel, Springfield, IL: Central Illinois Film Commission meeting (4/17, 7 p.m., free)
@ The Lincoln Theater 4, Lincoln, IL: RIO 2 (3-D & 2-D), THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (3-D & 2-D), GOD’S NOT DEAD (4/11 on)
@ The Onarga Theatre, Onarga, IL: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (4/11 on)
@ The Princess Theatre, Leroy, IL: NOAH (4/11-4/13), CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (4/12, 11 a.m., free)
@ The Little Lorraine, Hoopeston, IL: Save the Lorraine Foundation fundraiser screenings feat. THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (4/11, 7 p.m.; 4/12, 4 & 7 p.m.; 4/13, 5 p.m.), WHAT IF… (4/13, 2 p.m.)
NOW OPEN! @ Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In, Gibson City, IL: RIO 2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (4/11-4/13)
@ Centerbrook Drive-In, Martinsville, IN: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, NEED FOR SPEED (4/11-4/13)
@ Cinemark Palace & Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Kansas City, MO: 18th annual Kansas City FilmFest (through 4/13)
POSTPONED: 3rd Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival @ Fluid Events Center, Champaign, IL
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Locally produced movies and events featuring locally produced movies are marked with an asterisk (*). Also find out what is “Coming Soon” by hitting the jump below. Go see ‘em, C-U!
COMING SOON
4/10-4/13: 40 North | 88 West presents the Boneyard Arts Festival
@ Various, Champaign-Urbana, IL
4/23-4/27: 16th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #8
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
5/1-5/4: 6th annual Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, Chicago, IL
5/1-5/4: 5th annual Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
NEW! 5/8: 5th annual UIUC Feminist Film Festival
@ The Art Theater Co-op, Champaign, IL, 7 p.m.
7/17-7/27: 10th annual Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indianapolis, IN
TBD: Issue release: C-U Confidential #9
Paper Opteryx, Champaign, IL
UPDATE! 11/6-11/9: 10th annual Embarras Valley Film Festival
@ Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
11/7-11/8: 13th annual Route 66 International Film Festival
@ Capital City Bar & Grill, Springfield, IL
11/7-11/8: 6th annual Drunken Zombie Film Festival
@ Landmark Cinemas, Peoria, IL
COMMUNITY FILM SERIES
The News-Gazette Film Series
@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL, 1 & 7 p.m.
5/24: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA; 6/21: THE MALTESE FALCON; 7/12: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY; 8/2: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Illinois Public Media and ITVS present Community Cinema: Engaging Communities through Film
@ Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, 7 p.m., free
6/3: THE NEW BLACK
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Compiled by Jason Pankoke
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