Director Francis Ford Coppola to participate in a virtual Q&A; Actresses Carrie Coon and Jane Levy and Critics Michael Phillips, Richard Roeper, Matt Zoller-Seitz, Nell Minow, Brian Tallerico, Eric Pierson, Dion Metzger, and Brenda Butler will be attending in person CHAMPAIGN, IL (April 1, 2025) — Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced […]
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EBERTFEST ADDS BARBARA KOPPLE’S ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER “HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A.” ANGUS MACLACHLAN’S “A LITTLE PRAYER,” ANDDAVID FORTUNE’S “COLOR BOOK”
Actors David Strathairn, William Catlett, and Jeremiah Daniels, Two-Time ACADEMY AWARD® winning documentarian Barbara Kopple, and Directors Angus MacLachlan, and David Fortune join this year’s star-studded lineup CHAMPAIGN, IL (February 20, 2025) — Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced today the addition of three new films to this year’s festival, to be held April 23-26 at the Virginia Theatre […]
Ebertfest to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ and Adds ‘His Three Daughters’ and ‘Touch’ to 2025 Lineup
Actress Rosanna Arquette and Directors Azazel Jacobs, Baltasar Kormákur, and Susan Seidelman will attend this year’s festival CHAMPAIGN, IL (February 3, 2025) — Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced today the addition of three new films to this year’s festival: The Virginia Theatre will be partying like it’s 1985 when Susan Seidelman’s […]
TODD PHILIPS’ “THE HANGOVER” TO CLOSE THE 26TH ANNUAL EBERTFEST
GUY MADDIN’S “RUMOURS” GETS SET FOR THIS YEAR’S LINEUP Producer Scott Budnick and Director Guy Maddin to attend this year’s festival CHAMPAIGN, IL (January 15, 2025) — Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced today that Todd Phillips’ THE HANGOVER starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, and Justin Bartha will close the 26th annual festival on Saturday, April […]
25th ANNIVERSARY EBERTFEST SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
25TH ANNIVERSARY ROGER EBERT’S FILM FESTIVALWED, APR 17 – SAT, APR 20, 2024 Chaz Ebert and the College of Media at Illinois proudly present the 25th Anniversary Roger Ebert’s Film Festival at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign, IL. GENERAL INFORMATION: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 20246:30pm: Star 80 THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 202411:00am: Double Short FeatureConducting Life / […]
FULL SLATE OF 2024 EBERTFEST TITLES ANNOUNCED
Only 35 days until Ebertfest! Sony Pictures Classics Co-President to Present Academy Award-Nominated Feature ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ at 25th Anniversary of Ebertfest Ebertfest will be held from Wednesday, April 17, through Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Virginia Theatre, in downtown Champaign, IL. CHAMPAIGN, IL (March 13, 2024)—Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, […]
