Tag: film festival

Danville theater looking to raise $30,000 for fundraising campaign, launching new film festival this summer

The Fischer Theatre, which was reopened in 2019 following renovations, has undergone organizational changes to keep the historic building operating amid financial struggles.

In-person Ebertfest returns to Champaign’s Virginia Theatre

CHAMPAIGN – Wednesday kicks off the first day of the return of Ebertfest, Champaign’s annual film festival named in honor of late University of Illinois alumnus and film critic Roger Ebert. The festival will feature films from Wednesday to Saturday including “The Phantom of the Open,” “Ghost World,” and “Nightmare Alley.” Movies shown at Ebertfest