Ebertfest

Roger Ebert's last thumbs up: Terrence Malick's 'To the Wonder'

2013-04-09 12:52:00

When Roger Ebert died last week little more than a day after declaring he was taking a “leave of presence,” people turned to see what the legendary film critic’s final published review was. Some were dismayed to find it was a rather...

Roger Ebert dies at 70; Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic

2013-04-04 17:46:00

Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic whose gladiatorial "thumbs-up, thumbs-down" assessments turned film reviewing into a television sport and whose passion for independent film helped introduce a new generation of filmmakers to...

Roger Ebert's Ebertfest gets $20,000 academy grant

2012-12-20 13:22:00

Roger Ebert may already be on the mend from a hairline fracture in his left leg, but there's news Thursday that may be enough to get him out of bed and dancing: His annual film festival, Ebertfest, received a $20,000 grant from the Academy of Motion...

Rebel Wilson will host 2013 MTV Movie Awards

2012-12-21 12:11:00

Australian comedian Rebel Wilson is coming off a banner year in 2012 with a new high-profile gig: host of the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. Wilson, who appeared in the box office sensation "Bridesmaids" last year and starred in "Pitch Perfect," "Bachelorette"...

Tilda Swinton leads a dance party in Roger Ebert's honor at Ebertfest

2013-04-25 21:33:32

Sighting: Lady Gaga works out at Reform Chicago Pilates studio

2013-04-21 00:00:00

Lady Gaga is back on her feet, a pilates studio owner says. The "Poker Face" singer — who has been photographed getting around in a wheelchair since canceling her world tour in February to undergo hip surgery — worked out April 11 at...

Ebertfest: Poignant tribute to late founder

2013-04-18 13:08:00

CHAMPAIGN — Film festivals — festivals themselves, let alone films — are rarely as poignant as the one unfolding right now in this college town. The 15th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival began Wednesday without its founder, who...

Roger Ebert's Ebertfest film festival to continue despite critic's death

2013-04-05 04:32:35

Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies

2013-04-04 14:27:00

CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time who became the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism and, on his long-running TV program, wielded the nation's most influential thumb, died...

In 1999, Ebert began what has become an annual film festival at his alma mater, the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. The festival, which was originally called "Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival" is now just called "Ebertfest.

2013-04-04 13:52:00

In 1999, Ebert began what has become an annual film festival at his alma mater, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The festival, which was originally called "Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival," is now just called "Ebertfest.

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