IMC Film Festival This Weekend

The Third Annual Film Festival features local film and video by local artists. Come out to catch this year's festival to catch films like Revolting by Mike Boedicker, This is My Journey by Kate Brickman, Imperial Tourism by David Gracon, and Once Upon a Time in 1972 by Chris Lukeman. Friday night is documentary and will feature a film and discussion hosted by Aaron Ammons on the topic of felony convictions. All events are free to the public, thanks to the help of a grant from the Urbana Public Arts Commission.

===THURSDAY NIGHT===                                                                                                          

7 – 8:30 pm              Eastern Illinois University Programming

Star Worlds: A Pocket Full of Tokens and I'm Heading to the Arcade by Andrew McLaughlin

Documentary filmmakers chronicle the story of Patrick O'Malley's Star Worlds Arcade in DeKalb, Illinois from its inception in 1985 to present day; meeting the community along the way.

Imperial Tourism by David Gracon                                             

An experimental documentary exploring the implications of cultural representation, globalization and language in contemporary Poland.

It's all Hearsay by Tyson Kroening/Matt McKay            

Mini documentary follows the band "The Hearsay" and the music scene in Charleston.

Vigor by Tyson Kroening                                       

A short parody of a typical action movie trailer.

Mythical by Jose Rodriguez                                               

A short horror piece about being chased and lost in the woods.

Jacafe by Jose Rodriguez                                        

A mini-doc about the social importance of local community and culture associated with the Jackson Avenue Coffee-shop located in Charleston, Illinois.

8:30 - 10 pm                        Revolting – Feature Presentation

Drunk Literature by Dylan Damian                                              

Revolting by Mike Boedicker                                             

Revolting is a feature film comedy about a prolific playwright struggling to write a sequel to his lone hit, but his imaginary characters revolt and won't let him

===FRIDAY NIGHT===                 

7 pm      Enough is Enough: Locked Up…. Locked Out  by All of Us or None 

Join us for the screening of these two documentaries made by the group All of Us or None. We will learn how felony convictions continue to shackle those who have individuals even after they have paid their debt to society. A discussion will be held afterwards with Aaron Ammons. We recommend that those who have felony convictions attend.

8 pm   The More Things Stay The Same  by Marc Moscato

The More Things Stay The Same examines the life and world of Dr. Ben Reitman (1879-1942), known in his day as “the Clap Doctor”, “King of the Hoboes” and “the most vulgar man in America”. It forms an endearing portrait of Reitman’s colorful life, and investigates the cultural and social context of his times.

Chicago Independent Television, Chicago IMC                                  

===SATURDAY  AFTERNOON===

2 - 3 pm                     Beginner’s Filmmaking Panel and Workshop

From 2 – 3 pm there will be a free beginners filmmaking workshop and panel discussion. Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to attend this free program, ask questions to professional local filmmakers, and get some hands on experience working with basic camera setups.

3 - 5 pm                     Comedy and Drama          

Dark Maze Studios Set of Shorts by Ed Glaser                                                   

Auditioning for Anxiety by Paul Holze                                                     

Documentary short featuring actor Ari Davis as he strives to find peace and balance amidst the demands of the entertainment industry.

The Letter by Edward Heffernan                                      

The Letter will not only engage you in a thrilling suspense tale, but also carry you to an ending you would have never expected. It is a story about a man driven mad by his loneliness.

We are Dinosaurs by Dylan Damian and Kyle Loughrin

High School is tough. Especially when your only friend is an imaginary dinosaur.

The Drive by Holden Jones                                    

Ballad of Dirty Don by Andrew Nygard                                       

Dirty Don accepted eternal life so he could kill the sheriff. But then the Devil mentioned a rock

===SATURDAY EVENING===       

6 - 7 pm                     This is My Journey 

This is my Journey by Kate Brickman                                       

"This is My Journey" explores the emotional aspects of transitioning for three transgender people living in Central Illinois. Dana, Shayla, and Cris open up their lives to show how their everyday struggles as so strikingly similar, yet so different, from those of the everyday person.

8 - 9 pm                     Arts Programming 

Poor White Trash Girl by Kelly Spivey                                                    

Walk by Meg Knowles                                            

“Polar Bear God“ and “Monkey” by Deke Weaver                                 

University of Illinois Assistant Professor in New Media, Deke Weaver, presents two videos from his Unreliable Bestiary project focusing on animals, our relationships with them, and the worlds they inhabit.

===SATURDAY NIGHT===

9 pm – Midnight      Comedy, Science Fiction, and Horror

Break by A. Lawrence Dreyfuss                                        

Tinker by Dylan Damian and Kyle Loughrin                    

Falling Up by Ryan Marzolph                                                        

A popular technology that records a person's every thought and feeling threatens to replace people's need to remember their own lives. As the son of its creator, Adam Robinson rejects this way of life and fights to uphold what he believes makes us human. But, in the wake of a traumatic accident, he begins to question beliefs which could change himself and all of mankind forever.            

Signs of Communism by Andrew Nygard                                    

Broken by Andrew Gleason                                               

LORD  by A. Lawrence Dreyfuss                            

Kaboom by Andrew Gleason                                                         

Once Upon a Time in 1972 by Chris Lukeman                                        

The short film “Once Upon a Time in 1972” is a transistorpunk-science fiction-action-adventure-period piece. It follows the scientist hero, Spring Heeled Jack, through one crazy night in the early seventies.

Once Upon a Time in 1973 by Chris Lukeman                                        

Bedtime for Timmy by Thomas Nicol                                         

The Window Into Time by Thomas Nicol                                    

In a story inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, Dr. Lawrence Schenker, Man of Science, is contacted by an old classmate with an intriguing problem, setting him on a mission to recreate a substance described in an ancient manuscript... with no thought to the possible consequences.

Pencil by Edward Heffernan                                             

Farm by Andrew Gleason                                       

Charlie and his little brother Simon live a secluded life, feeding off of the land and surviving on their own. The monotony of their lives remains unchanged: day after day . . . month after month . . . yet, something keeps them from growing comfortable, from feeling safe. And all too soon, the nightmare brewing beneath the surface of their quiet farm life will erupt. For how can one survive the end of the world and expect their future to be bright? How can one expect there to be a future at all?