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     FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 2006

    FILMS, SCREENING SCHEDULE & GUESTS
  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26  
  7:30 pm  My Fair Lady (170 min) Marni Nixon, Singing Voice
Robert Harris, Film Restorer
Jim Katz, Restorer/Producer
  THURSDAY, APRIL 27   
  1:00 pm  Man Push Cart (87 min)  Ramin Bahrani, Writer Director
Ahmed Razvi, Actor
  4:00 pm   Duane Hopwood (83 min) Matt Mulhern, Director
  8:30 pm  Spartan (106 min)   
  FRIDAY, APRIL 28  
  1:00 pm Somebodies (90 min) Hadjii, Writer-Director
Kaira Whitehead, Actor
Nate Kohn, Co-Producer
Pam Kohn
, Co-Producer
  4:00 pm The Eagle (73 min) The Alloy Orchestra
  8:00 pm Ripley's Game (110 min) Russell Smith, Executive Producer
John Malkovich, Actor
  SATURDAY, APRIL 29  
  Noon Millions (98 min)  
  3:00 pm Claire Dolan (95 min) Lodge Kerrigan, Director
  7:30 pm Junebug (107 min) Phil Morrison, Director
Michael Barker, Distributor
Amy Adams, Actor (schedule permitting)
Scott Wilson, Actor
  10:30 pm  Bad Santa (91 min) Terry Zwigoff, Director
Robert Hoffman, Film Editor
  SUNDAY, APRIL 30  
  Noon  U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha
(120 min)
Pauline Malefane, Diva
Mark Dornford-May, Director
 
   PANEL DISCUSSIONS & OTHER FESTIVAL EVENTS  

   SPECIAL EVENTS
   These special events will take place at the Illini Union Bookstore,
   Author’s Corner, 809 South Wright Street (2nd Floor), Champaign
   These events are free and open to the public.

   FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 9:00-10:00am
   Jim Turpin (WDWS) Interviews Roger Ebert Live

   FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 10:00-11:30am
   Roger Ebert Book Signing

   ACADEMIC PANEL DISCUSSIONS
   All panel discussions will be at the Illini Union, 1401 Green Street, Urbana, IL.
   These events are free and open to the public.

   THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2006
   10:00 am – 11:30 am
   The Festival Circuit: Launching Pad or Dead End for Independent Films
   Moderated by Roger Ebert
   Pine Lounge, 1st Floor

   FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2006
   10:00 am – 11:30 am
   Not Playing at a Theatre Near You
   Moderated by Eric Pierson
   Pine Lounge, 1st. Floor

   SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2006
   9:00 am - 11:30 am 
   Bringin' It All Back Home: The Principles of Independent Filmmaking                    
   Presented by Michael Wiese
   General Lounge, 2nd Floor



    


      

 

  
 
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