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Ebertfest

Event Type
Film Screening
Sponsor
College of Media and Chaz Ebert
Location
The Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park, Champaign
Date
Apr 23, 2025   6:30 pm  
Contact
Molly Cornyn
E-Mail
ebertfest@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
College of Media Events

The 2025 Roger Ebert’s Film Festival will open at 6:30 p.m. with a screening of a new 70mm print of the Western classic THE SEARCHERS (1956), starring John Wayne and Natalie Wood, with a post-screening discussion with special guest Eric Pierson, Professor of Communication Studies at the University of San Diego and University of Illinois alum (BFA ’83, FAA; PhD ’00, ICR).

Individual tickets to each film cost $20, while festival passes to see all films cost $200, with both including reserved seating. Four-film bundles are available for $65. Visit the Virginia Theatre box office online or call 217-356-9063.

Roger Ebert's Film Festival is a collaboration between the College of Media and Chaz Ebert. 

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