CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Central Illinois film industry is getting some attention. A new movie shot in Champaign and Piatt Counties is releasing in theaters across the country. The film is called ...

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — One of the current top movies on Netflix was partly filmed in Champaign County. “The Twister: Caught in the Storm,” was released on March 20, and is currently the #2 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A Champaign tradition returned Wednesday evening, and it’s one of the film community’s favorites. It’s the 26th year for the Roger Ebert Film Festival in Champaign. Movies, ...

SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — A historic movie franchise is being reborn with the help of one former Champaign man turned paleontologist. Steve Brusatte grew up in Central Illinois and is now a professor at ...

From the monopolization of studios by tech conglomerates and extensive cases of abuse and mismanagement of production staff, the modern film industry has been under tremendous scrutiny in recent years ...

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The animated movie musical “Encanto” will be shown for free at dark (about 9:15 p.m.) on Friday at Moorfield Family Park, 1805 Moorefield Road in Springfield. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and your ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 1st, 2012 - Buy Out of Nowhere Champaign Music Scene Documentary DVD ...