“The Vampire Diaries Season 2 Cast Tour” of select Hot Topic stores continued this past Saturday, October 16th, in the Chicago metropolitan area, with series stars Steven R. McQueen and Michael Trevino appearing at Hot Topic Westfield Fox Valley Shopping Center in Aurora, Illinois. During the event, McQueen and Trevino participated in a live Q&A
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Dark Sky announced that in anticipation of the October 1st release of Hatchet II – which is getting the widest release of an uncut and unrated genre film in more than 25 years – the film’s legendary cult movie cast and its director, will be making special appearances at midnight and opening weekend screenings across
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Magnolia Pictures is sponsoring a unique screening program in ten major cities across the U.S. that will allow moviegoers to choose how much they want to pay for an advance screening of Freakonomics: The Movie. The highly anticipated film version of the internationally bestselling book by Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt hits theaters nationwide on
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It will be like a trip to the Batcave for Batman fans as Burt Ward, who played Robin in the original television series, joins Adam West (Batman) and Julie Newmar (Catwoman) for his first appearance at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 19-22, 2010 at the Donald E. Stephens (Rosemont) Convention Center. Find out more
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The 2nd Annual Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (CIMMfest) returns after a wildly successful inaugural event that brought together musicians, filmmakers, industry, and fans from around the world. This unique Chicago, Illinois film festival pays tribute to innovative filmmakers whose work bridges the worlds of music and movies. Date: March 4 to 7, 2010
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To kick off the national release of Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore has asked Overture Films to offer a number of screenings in the nation’s hardest hit cities – the ones with the highest unemployment rates and highest foreclosure rates – where those who’ve lost their jobs or who are in foreclosure may attend
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Christopher Heyerdahl, who plays Alastair on the hit TV series Supernatural, who turns to the big screen to portray Marcus in the much anticipated November 2009 release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, is the latest guest to be confirmed for the Chicago Comic-Con in August. Christopher’s appearance at the Chicago Comic-Con will be one
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The 45th Chicago International Film Festival is one of North America’s longest-running competitive film festivals. Set against the backdrop of Chicago’s beautiful skyline, this Academy-qualifying Festival presents 160 premieres representing 47 countries, and draws in more than 55,000 attendees each year. The fest is organized to encourage better understanding between cultures and make a positive
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Flashback Weekend is Chicago’s longest-running Horror Convention. Date: October 23-25, 2009 Location: Rosemont, Illinois Website: www.flashbackweekend.com
With amazing comic book industry guests like Jim Cheung (Secret Warriors cover artist), Frank Cho (Hulk artist), George Pérez (Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds artist), Jason Aaron (Scalped writer), Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets writer), Billy Tan (New Avengers artist) and Guest of Honor Mark Millar (Wanted, Kick-Ass and Fantastic Four writer), you can look
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The 16th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is an internationally recognized Windy City showcase of avant-garde, documentary, and cult cinema, promoting adventurous films that experiment in form, technique, or content and that transcend expectations. Dates: September 10 to 13, 2009 Location: Chicago, Illinois – USA Find out more about this event at www.cuff.org.
The Naperville Independent Film Festival (NIFF) is an innovative and ambitious festival taking place just outside of Chicago, in beautiful Naperville, Illinois. NIFF is already on its way to becoming an important event. Dates: September 19 to 26, 2009 Location: Naperville, Illinois – USA Find out more about this event at www.naperfilmfest.org.
The Black Earth Film Festival was founded to both expose the surrounding community to independent film and to provide a venue for filmmakers to showcase their work. The Festival offers a unique set of venues to present films to a truly appreciative and welcoming audience. Date: September 17 to 19, 2009 Location: Galesburg, Illinois –
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The Chicago International Children’s Film Festival introduces children and families to a world of compelling films that engage their imagination, spark their creativity, respect their intelligence, and connect them to global culture. CICFF draws in more than 26,000 children, adults, and educators each year. They join filmmakers, industry, and celebrities like past guests Shia LaBeouf,
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The mission of the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival is to introduce children and families to a world of compelling films that engage their imagination, spark their creativity, respect their intelligence, and connect them to global culture. Adult juries, children’s juries, and special juries award more than 30 prizes. The CICFF Poetry Foundation Prize goes
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