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Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s movie about the delicate nature of memories only gets better with age.

Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s movie about the delicate nature of memories only gets better with age.

Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s movie about the delicate nature of memories only gets better with age.

Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s movie about the delicate nature of memories only gets better with age.

Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s movie about the delicate nature of memories only gets better with age.

Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s movie about the delicate nature of memories only gets better with age.

The 25th anniversary of Ebertfest continued Thursday night with a screening of Ilker Çatak’s Academy Award-nominated film, “The Teachers’ Lounge.” The film was presented by Michael Barker, the co-founder and co-president of Sony Pictures Classics. Sony Pictures Classics distributed “The Teachers’ Lounge” internationally.  The event began with an introduction by Chaz Ebert, producer/host of the...

"This is the greatest town, greatest university and the greatest theater to have a film festival like this," Chaz Ebert said.

25th anniversary event presents 'Star 80,' 'Stony Island' and other under-the-radar movies, often hearing from the artists who made them.

Crowds congregated outside of the Virginia Theatre in Champaign for the 25th anniversary of Ebertfest last Wednesday. The biographical drama “Star 80,” directed by multi-hyphenate Bob Fosse, was chosen as the festival opener. The movie celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. Lead actors Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway were scheduled to appear at a panel...