Champaign County Film Office

09/05/2025

🚨CASTING NEWS 🚨

Filming on this feature film starts next week and local background actors are needed. Connect with Bokeh Background to be a part of this production!

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We’re seeking background actors for the feature film MOSES THE BLACK. From church goers to party girls, prisoners to choir singers, we’re looking for Champaign County LOCALS to fill this film.

Synopsis: Set in real neighborhoods on Chicago’s West Side and shaped by community voices, Moses the Black is a gritty, raw redemption story —inspired by a 4th-century outlaw-turned-saint.

Click this link to learn more and submit https://www.compasscasting.com/mosestheblack

08/05/2025

Sarah Cayce, a one-of-a-kind Casting Director, filmmaker and one of Chicago's best on-camera teachers will be hosting two incredible workshops on August 23 and 24 at Flyover Film Studios in Rantoul! 📋✅

🎬 The first workshop, Acting for Camera, will be a day packed with acting education where you'll learn how to enter and exit the frame, using camera to your advantage, how to break down a film script, acting techniques specific to camera, and more.

🎬 The second workshop, Audition for Film and Television, you will focus on audition material that will be prepped beforehand. You'll run your scene several times on camera and receive feedback from Sarah in between takes. After lunch, you'll come back and work through a cold-reading exercise and wrap with a Q&A.

🎬 This is an amazing opportunity to learn, get all your questions answered and prep for any big films coming to the Champaign-Urbana area! Check out the links below for more information and to sign-up ⬇️

Acting for Camera Intensive: https://bit.ly/4fnWqec
Audition for Film and Television Workshop: https://bit.ly/4lea8Sn

06/09/2025

It's always a thrill to see our Film CU shirts on the hardworking crews who bring stories to life in the Champaign-Urbana area. 🎬
..Especially when they're behind the scenes of something major happening right now 👀🤭

05/28/2025

The first-ever Savoy Film Lumiere Film Festival provided by the Chambana Film Society starts tomorrow! 🎬 Check out this year's film lineup and purchase your tickets here:

We're launching our first film festival, running May 29 - June 2, 2025 at the Savoy 16 + IMAX in Savoy, IL

05/21/2025

Film lovers 🎬: The Chambana Film Society is launching their first-ever Savoy Lumiere Film Festival at Savoy 16 + IMAX!

With 14 screenings across five days, there will be narrative comedies, dramas, thrillers, action, emotional documentaries, attending local and regional filmmakers, and plenty of short films. Check out their film schedule here: https://bit.ly/4jhs8dA

For tickets: https://bit.ly/4iOyUIq

04/09/2025

Attention film lovers 🎬 Individual tickets for Roger Ebert's Film Festival are now on sale! Don't miss your chance to see Oscar-winning films on the big screen, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and celebrate the power of cinema with fellow movie-lovers at The Virginia Theatre. 🎥

🍿 Individual film passes and festival passes are now available to purchase here: https://bit.ly/41WNO9F

🍿 See the film schedule here: https://ebertfest.com/2025-films

03/28/2025

Crime-thriller lovers, don't miss your chance to see "Room Six" at Savoy 16 + IMAX this Sunday! Room Six was the opening night film of the 2024 Lake County Film Festival. It won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature and the Best Cinematography Award at the Grand Rapids Film Festival. 🏆 Tickets are available here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iOyUIq

03/24/2025

Released four days ago and currently the NUMBER TWO movie on Netflix, the documentary "The Twister: Caught in the Storm "was partially filmed right here Champaign, Rantoul, and Mahomet! 🌪️ 🎥

This documentary provides first-hand footage and accounts of the 2011 Joplin tornado, but there are several indoor reenactment and outdoor scenes that were filmed right here in Champaign County, May of 2024.

Watch here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4j0k1m7

03/05/2025

We're less than 20 days out until our next film informational session. 🗣️ Don't forget to sign up below!!

🎥 Attendees will learn about the casting process, compensation structures, and the process for joining this exciting industry.
🎥 All ages are welcome to join us to learn more about acting opportunities in our growing film community.

Space is limited—RSVP to guarantee a spot here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aRGUFn

02/13/2025

There's still a chance to grab tickets for the CU International Film Festival happening this Saturday! 🎬 Be sure to join the online waitlist here: https://www.cuiff.org/tickets

Tickets Update!🎟️
Our online ticket reservations have reached capacity, but don’t worry—an online waitlist is now open!

We recommend joining the online waitlist ASAP, as online tickets may be released to those on it. The earlier you join, the better your chances of securing a spot!
Cuiff.org/tickets

02/11/2025

In partnership with Bokeh Background Casting and Flyover Film Studios, we are hosting an informational session for anyone interested in getting involved in acting, including background extras! 🗣️

🎥 Attendees will learn about the casting process, compensation structures, and the process for joining this exciting industry.

🎥 All ages are welcome to join us to learn more about acting opportunities in our growing film community.

Space is limited—RSVP to guarantee a spot here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aRGUFn

12/11/2024

We are thrilled to showcase locally-made films for audiences to enjoy this holiday season! ❄️ 🎬 Be sure to click on each photo to learn more about the films and where to stream.