Festivals & Awards
American Pavilion Launches Cannes Video Contest
An article about the American Pavilion's Cannes Video Contest, for which entries are due on Saturday, December 23rd.
An article about the American Pavilion's Cannes Video Contest, for which entries are due on Saturday, December 23rd.
Matt writes: RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert was honored last month at the University of Illinois Alumni Awards Gala.
An article about RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert being honored at the University of Illinois Alumni Awards Gala and looking forward to the 25th anniversary of the Roger Ebert Film Festival (Ebertfest).
An interview with legendary Chicago filmmaker Andrew Davis about the making of The Fugitive, his directorial debut Stony Island, and going to college with Roger.
On the use of music in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, which just turned 50.
A collection of every review on this site of a film by Martin Scorsese, most of them by Roger Ebert.
Matt writes: On October 7th, the world lost one of its greatest filmmakers when Terence Davies passed away at age 77.
A guide to the latest and greatest on streaming and physical media, including Elemental, Past Lives, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and a Criterion edition of Moonage Daydream.
Matt writes: I will remember William Friedkin (1935-2023) for many reasons.
An interview with the director of Oldboy about the legacy of the film and its new restoration.
An article about the upcoming TIFF Tribute Awards gala on Sunday, September 10th, in which Oscar-winner Spike Lee will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award.
Matt writes: Alan Arkin (1934-2023) was one of those actors whose very name caused me to light up with anticipation whenever it materialized onscreen.
The full list of writers who contributed to RogerEbert.com's Black Writers Week 2023 (June 19-25, 2023).
Our tenth and final video dispatch from Cannes 2023 features Chaz Ebert's interviews with actor Jeffrey Wright; DePaul University/CHA Youth Resident Filmmakers Isis Gullette, Unique Moore and Christal Westmoreland; "Become a Filmmaker" program director Liliane Calfee and mentor/chaperone Pier Smith; Ebertfest festival director Dr. Nate Kohn; professor and frequent Ebertfest guest Dr. Eric Pierson; and accomplished film student Nia Lambert.