‘Life Itself’ is a Perfect Biography of Roger Ebert buff.ly/2MQBotT

***LAST CHANCE** Watch award-winning '63 Boycott, a film 50+ years in the making. Featuring unseen 16mm footage of one of the largest northern civil rights demonstrations in history, shot by #Kartemquin co-founder Gordon Quinn WATCH: bit.ly/63Bfree ABOUT THE FILM ⬇️

Tonight in LA: Tony Hawk interviews Bing Liu following a sold out screening.

Academy Award® nominee. The New York Times Critic's Pick. Film Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best Documentary. Now streaming on Hulu. Coming to POV on PBS on POV on PBS February 18 9pm/8c. In theaters and at festivals around the world: bit.ly/mtgscreenings

“Profound. The quiet, raw and brutally honest moments uncover universal truths about young men.” Thank you ⁦Tony Hawk⁩ for writing a special review of our film in ⁦The Hollywood Reporter⁩! hollywoodreporter.com/news/tony-hawk…

“Empathy is the most essential quality of civilization .. And for me, the movies are like a machine that generates empathy. .. It helps us to identify with the people who are sharing this journey with us.” - Roger Ebert, passed away six years ago, today. #RIP

Every April 4, we mark the anniversary of Roger's passing by republishing his reviews. This year, to mark the Day4Empathy, we mixed in a few new ones too. I explain why we chose this year's baker's dozen. rogerebert.com/empathy/a-diff…

⚡️ “Celebrating Roger Ebert and Day4Empathy” x.com/i/moments/1113…

We'd love to hear about your favorite pieces by Roger Ebert and any memories of him you'd like to share. #HappyBirthdayRoger

#HappyBirthdayRoger! We are turning over your website to you today in honor of your birthday, publishing your reviews and essays or essays about you and your writing for everyone to enjoy! Please use #HappyBirthdayRoger to get it trending. Thank you! rogerebert.com/chazs-blog/hap…

TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Award-winning COOKED: Survival by Zip Code makes its Chicago premiere in a 2-week theatrical run Siskel Film Center July 12-25. Filmmakers & special guests in-person at select screenings. Dir. & prod. by Judith Helfand & prod. by @FenellDoremus. bit.ly/cookedsiskel

#Chicago has the largest gap in life expectancy (30 yrs) in the US across neighborhoods, w/ life expectancy in Streeterville at 90 yrs vs. Englewood's 60 yrs. COOKED: Survival by Zip Code delves into the devastating reality of zip code determinism. Siskel Film Center 7/12-25: bit.ly/cookedsiskel

New documentary 'Cooked: Survival by Zip Code' recalls Chicago's 1995 heat wave that killed 739 people: abc7.ws/2xLuL3e

📢POLL #SteveJames will offer an exclusive preview of his newest in-progress project, a mosaic portrait of Chicago & its citizens captured amidst the 2019 mayoral election campaign, at our #EmpoweringTruth Benefit.[ktqbenefit.com] What's your favorite Steve James film?

CITY SO REAL is a 4-hour series about the Chicago Mayoral election from Steve James and Zak Piper (the team that brought you The Interrupters and Life Itself) and it's world premiering at #sundance2020: indiewire.com/2019/12/sundan…

In 2013 Ava DuVernay participated in Life Itself, telling of Roger Ebert’s support and how his criticism facilitated her love of film. We’re grateful for that and for her support of our innovative crowdfunding campaign. So great to see her continue to soar - Roger would be proud!

Join Ebertfest's Chaz and Life Itself director, Steve James, for an online Q&A on May 27th after a virtual cinemas premiere of the movie on Friday, May 22nd, as part of Magnolia Pictures Favorite Documentary Series! emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/423…

Next up in our virtual cinema series, Life Itself is available for rental with a live Q&A next Wednesday, 5/27. Tune in at 5pm PT/8pm ET to hear from Chaz Ebert and director Steve James and tweet your questions for them using #MagnoliaDocSeries! watch.eventive.org/lifeitselfmovie

Movie lovers, unite for a live Q&A with Life Itself director Steve James and Chaz Ebert, featuring a special performance by Eef Barzelay / Clem Snide! Tweet them your questions now using #MagnoliaDocSeries and tune in here on Wednesday, 5/27 at 5pm PT/8pm ET: watch.eventive.org/lifeitselfmovie