#ThrowbackThursday to the 2017 #Ebertfest showing of Mind/Game. Chronicles athletic accomplishments, personal setbacks and decision, despite public stigma, to become an outspoken mental health advocate of Chamique Holdsclaw Stay safe and watch at home! #MentalHealthAwareness month.

#ThrowbackThursday to thought-provoking documentary, 13TH by Ava DuVernay about criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. See this movie! Visit the director's Q&A at #Ebertfest 2018 here: youtube.com/watch?v=vQla9P…

The Ebert Symposium Series: Documentary Film and Social Change will premiere next Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5pm CT, on @Ebertfest Facebook and YouTube pages. Panelists include prominent documentary filmmakers Kirby Dick, Sacha Jenkins, and Dawn Porter news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1337…

Congratulations to Guillermo del Toro on his #Oscar nomination for Best Picture for #NightmareAlley ! Guillermo previously attended Ebertfest in 2016 where he opened the festival with his movie #CrimsonPeak

Congratulations to Andrew Garfield on his #Oscars Nomination for Best Actor in ticktickboom. The actor's film #99Homes was show at Ebertfest as Saturday's closing film in 2015. Director, Ramin Bahrani, joined us to discuss the film's great performances.

Make sure you're ready for the 94th Academy Awards by catching up with the films nominated for Best Animated Feature. #Oscars

Looking for a movie to watch? Catch up with the films nominated for Best Documentary (Feature). #Oscars

This year's Ebertfest has announced some of their films and guests! Nightmare Alley (Guillermo del Toro) Ghost World (Terry Zwigoff) French Exit (Azazel Jacobs) The White Tiger (Ramin Bahrani) Siren of the Tropics The 39 Steps More to come! emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/887…

Director Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro returns to Ebertfest in April Virginia Theatre plus screenwriter Kim Morgan with black-and-white version of their Oscar-nominated movie "Nightmare Alley." Director Terry Zwigoff will attend with cult classic "Ghost World." bit.ly/37dPcL3

"What're we supposed to remember, Nana? How, at one time, we were able to protect those we loved? How, in Africa world, we were kings and queens and built great big cities?" Daughters of the Dust (1991) Ebertfest (2018)

"What're we supposed to remember, Nana? How, at one time, we were able to protect those we loved? How, in Africa world, we were kings and queens and built great big cities?" Daughters of the Dust (1991) Ebertfest (2018)

This year's Ebertfest will take place April 20-23 at Virginia Theatre, and Guillermo del Toro returns as a special guest: ow.ly/9r7e50Iesjf

It’s finally here! How are you spending your #Oscars Sunday?

🎬 Ebertfest announces full slate of films (April 20-23 Virginia Theatre)! NEW: Appearance by comedian Gilbert Gottfried Gilbert Gottfried to discuss film "Gilbert"; a movie that introduces women arm-wrestlers; appearance by filmmakers to discuss identity; & more: bit.ly/370C2Rp

As we get closer to our 2023 festival, we take a look back at the amazing Ebertfest 2022 vimeo.com/807387183

Ebertfest is less than two weeks away! Do you have your tickets yet??

Today is the day of the show, y’all! Ebertfest 2023 is officially underway!