Ebertfest
- Event Type
- Film Screening
- Sponsor
- College of Media and Chaz Ebert
- Location
- The Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park, Champaign
- Date
- Apr 23, 2025 6:30 pm
- Contact
- Molly Cornyn
- ebertfest@illinois.edu
- Views
- 226
- Originating Calendar
- College of Media Events
The 2025 Roger Ebert’s Film Festival will open at 6:30 p.m. with a screening of a new 70mm print of the Western classic THE SEARCHERS (1956), starring John Wayne and Natalie Wood, with a post-screening discussion with special guest Eric Pierson, Professor of Communication Studies at the University of San Diego and University of Illinois alum (BFA ’83, FAA; PhD ’00, ICR).
Individual tickets to each film cost $20, while festival passes to see all films cost $200, with both including reserved seating. Four-film bundles are available for $65. Visit the Virginia Theatre box office online or call 217-356-9063.
Roger Ebert's Film Festival is a collaboration between the College of Media and Chaz Ebert.