‘One Last Dance’: What Ebertfest meant to local film buffs
Ebertfest, an annual film festival held in Champaign will be ending this year. The final festival will be held this weekend on April 17 and 18. Reginald Hardwick /Illinois Public Media
In 1999, film critic and Illinois native Roger Ebert started an annual festival in Champaign to highlight overlooked movies. Now, Ebertfest is coming to an end at least in its current form. Ebertfest will be returning to Champaign’s Virginia Theatre for “One Last Dance,” as it’s being subtitled this weekend. The co-founder and the director of the famous local film festival discuss its history, this weekend’s festivities, and the future of the event.
GUESTS
Chaz Ebert
Host and Co-Founder, Ebertfest
Nate Kohn
Director, Ebertfest
