Ebertfest-22

Below are the photos from Ebertfest 22

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Ebertfest 22 Virginia Theatre marquee

Doug Williams, media film student Jordan, director Terry Zwigoff, media film student Nathan at Saturday dinner

Media film students Jordan and Olivia with director Terry Zwigoff at Friday lunch

Sponsor Betsy Hendrick at Thursday lunch

The piano man, Rick Murphy, entertaining at the closing party. You name the song, he will play it!

Robin and Matt at mid-festival party

Assistant Ebertfest Director Andy Hall, photographer Tim Hiatt, makeup and hair artist Loni Hale at mid-festival party

Melissa Batistaat and her fiancé Giò Crisafulli at mid-festival party

Jillian and her father, Joe, at mid-festival party

Film critic Nell Minow and her husband David Apatoff at Friday dinner

Actress Thora Birch with Film critic Matt Fagerholm at Friday dinner

White Tiger director Ramin Bahrani at Thursday lunch

French Exit director/screenwriter Azazel Jacobs at Thursday lunch

Film critic Matt Fagerholm with Film studies professor Eric Pierson at opening gala

Golden thumb recipient Actress Krisha Fairchild with the Roger Ebert statue outside the Virginia Theatre

U of I media student Olivia with U of I president Tim Killeen and wife Roberta Johnson Killeen at opening gala

Doug Pugh and Dr. Doug Williams with U of I media students Isabel and Michelle at closing party

U of I media student Olivia with film studies professor Victor Font and U of I media student Jessie at opening gala

Director Jeremy Unger with his mother, producer Robin Miller Unger and U of I media student Nathan at closing party

Sponsor Jim Burns with Assistant Ebertfest Director Andy Hall at Friday lunch

Actress Krisha Fairchild took this selfie of her (second from right) with the sponsors Karol, Karen and Lou at Saturday dinner

SURFACE 51 employees at mid festival party

Sponsors (206) at mid festival party

Actress Thora Birch at Friday dinner

Assistant Ebertfest Director Andy Hall, photographer Tim Hiatt (who is amazed at how well it turned out) and makeup/hair artist Loni Hale demonstrate their newly perfected 3-way fist bump at mid-festival party

Brenda Robinson at opening gala

Brand Fortner at opening gala

Sponsors (019) at opening gala

College of Media Director of Communication, Holly Rushakoff, at opening gala

Ebertfest Fellow, Jesse, and film critic Michael Phillips at opening gala

College of Media dean Tracy Sulkin and Director of Advancement Deanne Johnson at opening gala

Singer/songwriter Clem Snide (032) at opening gala

Ray and Kim at opening gala

Long time volunteer Carlo greets sponsors and film guests at Virginia Theatre

Chris at Virginia Theatre waiting for start of film Summer Of Soul

Shandra from Alliance for Inclusion and Respect with professor Eric Pierson at opening gala

Golden Arm Producer Brigid Brakefield and film writer Anne Marie Alison at mid festival party

Dena Mahon-Bagger and husband at opening gala

Jason Chambers and wife at opening gala

Anne and Joe at opening gala

Musician providing mood music at opening gala

Actress Krisha Fairchild with festival director Nate Kohn’s daughter Clio and wife Kristi at opening gala

Dr. Doug Williams at opening gala

Dr. Roberta Killeen with husband and U of I president Dr. Tim Killeen at opening gala

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Co-founder of Sony Pictures Classics Michael Barker at Virginia Theatre

(073) at Virginia Theatre

(078) at Virginia Theatre

Kevin and Sandra at Thursday lunch

Assistant Ebertfest Director Andy Hall at closing party

Mary Stewart and Dan Grayson at Thursday lunch

(064) at Virginia Theatre

Nancy Strong at Thursday lunch

(119) at Virginia Theatre

Filmmaker Neil Berkeley discussing film, Gilbert at Virginia Theatre

Filmmaker/Agent Michael Benton Adler with wife, actress Thora Birch at Friday dinner

(187) and film critic Brian Tallerico at Friday dinner

Film critic Nick Allen at Friday dinner

Jill, Joe, Diane, Tracy and Kim at Saturday dinner

Suzi and Don at Saturday dinner

(208) at Friday night party

(219) at Saturday dinner

Patty McNussen with fellow sponsors at Saturday dinner

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? and Andrew Stengele at closing party

(243) at closing party

(241) at closing party

Producer Gary Ungar with film students at closing party

Gio, Terry, Lou at Saturday dinner