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
(222x) at Saturday dinner
? 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