For this year's Pens to Lens, Andrew Stengele decided to shoot his short film on 16mm film. In this presentation, we will watch the film and go over the pros, cons, costs, and lessons learned of making a movie on film in 2025.

Champaign Movie Makers will be back at Urbana's Market on the Square, and this time, we're showing movies! We've got an extra wide booth that we will be completely enclosing in curtains to create a small, pop-up movie theater for market shoppers.

Screening of the documentary short It's Time by local filmmaker Jason Lindsey preceding the screening of the feature American Dendrite

It’s Time
Documentary • USA • 2024 • 4 Minutes
Directors: Jason Lindsey, Scott Krahn
Cast: Dave Pettitt, Anna Keck

It’s Time is a poetic 4-minute film born from a personal journey of discovery. Set in early spring, in our backyard on the banks of the Sangamon River in Illinois, this cinematic ode gives voice to nature through stunning visuals and lyrical narration.

Tickets available here https://checkout.square.site/merchant/WP51KZ4F499P3/checkout/5DNB37CXPRXZOM4265BH6SFS

Screening of the documentary short It's Time by local filmmaker Jason Lindsey preceding the screening of the feature American Dendrite

It’s Time
Documentary • USA • 2024 • 4 Minutes
Directors: Jason Lindsey, Scott Krahn
Cast: Dave Pettitt, Anna Keck

It’s Time is a poetic 4-minute film born from a personal journey of discovery. Set in early spring, in our backyard on the banks of the Sangamon River in Illinois, this cinematic ode gives voice to nature through stunning visuals and lyrical narration.

Tickets available here https://checkout.square.site/merchant/WP51KZ4F499P3/checkout/HYWON7MTEFPXCX5RAI6VM2HS

Block of short films at the Lake County Film Festival that includes two locally produced shorts.

An Affair At The End Of Time
Narrative • Drama • USA • 2025 • 15 Minutes

Director: Chase Todd
Writer: Chase Todd, Phillip Hazen
Producer: Chase Todd, Phillip Hazen
Cast: Katherine Bokenkamp, Myles Valentine, Mercedes DeSilva

A man has second thoughts about the affair he’s been having on the day the world ends.

Kal-Haven
Narrative • Horror • USA • 2025 • 12 Minutes

Director: Kal Kociss
Writer: Andrew Bailes
Producer: Kyle Clark
Cast: Noah Smith, Courtney Mazeika, Andrew Bailes

A young man named Hunter is in search of food in a post-apocalyptic world. During his travels, he meets another scavenger with ambiguous intentions.

Tickets available at https://checkout.square.site/merchant/WP51KZ4F499P3/checkout/A4PTGEVXA2QKHRDYMJVLMEXE

Block of short films at the Lake County Film Festival that includes two locally produced shorts.

An Affair At The End Of Time
Narrative • Drama • USA • 2025 • 15 Minutes

Director: Chase Todd
Writer: Chase Todd, Phillip Hazen
Producer: Chase Todd, Phillip Hazen
Cast: Katherine Bokenkamp, Myles Valentine, Mercedes DeSilva

A man has second thoughts about the affair he’s been having on the day the world ends.

Kal-Haven
Narrative • Horror • USA • 2025 • 12 Minutes

Director: Kal Kociss
Writer: Andrew Bailes
Producer: Kyle Clark
Cast: Noah Smith, Courtney Mazeika, Andrew Bailes

A young man named Hunter is in search of food in a post-apocalyptic world. During his travels, he meets another scavenger with ambiguous intentions.

Tickets available at https://checkout.square.site/merchant/WP51KZ4F499P3/checkout/VZ74BXALM6URRNMOKT7WHICW

Screening of the locally produced feature Brim at the Lake County Film Festival

Tickets available here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/WP51KZ4F499P3/checkout/BZVVBJT7UWZG5EWPG3ASVSMJ

Screening of the locally produced feature Brim at the Lake County Film Festival

Tickets available here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/WP51KZ4F499P3/checkout/JWRQY56ANRL652J2HQSERSFB

Monthly mixer for filmmakers to meet up, talk movies, and find crew for their projects