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Ebertfest
Ebertfest was an annual film festival held every April in Champaign, Illinois, United States, organized by the College of Media at the University of Illinois. Roger Ebert, the TV and Chicago Sun-Times film critic, was a native of the adjoining town of Urbana, Illinois, and was an alumnus of the University. Founded in 1999 as Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival, this event was the only long-running film festival created by a critic. Despite Ebert's death in 2013, the festival continued to operate until 2026 based on Ebert's notes and vision for the kinds of films he championed. The 2020 festival was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 22nd edition of the event was rescheduled three times, eventually opening on April 20, 2022. In September 2025, it was announced that the 2025 event marked its final year in Champaign, citing "financial considerations". The announcement did not include specific details about the future of the festival, but said that festival founders "are actively exploring inspired ideas for reinventing Ebertfest". In December 2025, after requests from fans, it was announced that Ebertfest would return on April 17–19, 2026, for its 27th and final edition entitled "One Last Dance". Later, the festival dates were changed to April 17–18, 2026, and the branding was updated to "Ebertfest: The Last Dance".
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