Ebertfest
| Ebertfest | |
|---|---|
A view of the Virginia Theatre's marquee in 2014 for Ebertfest | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Film festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Champaign, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Founder | Roger Ebert |
| Previous event | 25th Ebertfest April 17–20, 2024 |
| Next event | 26th Ebertfest April 23–26, 2025 |
| Capacity | 1,463 (Virginia Theatre) |
| People | Roger Ebert Chaz Ebert |
| Website | ebertfest |
Ebertfest is 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 is an alumnus of the University. Founded in 1999 as Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival, this event is the only long-running film festival created by a critic. Despite Ebert's death in 2013, the festival continues to operate 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.