Ebertfest, now celebrating its 20th anniversary, was started by the world-renowned movie critic Roger Ebert to celebrate films that didn’t receive the recognition they deserved during their original runs: “The festival gives these films and their filmmakers a well-deserved second look.”
Open to the public, this five-day event now programmed by Roger’s widow, Chaz, and festival director Nate Kohn, keeps in mind what Roger would have wanted, following an established criteria for selection. Each film is followed by an in-depth discussion with actors, directors, critics and, of course, the audience.
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