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Pens to Lens
The Virginia Theatre
203 West Park Avenue
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 356-9063
Category
Hours
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With mistress of ceremonies Jaclyn Friedlander and red-carpet photos with Darrell Hoemann Photography.
Pens to Lens is a K-12 student screenwriting competition organized in collaboration with 40 North, Champaign Movie Makers, Champaign Urbana Design Organization (CUDO), and the Champaign Park District.
Local youth write scripts and area filmmakers pick their favorites to produce as actual short films and designers create movie posters for selected scripts.
The completed films and posters are presented to the community in a red-carpet event that honors these talented young screenwriters.
Program runtime is approximately 2hrs.
General Admission Tickets:
$10 Regular / $6 Youth (18 and Under)
Plus a per-ticket fee of $2
Free for children 2 & under
(For free child tickets, please visit the box office or call 217/356-9063)