2026 EBERTFEST: Chili Finger (2026)
RESERVED SEATING TICKETS:
$20 Individual / $15 Student (valid Student ID required)
Plus an additional per-ticket processing fee of $3
SAT, APRIL 18, 2026
2026 ROGER EBERT'S FILM FESTIVAL
A small-town lawyer (Judy Greer) finds a finger in her fast-food chili and decides to blackmail the restaurant for a cash payout, but things quickly and violently spiral out of control in this dark comedy also starring John Goodman, Bryan Cranston, and Sean Astin.
2026 ROGER EBERT'S FILM FESTIVAL
A small-town lawyer (Judy Greer) finds a finger in her fast-food chili and decides to blackmail the restaurant for a cash payout, but things quickly and violently spiral out of control in this dark comedy also starring John Goodman, Bryan Cranston, and Sean Astin.
PREMIERE LOCAL SCREENING!
In tribute to Roger Ebert and his enduring commitment to championing bold, personal filmmaking, the festival will screen Chili Finger, a dark comedy set in and around Ebert’s hometown.
Directed by Edd Benda and Stephen Helstad, the film stars Judy Greer, John Goodman, Sean Astin, Bryan Cranston, and Madeline Wise.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Judy Greer
John Goodman
Rated R
128min
EBERTFEST 2026 "THE LAST DANCE" is presented by:
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival celebrates films, genres, and formats that have been overlooked by distributors, audiences, and/or critics. These include independent, international, and studio films that did not win wide audiences; overlooked formats such as 70mm; and overlooked genres such as documentaries and musicals.
The festival screens one film at a time – so that everyone sees the same films – promoting a strong sense of community among audience members, filmmakers, guests, students, and scholars.
Ebertfest was founded in 1999 by Roger and Chaz Ebert, with Professor Nathaniel Kohn as Festival Director. Roger was an Urbana native, U of I Journalism graduate, and Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic for The Chicago Sun-Times.
For a complete list of the films, visit this page.
For more, visit www.ebertfest.com
In tribute to Roger Ebert and his enduring commitment to championing bold, personal filmmaking, the festival will screen Chili Finger, a dark comedy set in and around Ebert’s hometown.
Directed by Edd Benda and Stephen Helstad, the film stars Judy Greer, John Goodman, Sean Astin, Bryan Cranston, and Madeline Wise.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Judy Greer
John Goodman
Rated R
128min
EBERTFEST 2026 "THE LAST DANCE" is presented by:
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival celebrates films, genres, and formats that have been overlooked by distributors, audiences, and/or critics. These include independent, international, and studio films that did not win wide audiences; overlooked formats such as 70mm; and overlooked genres such as documentaries and musicals.
The festival screens one film at a time – so that everyone sees the same films – promoting a strong sense of community among audience members, filmmakers, guests, students, and scholars.
Ebertfest was founded in 1999 by Roger and Chaz Ebert, with Professor Nathaniel Kohn as Festival Director. Roger was an Urbana native, U of I Journalism graduate, and Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic for The Chicago Sun-Times.
For a complete list of the films, visit this page.
For more, visit www.ebertfest.com
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