Ebertfest: the 'pocket-size Champaign charmer of a film festival' Apr 17, 2015 10:00 am by mgdowns@illinois.eduIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Continuing through Sunday, the pocket-size Champaign charmer of a film festival known as Ebertfest was founded in 1999 by longtime Chicago Sun-Times and "At the Movies" marquee critic Roger Ebert. Share on Facebook Tweet Email