Mario Van Peebles, Chaz Ebert, and Jason Scott Lee

Mario Van Peebles, Chaz Ebert, & Jason Scott Lee at Ebertfest Post-Festival Party at Betsy Hendrick's House (Saturday, April 23, 2005) photo by Laurel Leone

Roger and independent film legends Maggie Renzi and John Sayles discuss The Secret of Roan Inish, a film based on a favorite childhood book of Maggie's named The Secret of Ron Mor Skerry by Rosalie Fry.

photo Robert Baird

Warren York provides wonderful musical interludes on the Wurlitzer organ between films at Ebertfest.

photo Robert Baird

Roger and Taal director Subhash Ghai and Indian film expert Gerson da Cunha share their love and knowledge of the Bollywood cinema with festival goers.

photo Robert Baird

2005 was a cold and rainy festival, but the films were great and the sun came out for the last day's film, Taal, a Bollywood film that was warmly received by many who had never seen an Indian musical.

photo Robert Baird

Behind the scenes in the projection booth--reels for Map of The Human Heart.

photo Rick Langlois

Ace projectionist Steve Kraus threading a reel for Map of the Human Heart.

photo Rick Langlois

Ace projectionist James Bond threading a film.

photo Rick Langlois

The Phantom of the Opera panel: Roger, Terry Donahue, Ken Winokur, David Poland, and Jonathan Rosenbaum.

photo by Brett Baird

An even better shot of the Alloy Orchestra percussion assortment. Did we mention the bed pan?

photo by Brett Baird

Roger and Daily Illini student film reviewer Pat Brown at the Illini Union book signing.

Just some of the gear the Alloy Orchestra use to create their live film music. Note the bedpan and horse shoes.

photo by Robert Baird

Roger and Yesterday director Darrell Roodt.

photo by Robert Baird

Phantom panel: Roger, Terry Donahue, Ken Winoker, David Poland, Jonathan Rosenbaum.

photo by Robert Baird

The Phantom Appears at Ebertfest! With live music by Alloy Orchestra.

photo by Robert Baird

Roger interviews Jason Patric, star of After Dark, My Sweet

photos by Robert Baird

Roger and wheelchair rugby athlete Joe Soares of the film Murderball.

photo by Rick Langlois

Murderball crew

Roger interviews the Murderball crew. From left to right: wheelchair rugby athlete Joe Soares, director Henry Alex Rubin, director Dana Adam Shapiro, wheelchair rugby athlete Mark Zupan.

photo by Rick Langlois

Roger Ebert's 7th Annual Overlooked Film Festival -- 2005

Photos and media from all the events and screenings of Roger Ebert's 7th Annual Overlooked Film Festival