Alliance for Inclusion & Respect

10/09/2026

While recent screenings have gone off without any tech problems, we have a little hitch for tomorrow.

After contracting to show Joybubbles with a company, I have been trying for over a week to get them to supply a copy we can show, and they have not done so, and I have to cancel that film.

As luck would have it, I know of ANOTHER documentary about a blind man that wants to spread joy to as many people as possible, and that man is Vincent Falk, and the film is Vincent: A Life In Color.

Oddly enough, it was the first film I thought of as a replacement, and when I got home and starting looking things up, I was reminded that the film played at Ebertfest in 2010, AND that Vincent attended UIUC!

Interestingly, before last night, I had only shown TWO movies here that had played at EbertFest before, and they were both from the same year! (The Man With The Movie Camera and Song Sung Blue).

So, please, still come on out tomorrow at 3:30 PM to the Savoy 16 + IMAX to see this fantastic, Roger Ebert approved documentary. It's still only $1!

10/06/2026

This Saturday! 🎥🍿

$1 tickets sponsored by Alliance for Inclusion & Respect

at the Savoy IMAX!

for Doctoberfest put on by Chambana Film Society 🎃

The Alliance for Inclusion and Respect will sponsor a short film “Abel” and a full-length documentary “Joybubbles” at the Chambana Film Society’s “Doctoberfest” at Savoy 16, *****NEXT SATURDAY***** Saturday, October 10 at 3:30PM. ☎️

Tickets are discounted to only $1 to maximize access (in advance or at the door) so that more people can see this pair of great films challenging disability-related stigma.

Learn more and receive tickets through the Doctober festival site (https://2026doctoberfest.chambanafilmsociety.org/) or the Chambana Film Society’s Chambana Film Society main webpage (www.chambanafilmsociety.org). 🎟️🎥🍿 or get tickets at the door!

10/05/2026

Join us for Food For the Soul this Wednesday, for a discussion on how to be an advocate for Black LGBTQ+ Individuals with the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center

Featuring: Dr. Yolanda Williams-Goliday

12pm - 1pm at the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

10/05/2026

Join Community Choices for a FREE Film Screening!!!

We are proud to be hosting a free screening of The Fish Don’t Care When It Rains on October 12th at the IMC.

As an organization supporting adults with I/DD, we believe it’s important to create opportunities for our community to learn, listen, and engage with stories that she’d light on the experiences of people with disabilities.

The Fish Don’t Care When It Rains is a documentary about Jen Msumba’s experience during the years she spent at the Judge Rotenberg Center, offering an opportunity to reflect on disability, institutionalization, treatment, and the importance of dignity and self-determination.

🗓️October 12th
📍IMC
🎟️ FREE admission — everyone is welcome!

10/02/2026

The Alliance for Inclusion and Respect will sponsor a short film “Abel” and a full-length documentary “Joybubbles” at the Chambana Film Society’s “Doctoberfest” at Savoy 16, *****NEXT SATURDAY***** Saturday, October 10 at 3:30PM. ☎️

Tickets are discounted to only $1 to maximize access (in advance or at the door) so that more people can see this pair of great films challenging disability-related stigma.

Learn more and receive tickets through the Doctober festival site (https://2026doctoberfest.chambanafilmsociety.org/) or the Chambana Film Society’s Chambana Film Society main webpage (www.chambanafilmsociety.org). 🎟️🎥🍿 or get tickets at the door!

10/01/2026

Final reminder to register for the Beyond Borders: Global Mental Health Research and Services Conference 2026!

is hosting a two-day virtual gathering designed to foster connection, collaboration, and learning across geographic and cultural boundaries. Mental health is a global issue that touches every community, workplace, and family. Join a network of passionate professionals working to advance understanding, equity, and access to mental health care around the world.

CEUs are available.

Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/nEmi29s

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

“The Sons and Daughters in Heaven Gala is a special evening dedicated to honoring and remembering the lives of sons and daughters who are no longer with us. It brings grieving families, community leaders, supporters, and advocates together in an atmosphere centered on love, remembrance, healing, and hope.

This event also serves as an important fundraiser for A Cry For You. Our fundraising goal is $10,000, which will help us continue providing support, assistance, and resources to families and youth impacted by gun violence and traumatic loss.

Support Opportunities
Table for 7 Guests: $300.00
Individual Ticket: $50.00
Additional Donations: Any amount is welcomed and deeply appreciated.
If you would like to attend, reserve a table, or make a donation, please RSVP by calling (217) 202-0384 or emailing [email protected].

Donations may also be made by check payable to A Cry For You or through PayPal using the QR code provided below.”

flier and information provided by host

09/21/2026

In 2 and a half weeks, Champaign County Air will be sponsoring a $1 screening of Joybubbles: a documentary film at the IMAX in Savoy, IL!

We hope you will join us for this SXSW festival favorite documentary at 3:30pm on Saturday, October 10th.

“In the 1950s, a boy discovers he can control the global telephone system by whistling a magic tone. Born blind and hungry for connection, his obsession with the telephone sparks a subculture that shapes the future of hacking in the 20th century.” ☎️🫂🤔

79 minute film, $1 tickets 🍿 matinee timing….. tell your friends!