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Ebertfest 2017 Honors C-U's Alliance For Inclusion & Respect

Ususally, Roger Ebert's Film Festival aka Ebertfest honors a person. This year however, it chose to recognize Champaign county's Alliance for Inclusion and Respect. The organization helps fund mental health and disability organizations.

Lynn Canfield is a coordinator for the Alliance for Inclusion & Respect. She tells us about the movie the alliance is sponsoring during the film festival, the corresponding art show, and more about A.I.R: 

Rachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.