Black starred in Linklater's "Bernie." The film will be among the dozen features at the 15th annual Ebertfest. This year's festival will be April 17-21 at the Virginia Theater in Champaign.

Ebert is a native of nearby Urbana and graduate of the University of Illinois.

The Sun-Times film critic has tried to highlight films he believes are overlooked at past festivals. This year he'll use Terrence Malick's "Days of Heaven" to open the festival.

Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton will also be at the festival to discuss her role in the 2008 film "Julia."

Individual tickets go on sale April 1.

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