[av_heading heading='The 37th Annual Big Muddy Film Festival ' tag='h3' style='' size='' subheading_active='' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''][/av_heading] The Big Muddy Film Festival returns to Carbondale, Illinois this February 24 - March 1. Browse through the films and pick up tickets via the festival's main website. Explore independent cinema, storytelling and art around campus with friends. [av_icon_box position='left' boxed='' icon='ue829' font='entypo-fontello' title='Established in 1978' link='' linktarget='' linkelement='' font_color='' custom_title='' custom_content='' color='' custom_bg='' custom_font='' custom_border=''] The Chicago International Film Festival is the only other film festival in Illinois with a longer running history. A little over two dozen film festivals have a longer running