Jack C. Newell’s doc ‘The Candidate’ to premiere at Siskel Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center is holding a screening of the Jack C. Newell verité documentary, The Candidate on Saturday August 17, 6:00 p.m. Tickets available here. Kicking off a
The Gene Siskel Film Center is holding a screening of the Jack C. Newell verité documentary, The Candidate on Saturday August 17, 6:00 p.m. Tickets available here. Kicking off a
Chicago-based actor, director and writer Arti Ishak is embarking on a very personal journey with her new short film project titled HALF. The themes in HALF navigate around race, ethnicity, culture,
With the temperatures dropping and days getting shorter, it’s just about time for Christmas movies. Chicago-based filmmaker Jack C. Newell (one of our favorite indie filmmakers) has another treat in
Indie distributor scores ‘Open Tables’ and ‘Close Quarters’ by Second City’s Harold Ramis School Program Director Cow Lamp Films — the Midwest’s first and only full-service, independent film and television
As a filmmaker, Jack C. Newell is attuned to lighting, so it wasn’t a stretch when he and his partner, design strategist Seth Unger, set out
Writer/producer/director Jack C. Newell’s romantic comedy, “Open Tables,” is one of 15 films showcasing in the 51st Chicago International Film Festival’s “City &
Filmmaker Edward T. McDougal’s inspiring historical feature, “Dog Jack,” opens theatrically nationwide in celebration of February’s Black History Month — a year after the distributor discovered
From the imaginative and colorful opening title sequence of “Close Quarters,” we are in the hands of debut feature filmmaker, Jack C. Newell,
Chicago-made, heartwarming holiday romance Christmas on the Ranch is set to premiere exclusively on Hulu on November 1. Directed by Danny Buday, known for Second Chance Christmas (2017) for UPtv,
IFA Chicago hosted an exciting new event at the IFA hub on May 15th, where selected filmmakers from its Fiscal Sponsorship Program had an opportunity to pitch their projects to
Filmed in Chicago, and based on one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, Dark Matter is a story about the road not taken. Writer/Showrunner Blake Crouch wrote the
Mario Lopez is playing the role of the Mayor of Long Grove in a Christmas movie currently filming in Long Grove, IL. Production is underway on My Grown-Up Christmas Wish, starring Mario
Whether a movie is set in Chicago or filmed entirely in this great city, Chicago is a magical background for Christmas. We found 15 great films that show Chicago is
This goes to show that sweetness is contagious. Even if its predictable, people like their holiday watching filled with warmth, sweetness and joy. Filmed in Long Grove, Reporting for Christmas,
Gaia, an inspiring independent feature film, is currently shooting in the heart of Chicago under a SAG interim agreement. The cast, including notable Chicago-based actors Christian Stolte (Chicago Fire), John
The Colonie, an award-winning post production studio, announces editor Giorgia Harvey is set to make waves at America’s largest documentary festival, DOCNYC, with the world premiere of No One Asked You.
In a stunning revelation for fans of the iconic Chicago-produced film The Dark Knight, never-before-seen photographs of Heath Ledger applying his makeup to transform into the Joker have come to
The Murals a one hour documentary about the New Deal era Uptown Post Office Murals in Chicago, will screen on October 28 followed by a short Q&A with the director
The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the nominations for the 2022-2023 regional Emmy Awards. The award ceremony is scheduled for Saturday,
Christmas in July is taking place Saturday, July 30 at Brothers’ Field, an outdoor venue in the heart of Historic Downtown Long Grove and is presented by Sock Monkey Museum.