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Author: Barbara Roche

Regardless of DSLR popularity, Rosen stays sold on film

Regardless of DSLR popularity, Rosen stays sold on film

By David Rosen Sep 19, 2011
Film is better. So there.  Regardless of whether film has more resolution, or whether it is more or less convenient, whether it is cheaper or more costly compared to the newer ...
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Ad Community Shorts Night screens 15 films Oct. 1

Ad Community Shorts Night screens 15 films Oct. 1

By Mike Morgan Sep 19, 2011
The 3rd annual Advertising Community Shorts Night Tuesday at the Midwest Independent Film Festival, Tuesday, Oct. 1, presents the work of 15 filmmeisters from ad and marketing a...
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Lyric Opera seeks new fans with massive ad campaign
  • Lewis Lazare

Lyric Opera seeks new fans with massive ad campaign

By Lewis Lazare Sep 15, 2011
Perhaps no major Chicago arts institution is more tradition-bound than the world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago, which soon will turn 60. In many ways opera is an art of ritual...
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Optimus colorist Craig Leffel heads ONE’s production

Optimus colorist Craig Leffel heads ONE’s production

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 14, 2011
As Optimus’ long-time partner/senior colorist Craig Leffel moves over to director of production at ONE at Optimus, the post house’s production division, and Tyler Roth has j...
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Ratings will tell if Cooper can fill Oprah’s shoes
  • Lewis Lazare

Ratings will tell if Cooper can fill Oprah’s shoes

By Lewis Lazare Sep 13, 2011
On Monday, Chicagoans got their first taste of what has been pegged as a different Anderson Cooper.  This is supposed to be the Cooper who hopes to fill — at least partia...
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First doc from 28-year Image Base airs on PBS

First doc from 28-year Image Base airs on PBS

By Erik Martin Sep 12, 2011
Long before Nashville, Chicago was the country music capital of the world — thanks to The National Barn Dance, a popular radio show from Chicago that aired for several decades...
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‘Contagion’ generated $12.5 mm here in film revenues

‘Contagion’ generated $12.5 mm here in film revenues

By Ruth Ratny Sep 9, 2011
Director Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion thriller, centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease, opened in Chicago this weekend, almost a year after cast and crew arrived he...
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Radar/client collaboration creates Brach’s in-store spot

Radar/client collaboration creates Brach’s in-store spot

By Mike Morgan Sep 9, 2011
Next time you’re strolling down the candy aisle in a Walgreens store, take a look at the recently installed, end-of-the aisle “Sell-a-Vision” screen displaying a 30-second...
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60 events set for Sept. 19-23 Social Media Week

60 events set for Sept. 19-23 Social Media Week

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 8, 2011
Chicago’s first Social Media Week – which will be held concurrently in 12 international cities Sept. 19-23 – offers 60 events and prominent speakers covering every conceiv...
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4th annual Naperville International Festival runs Sept. 17-24

4th annual Naperville International Festival runs Sept. 17-24

By Mike Morgan Sep 8, 2011
The Naperville Independent Film Festival starts its fourth successful year Sept. 17-24, screening 79 features, documentaries, shorts and music videos at two venues in the wester...
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New BBDO Lottery spot involves giant jar of marbles
  • Lewis Lazare

New BBDO Lottery spot involves giant jar of marbles

By Lewis Lazare Sep 8, 2011
Energy BBDO/Chicago is about to unveil a major ad campaign for the Illinois Lottery’s new “Cash Spectacular” game.   The new game will award 7.6 million prizes ...
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Energy BBDO’s big new accounts just keep coming
  • Lewis Lazare

Energy BBDO’s big new accounts just keep coming

By Lewis Lazare Sep 8, 2011
We noticed it from a distance.  Energy BBDO/Chicago CEO Tonise Paul had a little extra spring in her step as she approached her table Wednesday at the very clubby Shaw’s ...
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Elizabeth Geddes closes talent agency, moves to L.A.

Elizabeth Geddes closes talent agency, moves to L.A.

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 6, 2011
“It’s an end of an era,” said Stewart Talent agent Sam Samuelson of the Sept. 15 closing of the Chicago office of the Geddes Agency, run by Elizabeth Geddes after 44 unbro...
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Same old same old with new Burger King spots
  • Lewis Lazare

Same old same old with new Burger King spots

By Lewis Lazare Sep 6, 2011
This is what worries us. McGarryBowen, with offices in New York and Chicago, in recent months has been pegged a super hot ad agency by marketing media reporters (ourselves inclu...
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Ghazi/Pickart’s ‘Fordson’ doc rolls out theatrically

Ghazi/Pickart’s ‘Fordson’ doc rolls out theatrically

By Erik Martin Sep 2, 2011
The important film that documentarian Michael Moore says he wants “everyone in the country to watch, Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football, will screen exclusively for local filmm...
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Grant’s indie ‘Fall Away’ sweeps top NY fest prizes

Grant’s indie ‘Fall Away’ sweeps top NY fest prizes

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 2, 2011
Director Julian Grant and producer Boris Wexler couldn’t attend the New York City International Film Festival closing ceremonies last week, but fortunately two production comp...
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Late news ratings remain static, according to latest Nielsens
  • Lewis Lazare

Late news ratings remain static, according to latest Nielsens

By Lewis Lazare Sep 1, 2011
The August 2011 Nielsen television ratings book ended Wednesday, and the results suggest the principal contenders in the hotly-contested late news ratings wars haven’t budged ...
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Director Matt Wechsler wins big at 24 Hour Film Race

Director Matt Wechsler wins big at 24 Hour Film Race

By Alex Parker Sep 1, 2011
Don’t tell local filmmaker Matt Wechsler he’s not competitive.  Having earned the runner-up slot in the 2009 Chicago 24 Hour Film Race, he was eager for a shot at redem...
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Corn Bred Films aims to reap bumper crop of projects

Corn Bred Films aims to reap bumper crop of projects

by Erik Martin Sep 1, 2011
A chance meeting at a restaurant between two budding screenwriters 11 years ago led to more than love and an exchange of “I do's" at the altar. It also resulted in the creatio...
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Mitch Apley joins Abelson-Taylor after 6 years as RDS EP

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 30, 2011
RESOLUTION DIGITAL STUDIOS’ executive producer Mitch Apley joined agency Abelson-Taylor, a longtime client of his, in a new position as Manager of Interactive Production ...
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