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Michael Matzdorff is banking on a Wisconsin-anchored theatrical self-release of his feature directorial debut "Feed the Fish" to maintain the comedy's momentum to Jan. 25, when ...

PRIOR TO THE NOV. 18 AICP SHOW, a general membership meeting will convene Nov. 17 at Fletcher Cameras. AICP president Matt Miller and AICP VP/labor relations Jane Nunez ...

If anyone in the crazy film industry was the epitome of integrity, it was Bob Hudgins, who spent eight years in the Illinois Film Office and was a location scout for 15 years e...

The pilot of "Bad Sides, the comedy webisodes created by Nathan Adloff, Justin D.M. Palmer and Danny Rhodes, will debut in a live show Nov. 21 at the Uptown Lounge. Rhodes ...

EMIL HYDE of Massive Ego Productions ("The Landlord") is shooting the horror film "King of the Dead" on weekends through December. They've shot eight of 23 days so far. The...

SAG/AFTRA'S new three-year TV/theatrical contract calls for an annual 2% wage increase for a total of 6%, and a 10% boost in employer contributions to the unions' health and pe...

With 1,000 guests expected Nov. 18 at the Chicago Cultural Center, the 19th annual AICP Show will again deliver as advertising's biggest and most anticipated social event of the...

TAKING OVER THE REINS of the Independent Feature Project, Chicago's 25-year old hub of indie filmmaking is Christy LeMaster, who has run IFP's recent and successful fund-rai...

A MAJOR AGENCY CHANGE is at hand as Bob Winter will join Y&R as chief creative officer of the Chicago office, starting in December. He moves over from Leo Burnett where...

Filmworkers Club is getting set for the new world of stereoscopic 3D with a multi-million investment in four top-of-the-line FilmLight Baselight color grading systems with S-3D ...

DDB chief creative officer Ewan Paterson reached out to his native London for his first creative hires since joining DDB Chicago from serving as ECD and managing partner at CHI ...

"Weekly World News," the black & white tabloid of the ?90s once the home of disinformation and deranged characters like freedom fighter Bat Boy is being reinvigorated by a new o...

In celebration of Media Process Group's 25th anniversary, a retrospective of company's award-winning and always provocative documentaries were screened at the Gene Siskel Film C...

THE 29th REELING: Chicago International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival opened Nov. 4 with "Children of God," an interracial romance between two men in the Bahamas against the ba...

What filmmaker doesn't dream of receiving a no-strings-attached million dollars to fund his movie? And not be required to pay pesky interest or taxes on the money? Or repay i...

Jeffrey Huffer, Teletech Video president/owner for the past 21 years, who was known as much for his flamboyant shirts as he for his even, calm demeanor, died Oct. 26 in his ho...

ABC 7 HIRED TWO DAYTIME PROS to create and oversee a new post-Oprah live, local morning show to originate from Ch. 7' State Street studios. Heading the production team o...

Stanley Cup-winning Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice in five innovative spots, created by Ogilvy & Mather and produced by One at Optimus and Optimus post. The dramatic new campai...

In a new video, R. Kelly soulfully and sweetly sings his ?When a Woman Loves," his first official single off his upcoming album, "Love Letter." While the video has a classic re...