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Flavor’s 8 spots over 6 months for global tech giant

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 1, 2014

The Santa Monica branch of Flavor, Cutters’ creative design studio, spearheaded a massive live action and animation project for $21.4 billion global giant Arrow Electronics vi...

Film Society returns to the Patio with 35mm movies

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 31, 2014

Now that the Patio theatre has reopened following the repair of its boiler, which broke down in freezing December, the nonprofit Northwest Chicago Film Society is back in busi...

Famous music producer Lillywhite at Ad/Music Event

By Dan Patton Mar 31, 2014

One of Britain’s most acclaimed and successful producers, U2’s five-time Grammy winning Steve Lillywhite, will share his decades of star-making experience with Chicago indus...

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April blossoms with new show, fests, screenings, et al

By Mike Morgan Mar 31, 2014

CNGM PICTURES, led by EP Michael P. Noens, has released the pilot episode of "Brightside," a new original web series of seven 25-minute episodes. However -- the produ...

Ovnik joins illustrious MAX-D audio Advisory Board

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 27, 2014

Veteran music composer/producer John Ovnik of Deaf Dog Music has the distinction of being the only Chicagoan and the only advertising music producer who is now serving on the p...

“Chicago Fire” actor to receive Film Fest TV Award

By Mike Morgan Mar 27, 2014

The April 10 Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards will spotlight a Chicago-set and produced show by honoring actor Jesse Spencer, who plays Lt. Matthew Casey ...

Festival honors STORY with Excellence in TV Award

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 27, 2014

Chicago’s very own success STORY will be honored with the 2014 Commitment to Excellence Award for Television Commercials by the 50th Chicago International Film Festival – ...