Ruth L. Ratny Archives · Page 42 of 56

BBDO hosts last 3 Creative Salons in present offices

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 13, 2012

Two internationally known Chicago artists and a national TV and movie star from Chicago’s vibrant creative arts community are scheduled to speak the next few months at Energy ...

Nothing traditional about Translation’s co-chairs

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 8, 2012

BUD LIGHT’S NEW AGENCY, Translation is different from the usual species of ad agencies that are often formed by veteran admen who believe they can operate more creatively and ...

Steve Harvey NBC’s talk show will benefit Chicago

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 3, 2012

RETURNING TO CHICAGO in a big way this September is actor, standup comic, author and radio personality Steve Harvey, who started his career here in radio at WGCI-FM 20 years ago...

Keslow Camera hires Gabriel as local general manager

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 31, 2012

Keslow Camera has hired a manager for its Chicago rental facility at Cinespace Studios. She is Colette Gabriel, who comes from three-and-a-half years as operations manager...

Scott & Victor, Utopic’s Olympic ‘City’ spot a winner

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 31, 2012

If there were Olympic gold for commercials currently airing in the London games, it would undoubtedly be won by the team of agency Scott & Victor and Utopic for NBC5’s ode...

Bollywood super star to film here for three months

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 30, 2012

There’s a lot of ballyhoo in India-based Bollywood over the news that movie and TV superstar Aamir Khan, the George Clooney of Bollywood, so to speak, is starring as the bad g...

Fletcher Detroit’s new address is Michigan Studios

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 30, 2012

Fletcher Camera & Lenses’ new Michigan address will be the Michigan Studios (formerly known as Raleigh Studios) in Pontiac. The official move-in date is Aug. 1, foll...

Gov. Quinn’s L.A. visit a ‘we’ll see’ situation

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 26, 2012

GOVERNOR’S L.A. UPDATE. Gov. Pat Quinn’s appointment schedule for next week has not been completely finalized, says a spokesperson for the governor, which kinda suggests tha...

Columbia College one of THR’s 25 top film schools

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 26, 2012

The Hollywood Reporter redeemed itself this year, after last year’s painful sin of omission, by naming Columbia College one of its top 25 film schools in the world in its July...

“Boss” premiere party Aug. 17 open to everybody

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 26, 2012

After the “Boss” wrap party a few weeks back, actor Doug James realized how much he wanted the show to succeed, to endure through many seasons and also to let people know ho...

New POV video sunglasses now at Midwest Digital

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 24, 2012

If James Bond were saving the world in this digital age, he would be the first in his line of work to embrace the newest technology by a company called Pivothead. Plus the fact ...

Urgent business keeps Quinn from L.A. visit

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 23, 2012

GOV. PAT QUINN had to bow out of heading the Chicago contingent at the important TV Production Executives Dinner in L.A. on Aug. 1 due to pressing government business in Springf...

Cinespace grows with Keslow Camera, new stages

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 18, 2012

Tremendous progress in elevating Cinespace Studios as the central core of Chicago’s film infrastructure in just 14 months, since Gov. Pat Quinn cut the studio’s opening cere...

Grace & Wild, Postique gear up for online auction

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 18, 2012

High-end HD video production equipment of long-established Detroit Grace & Wild production/post and company-owned Postique Studios, will be sold via an online only auction b...

Method, Company 3, Beast now under one local roof

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 17, 2012

Two international posthouses have joined their established Chicago sister editorial company to form a powerhouse collective of talent and services, located in new 9,000-sq. ft. ...

Hootenanny assistant Halvorsen upped to editor

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 12, 2012

NEW EDITOR is newly elevated Sean Halvorsen, who has been an assistant (mostly to editor Graham Metzger)since he joined the editorial house shortly after its founding in 2008. H...

Hollywood insiders hear script pitches this weekend

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 12, 2012

Writers who said what they wanted most to have from their Chicago Screenwriters Network membership was direct-Chicago-to-Hollywood access will get their wish Sunday, when the fi...

Wong reunites with old friends at Noise Floor

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 9, 2012

Noise Floor’s Cory Coken says he and partner Jamie Vanadia are “totally stoked” about their old friend and fellow Avenue Edit sound designer/mixer John Wong joining their ...

Wachowskis’ original sci-fi epic UK bound, so we hear

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 9, 2012

IF THERE’S ONE THING directors Andy and Lana Wachowski are expert at it’s keeping a tight lid on news about their projects, never publicly speaking about them and thus...

Burnett’s Farmhouse brings new products to market

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 9, 2012

LEO BURNETT’S NEW FARMHOUSE innovation and new venture center was named in honor of the agency founder’s Lake Zurich farmhouse that served as a senior management retreat in ...