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Rubin on South Pacific search for Earhart plane

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 5, 2012

Commercial director and still photographer Laurie Rubin is on the assignment of a lifetime. She is the sole still photographer on the expedition that will search for wreck...

Gov. Quinn invited to speak to L.A. show execs Aug. 1

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 4, 2012

AFTER A TOO LENGTHY PERIOD of promotional inactivity, Chicago/Illinois’ film interests will finally make a formal appearance in Hollywood Aug. 1. Gov. Pat Quinn has been...

Naked Voices doubles roster with Haverkamp aboard

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 3, 2012

Debby Kotzen’s Naked Voices – Chicago’s only exclusively voiceover agency – now has 200 exclusive talents on its roster with the addition of two talent agents, “thus e...

CSN screenwriters contest names 31 quarter finalists

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 2, 2012

Thirty-one screenwriters from Chicago and other Midwestern cities made the first cut in the Chicago Screenwriters Network’s second annual script contest. The 2012 contes...

June 30 memorial for Burrell co-founder Emmett McBain

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 29, 2012

The life of Emmett McBain, co-founder of Burrell McBain Advertising in 1971, and a renowned water color artist, will be celebrated at a very upbeat memorial party Saturday, June...

Daufenbach Camera puts $500K into space, services

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 28, 2012

Daufenbach Camera is continuing its efforts to build up Midwest work with a $500,000 investment in expanded space and inventory. “We want to let Hollywood producers know...

Cinespace expands services with L.A. catering firm

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 26, 2012

A year after Gov. Pat Quinn led the groundbreaking ceremonies, $80 million Cinespace is starting to come together like the major Hollywood-like studio complex it promised it wou...

DDB’s Jim Larmon joins new Cavalry as inaugural CCO

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 21, 2012

Newly formed Cavalry – the Chicago agency WPP Group recently formed to exclusively handle Coors beer brands – hired DDB SVP/group creative director Jim Larmon as its first c...

IFO adds Raul Esparza as assistant managing director

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 20, 2012

THE ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE hired seasoned location scout Raul Esparza as assistant managing director/location manager, replacing Todd Lizak who officially retired in January. ...

So few ACIP honors for Chicago they’re invisible

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 15, 2012

CHICAGO AGENCY APPEARANCES on the prestigious AICP Show Reel or agency honors list were virtually non-existent. The 21st annual AICP Show and the NEXT Awards, was held Jun...

Geraghty in, Rossiter out as Burnett’s top producer

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 14, 2012

With Chris Rossiter’s abrupt departure last week from Leo Burnett after 24 years at the only company he ever worked for, Vince Geraghty has assumed Rossiter’s former positio...

MEDIA

Rodahl & crew on mission to shoot interviews out west

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 13, 2012

Filmmaker Martin Rodahl of 71 Degrees North productions and crew will shoot real people in four western states June 11-17. When completed, the 2-minute interviews th...

‘Shakey’ is Cooper’s first feature, first local 3D film

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 13, 2012

Hollywood transplants to the Chicago area, DeAnna and Kevin Cooper, have produced Chicago’s first stereoscopic 3D feature and possibly the first 3D comedy anywhere so far.&nbs...

50 local ad execs head for Cannes Lions next week

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 12, 2012

A CONTINGENT OF SOME 50 ADFOLKS from Chicago and another 15 from Detroit and Minneapolis will descend on the South of France for the 59th Cannes Lions Festival of Creativi...