Filming is expected to begin in Chicago this September on the Netflix adaptation of Lynn Painter's bestselling novel Better Than the Movies.
Directed by Julia Hart, who als...
For most attendees, Lollapalooza is four days of music. For those behind the scenes, it's one of the city's largest annual live entertainment productions.
The 2026 edition o...
The History Channel's long running series American Pickers is heading back to Illinois this September, and producers are looking for private collectors, unique proper...
Firehouse 51 is welcoming a new firefighter. Actor Da'Vinchi has joined the cast of NBC's Chicago Fire as a series regular for the upcoming 15th season, bringing a new face t...
Forty years after its theatrical release, Pretty in Pink remains one of the defining coming of age films of the 1980s and another enduring chapter in the legacy of legendary ...
From our returning network television favorites to major studio features and independent films, here's what's filming in Chicago and Illinois this summer. Cameras are rolling a...
Chicago's position as a global hub for quantum technology continues to grow as Zero Point Cryogenics, one of only six companies in the world that designs and manufactures the s...
The Chi concludes its eight-season run after filming entirely in Chicago, leaving behind a lasting legacy for the city's film community.
When Lena Waithe created The Chi, s...
For six decades, Chicago-based Kartemquin Films has helped shape the landscape of documentary filmmaking, producing and supporting films that have earned international recognit...
The Midwest Film Festival Anniversary edition brings screenings, filmmaker conversations, Kartemquin retrospective and Best of the Midwest Awards to venues across Chicago.
F...
Tyler Perry is making a significant investment in the future of filmmaking, announcing a multi-year partnership with Synapse Virtual Production to build and operate a new virtu...
More than 50 Chicago artists, filmmakers, designers and creative professionals came together on a volunteer basis to produce Haute Wheels, a three-minute fashion short that wi...
Charlie Hunnam has earned the first Emmy nomination of his career for his performance in the Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story, filmed in several Illinois communities.
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For more than a decade, NBC’s One Chicago franchise has done something increasingly rare in television: it has stayed durable, popular and deeply tied to the city that gives ...
Joe Minoso of Chicago Fire and former cast member Yuriy Sardarov reunite on the screen for the first time since Sardarov's departure from the NBC drama. The two actors are team...
Pepe Vargas' decision to step down after more than four decades leading the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago marks the close of an extraordinary chapter in Chica...
Chicago's creative community will come together July 16 for the Downtown Leaders Council (DTLC) Summer Mixer, an evening of networking and conversation centered on the power of...
Forge Virtual Studios officially celebrated the opening of its new Hanover Park facility on June 5, welcoming filmmakers, agency partners, production professionals and invited ...
Walking the showroom floor at Filmscape 2026, one thing became immediately clear. Chicago's premier production technology and education event continues to grow, not only in siz...
Chicago is about to become the backdrop for Hallmark's next NFL holiday movie. Hallmark Media, the NFL, Skydance Sports and the Chicago Bears have announced Holiday Touchdown: ...
