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Columnist: Ed M. Koziarski

Local features abound in Lake County Film Festival Feb. 28-March 3; focus on indies, fewer venues

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 19, 2008
The 5th annual Lake County Film Festival continues its steady growth this year to 17 narrative features, 17 documentary features and 100-plus short films.The festival, Feb. 28 ...
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It’s getting to be a habit: 4th SXSW premiere for Joe Swanberg with new “Nights and Weekends”

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 19, 2008
Joe Swanberg makes history when the South by Southwest Film Festival premieres his fourth feature in a row ? "Nights and Weekends" -- March 9.He won't have much time to promote ...
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Special screening for Dow’s “Family Values” as part of MSI’s Black Creativity program Feb. 5

By Ed M. Koziarski Jan 31, 2008
DEREK "PRETTY BOY" DOW'S debut feature "Family Values" returns to the Gene Siskel Film Center for a special screening presented by the Museum of Science and Industry, as part of...
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“Osso Bucco” star Mike Starr to appear at Midwest Indie FilmFestival screening

By Ed M. Koziarski Jan 30, 2008
River West Films premieres their romantic-mob-comedy "Osso Bucco" at the Midwest Independent Film Festival on Feb. 5, followed by a theatrical self-release beginning Feb. 8 at t...
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Independent Production Roundup

By Ed M. Koziarski Aug 5, 2005
FILIP RYMSZA of M31 Films has wrapped production on his sophomore feature, the surreal HD drama "Dustclouds," the second part of the diptych that includes last year's DV "Sandca...
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Independent Production Roundup

By Ed M. Koziarski Jul 21, 2005
ERNIE HUDSON ("Oz," "Ghostbusters") stars in Phil Donlon's racially charged dramatic short "The Man in the Silo," which shoots in Los Angeles and Downstate Illinois in September...
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Independent Production Roundup

By Ed M. Koziarski Apr 20, 2005
JULIA LING, who guested on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has signed to play the lead role in Nathyn Masters' Hong Kong-style martial arts pic "Silvergun Samurai," slated to shoot ...
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Show Department to open RDS, 100% HD five-stage complex this spring

By Ed M. Koziarski Jan 28, 2005
When Resolution Digital Studios opens the doors to its $7.5 million facility this April, Chicago will have?for the first time ever?a brand new, from the ground up stage comp...
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Taproot’s bullfight doc attracts broadcasters at Santa Fe festival; will play Chicago Latino

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 13, 2004
Taproot Productions' bullfighting documentary "The Bulls of Suburbia" has charged its way through the festival circuit this year, drawing broadcaster interest at the Santa...
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Chicago Community Cinema changes identity, plans new theatre venue

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 13, 2004
After five years as Chicago Community Cinema, the monthly screening/networking event is reinventing itself as the Midwest Independent Film Festival. "It's time to take it...
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Husband-wife filmmaking team on the road making political doc, “Red, White and Blue”

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 13, 2004
Eric Anderson and Amelia Dellos are out to prove that America isn't as divided as it's made out to be.The husband-wife filmmaking team are poised to embark on a Midwest tour, in...
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Fatcake follows “Stuffed” with second Mexican-set travel pilot “Tracking Expats”

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 13, 2004
Fresh off Jeff Garlin's feature debut and the season premiere of CBS' "The Amazing Race," Misty Tosh of Fatcake Productions is on her way to Baja, Mexico to produce a pilo...
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Paul Cotter debuts short at Sundance Fest; “Swingers” producer developing his feature

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 13, 2004
It was five days before Richard Dresser's play "Wonderful World" would open at the Athenaeum Theatre, and director Paul Cotter had the day off.It was Sunday, Aug. 15 and Cotter ...
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Bross’ Velvet Steamroller readies multi-feature slate, greater local presence

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 3, 2004
Jonathan Bross plans a growing Chicago presence for his five-month old production company Velvet Steamroller. The company has a slate of up to six films for next year, at least ...
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DePaul Digital Cinema Program shoots feature film; crew will mix professionals and students

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 3, 2004
DePaul University's year-old Digital Cinema Program leaps into the big leagues this summer when a mix of professionals and students from the program will produce a feature film ...
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Steve James’ Fiji doc “Reel Paradise” in world premiere at Sundance Film Festival

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 3, 2004
Steve James' new documentary "Reel Paradise" has its world premiere in the 21st Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 20-30 in Park City, Utah."Reel Paradise" will premiere in...
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Alshaibi’s feature doc “Nice Bombs” recounts journey back to his native Iraq after 20 years

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 3, 2004
Usama and Kristie Alshaibi were awakened one morning last winter by a massive explosion at a nearby police recruitment site in Baghdad."The explosion was so close it shook t...
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“Barney Miller” co-star Max Gail will launch community-oriented TV pilot

By Ed M. Koziarski Nov 19, 2004
Former "Barney Miller" co-star Max Gail will launch an online video series here with an eye toward getting picked up by a TV network.The two-time Emmy nominee has begun splittin...
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L.A. producer developing doc, narrative on pioneering Gary label Vee-Jay Records

By Ed M. Koziarski Nov 19, 2004
Scott McLain is doubly committed to bringing the story of Vee-Jay Records to large and small screens. The Los Angeles producer is developing two films, a narrative and a ...
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Producer De Long nabs rocker/actor John Doe as narrator of animal rights law doc

By Ed M. Koziarski Nov 19, 2004
Punk legend John Doe has made a handshake deal to narrate Michelle De Long's documentary "Man's Dominion: The Complexities and Controversies of Animal Law, Animal Welfare ...
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