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Big new East Pilsen facility for Magnanimous rentals

by Ed M. Koziarski Sep 26, 2013

Magnanimous Media has moved from its small Bridgeport storefront into a vastly larger East Pilsen space that co-owner/president Craig Maltby says will allow the camera rent...

INDIE CINEMA

New projects, premieres, fests start fall film season

by Ed M. Koziarski Sep 4, 2013

ATTORNEY JOSEPH KLEST is developing the documentary The Whole Truth, to advance the argument that clergy sexual abuse of children is prevalent across religions and not limited t...

Civil Wars’ music video shot by Cap Gun’s Tom Haines

by Ed M. Koziarski Aug 26, 2013

The devastation of the deadly May tornado that swept the Ozarks was still evident when Cap Gun Collective director Tom Haines shot the band Civil Wars’ music video in Jun...

Gigity.tv sets music venue theme for spot contest

by Ed M. Koziarski Aug 26, 2013

Rich Seng of Gigity.tv is launching the third 30 Seconds Over Chicago ad contest, in which copywriters and directors compete to create 30-second spec spots for a diverse array o...

Producers set up Buzzhaus for corporate productions

by Ed M. Koziarski Aug 21, 2013

The punk rock filmmakers at Joe Losurdo and Chris Tillman’s Regressive Films – known for its fan-favorite doc, You Weren't There: A History of Chicago Punk 1977-1984 -- have...

Hollywood actors in Digital Hydra/Aaron’s TV pilot

by Ed M. Koziarski Aug 19, 2013

Digital Hydra, LLC partners Patrick Wimp and Hamzah Jamjoon are currently shopping their spec TV show pilot, Dine and Dash, created and hosted by Chicago comedian Mat...

Venue issue caused Global Mixx Film Forum to cancel

By Ed M. Koziarski Aug 19, 2013

Lawrence Lee Wallace of Deep Production Studios was set to host last Saturday’s film part of the Global Mixx Forum at the ICE Lawndale Theatre when founder Mary Datcher called...

INDIE CINEMA

Nolen’s latest feature is “Four Seasons,” now in post

by Ed M. Koziarski Aug 15, 2013

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLEN of Nferno Productions is in postproduction on the romantic feature Four Seasons, about a 36-year-old man almost ready to settle down, who “...

Top docmakers collaborate on school closings impact

by Ed M. Koziarski Aug 15, 2013

In an unprecedented collaboration, filmmakers from documentary powerhouses Kartemquin Films, Media Process Group, Siskel/Jacobs Productions, and The Kindling Group are documenti...

Indie Focus

Comedy webseries bows at live Laugh Factory evening

by Ed M. Koziarski Jun 17, 2013

DIRECTOR ALEC PINKSTON and his writing partner STEVE SHIELDS debut their new comedy web series Sick Day, a satire of a morning talk show, with a screening and live standup June ...

INDIE CINEMA

Shorts producers Kickstart their first comedy feature

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 10, 2013

“A guy circling a bunch of obituaries in a newspaper the way someone would circle classified ads for jobs.” That image was the starting point for Christian Gridelli and Hunt...

Legacy theme of new John Hancock film and in his life

by Ed M. Koziarski May 28, 2013

Oscar-nominated director John Hancock (Weeds, Bang the Drum Slowly, Prancer) features his hometown LaPorte, Indiana for the fourth time in an untitled film shooting th...

Indie Focus

Lawyer Linda Mensch coproduces Loukas’ indie drama

by Ed M. Koziarski May 16, 2013

SHOOTING IS UNDERWAY on first-time filmmaker/actress Allie Loukas’ low-budget feature, Like Father, Like Daughter, filming which shot in Lake Forest and Waukegan and moves to ...

Commonground makes film debut with Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series

by Ed M. Koziarski May 6, 2013

Commonground made its film debut with five short films and an hour-long documentary for the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series. Commonground is lead agency for the Artisan Ser...