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Columnist: Pamela Powell

At Sundance w/Kartemquin’s Steve James & Zak Piper
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At Sundance w/Kartemquin’s Steve James & Zak Piper

By Pamela Powell Feb 2, 2020
Reel Chicago correspondent, reporter, and film critic Pamela Powell interviews Kartemquin Films' Oscar-nominated director Steve James and Emmy Award-winning producer Zak Piper a...
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Chi-made “Olympia” at Chicago Int’l Film Fest
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Chi-made “Olympia” at Chicago Int’l Film Fest

By Pamela Powell Aug 22, 2018
McKenzie Chinn's “beautifully complicated” feature arrives onscreen with help from notable industry vets and indie distributor Cow Lamp Films The 2018 Chicago ...
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The Chicago European Union Film Festival
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The Chicago European Union Film Festival

By Pamela Powell Mar 7, 2018
The 21st annual Chicago European Union Film Festival (CEUFF) at the Gene Siskel Film Center raises the curtain for 61 Chicago premieres in its newly renovated theaters, March 9 ...
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Best seats in town: Siskel Center Oscar Viewing Party

Best seats in town: Siskel Center Oscar Viewing Party

By Pamela Powell Feb 26, 2018
The Gene Siskel Film Center will once again hosts its annual Oscar viewing party — “Hollywood on State: Where You’re the Star” — on Sunday, March 4. This star-studd...
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Siskel to host “On Location” program during construction

Siskel to host “On Location” program during construction

By Pamela Powell Nov 29, 2017
Taking a cue from loyal patrons, the Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will begin making extensive renovations and technical upgrades to its ...
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Harassment video garners 500mm impressions in 3 days

Harassment video garners 500mm impressions in 3 days

By Pamela Powell Jan 2, 2017
On-line harassment of female sportscasters is an abuse suffered daily and director Chad Cooper, founder of One Tree Forest productions and Just Not Sports representative Brett B...
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Lakeside cabin setting for Smith’s 2nd indie dramedy

Lakeside cabin setting for Smith’s 2nd indie dramedy

By Pamela Powell Dec 5, 2016
The concept of Chicago writer / director Michael Glover Smith’s second indie drama, “Mercury in Retrograde,” grew out of a scene from his firstfeature comedy / drama, “C...
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PianoForte venue offers A/V music recording rentals

PianoForte venue offers A/V music recording rentals

By Pamela Powell Nov 16, 2016
Executive director / founder Thomas Zoells’ PianoForte Studios on Michigan Avenue is a place where serious professional musicians can rehearse, record audio and video, buy a q...
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First Pop Culture Con Nov. 26-27 a blast from the past

First Pop Culture Con Nov. 26-27 a blast from the past

By Pamela Powell Nov 13, 2016
The first-ever, exciting, enormous Chicago Pop Culture Show & Sale takes place Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 26-27 at the Pheasant Run Mega Center in St. Charles, giving visito...
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New CIFCC: Diversity among multi-platform film critics
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New CIFCC: Diversity among multi-platform film critics

By Pamela Powell Nov 9, 2016
The new Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle, (CIFCC) dedicated to giving a voice to local film critics working in new media, held its first film showcase last weekend, Nov. ...
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