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Tourism turns its back on Illinois production houses

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 19, 2014

As a rule, ReelChicago doesn’t go in for editorializing. There are times, however, when something provocative comes up that can’t be ignored. Like now. Illino...

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Molly Glynn Fund reaching $155K goal in record time

By Ruth L. Ratny Sep 12, 2014

THE MOLLY GLYNN MEMORIAL FUND has been an outpouring of love for the immensely popular and talented film and theatre actress Molly Glynn, who was killed by a falling tree durin...

Quartet of filmmakers are WIF’s Focus Award honorees

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 11, 2014

Chicago native Shira Piven, now of LA, is one of four prominent leaders in film and advertising who will be honored at Women in Film Chicago’s annual Focus Awards at a lunc...

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Now in Dallas, Holecek back in town for screening

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 11, 2014

POST PRODUCER CARRIE HOLECEK, former executive producer at Red Car Chicago, returns to Chicago Thursday, Sept. 11 for the first time since she left Chicago last year after Red...

Cossette Chicago’s new ECD is Chuck Rachford, from DDB

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 9, 2014

Cossette, the number one Toronto agency that opened a Chicago office last May after winning the McDonald’s Owner/Operators of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (MOCNI) busin...

McDonald’s CCO Paleo-Lazar resigns after 14 years

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 4, 2014

Marlena Peleo-Lazar, McDonald’s chief creative officer and a 14-year veteran of the Oak Brook-based company, has resigned amid pressure of reversing the chain’s falling U...

One at Optimus’ three new directors bring total to 11

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 4, 2014

ONE AT OPTIMUS has boosted its directors’ roster to 11 with the addition of a trio of award-winning directors. They are LA-based Danny J. Boyle and Ben Chappell, both known ...

Diversity Conference seeks to hike film work and jobs

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 3, 2014

Chicago’s Diverse Film Conference, aimed at organizing support for greater film job diversity by amending the Illinois Filmmakers 30% Tax Credit, will be held Saturday, Sept....

SMG’s CEO Laura Desmond is Ad Woman of the Year

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 1, 2014

Laura Desmond, global CEO of Starcom MediaVest Group, the largest media agency network in the world, called one of the most influential and respected leaders in media and advert...

Craig Lewandowski joins Utopic as editor/partner

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 1, 2014

Editor Craig Lewandowski last week joined Utopic creative editing and finishing as a partner, after 13 years at Optimus. He is one of five editors -- alongside founders J...

STORY signs directors The Barkers for wider ad work

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 31, 2014

THE BARKERS — the husband-and-wife team of Kristen and Chris Barker — has been signed by STORY for commercial advertising representation. “And right off, we’re bidding a...

Sarofsky hires EP Steven Anderson to boost spot work

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 29, 2014

Erin Sarofsky’s five-year old design, concept and production company -- the only one in Chicago that Hollywood calls on to create titles for blockbuster movies -- is ai...

Camp Kuleshov winners did their AICE employers proud

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 29, 2014

Optimus assistant editor Aaron Porzel won the Grand Prize for Editing at the 4th annual 2014 AICE Camp Kuleshov Chicago trailer editing contest. The presentation last Wednesday ...

NYC colorist Sudul here as part of new post alliance

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 22, 2014

When Optimus colorist Oscar Oboza gave notice that he would be returning to Minneapolis, where he’d worked for years, to be closer to his family, Chicago’s Optimus &nb...

“Shameless” and spots shoot here all next week

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 22, 2014

NBC’S CHICAGO-SET “SHAMELESS” will have two units filming around the city for a full five days starting next Monday, Aug. 25, for the sixth season of the comedy series a...

First-ever doc about Old St. Pat’s church airs Thursday

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 18, 2014

Cameras rolled in June, 2013 at the World’s Biggest Block Party at Old St. Pat’s church in the West Loop, as doc makers Jamie Fleischel and Matt Leonard of Picture Show and...

“Whirlwind” fall season yields good roles for actors

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 15, 2014

“A WHIRLWIND” SEASON of production – starting with a rush of commercials, four primetime network TV series, along with corporate and webs – has meant steady work for ...

Tohtz joins Key Code Media, now in its new building

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 12, 2014

Key Code Media’s Chicago/Central Region branch, led by digital/new media products pro John Connelly, Sr., and now settled into own 6,000-sq. ft. building in Schaumburg, last...

2 local agencies in pitch for $160mm Miller Lite biz

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 12, 2014

Three agencies – two of them here in Chicago – were tapped to compete in a MillerCoors formal review to come up with advertising ideas that will elevate its Miller Lite bran...

New York TV actors co-star in Chicago indie romcom

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 11, 2014

Two familiar actors from popular primetime TV shows co-star in filmmaker Robert Alaniz’ latest low-budget indie romcom,“Mind Over Mindy,” which just wrapped after a month ...