Columnist: Ruth L. Ratny

The first Hollywood feature since 2010’s “The Dilemma” to shoot entirely in Chicago is scheduled to start filming in Chicago.  Teen action/romance sci-fi “Divergent...

ADMAN AND SCREENWRITER COLIN COSTELLO is starting the New Year in a big way.  His new home base as of Jan. 8 will be Los Angeles, where he will continue to build on his suc...

Shafer Carter Condon’s CEO Tim Condon and managing partner/president David Selby are the agency’s successful, talented leaders, but who knew they could also sing?  The ...

On the eve of  integrated hybrid Utopic’s third anniversary, its spot production division has been "restructured," said Utopic digital partner Shannon Kemp, and founding ...

Filmmakers seeking screening venues might visit the classic Patio Theatre in the Northwest Side that has been meticulously restored to its lavish, gilded movie Golden Age splend...

Fast-growing Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy, with an enrollment of 600, has expanded to its second Loop campus since opening at the Burnham Building at 28 N. Dearborn fou...

Almost all Local 476 board members and trustees were returned to office and one new member who was welcomed to the union’s executive board in an election held earlier this wee...

Lead agency Two by Four seven Platinum Sponsors and a small army of dedicated adfolk from 10 agencies who worked since last summer planning the 102nd annual holiday Off the Stre...

“CHICAGO FIRE” EXECS – show co-creator/EP Michael Brandt and EP/director Joe Chappelle – will present the top awards to the winners of the Best of Midwest Awards Tuesday...

SPOT EDITOR MICHAEL COLETTA has moved over to Protein Editorial as its second Chicago editor, after two-and-a-half years at Red Car.  Coletta and Tim Jacobs, Protein EP and...

THE ILLINOIS LOTTERY’S HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN was filmed in four locations throughout the state, including two days in Red Bud (pop. 3,700) way down south near the Mississippi River...

Chances are 80-90% that the sporting events you watch on TV – including all the Chicago sports teams -- are captured and telecast by NEP, North America’s biggest operator of...

It was a long night at the Midwest Emmy Awards ceremonies Sunday, Nov. 18 at the Alhambra Palace as the gold statuettes were presented to winners in a whopping 71 categories (ac...

After months of rumors about London-headquartered effects and design studio The Mill opening a branch here – it’s official.  The company announced today it will share s...

Mimi Productions turned out a whopping total of 66 videos promoting six brands of Nestle Regional Spring Waters – the world’s leading mineral water company -- shot during th...