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Gilbert’s film wins big at UK fest, wows the audience

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 13, 2016

Gail Gilbert’s Chicago-made short film made a big splash across the pond at the inaugural Oxford International Film Festival held in the historic city of Oxford, UK in late Ma...

You won’t believe what a bridge opening sounds like

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 8, 2016

Three NoiseFloor engineers are out scouring city neighborhoods in search of sounds “that highlight the unique sounds of Chicago,” says the recording studio’s co-founder/en...

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Internationally-experienced Dolan joins Onion, Inc.

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 8, 2016

THE ONION named award-winning international media producer Michael Dolan as director of strategic brand partnerships. In his role, Dolan wil lfocus on selling Onion P...

Verson a major supporter of Newton-John’s cancer work

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 8, 2016

Come September, STIR Post EP/partner Mindy Verson will be on the other side of the globe, participating in breast cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John’s ONJ Wellness Walking &am...

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Marszalek joins Havas in new talent manager position

By Ruth L Ratny May 31, 2016

NEW CHIEF TALENT MANAGER at Havas Worldwide Chicago is Jennifer Marszalek joining from two years as VP/human resources at GrubHub.Her responsibility is recruiting talent across ...

Quaker State teams with the Onion for new campaign

By Ruth L Ratny May 31, 2016

Onion Inc. has produced a six-video social media campaign for Quaker State motor oil that pokes fun at the gimmicky marketing tactics and tools used by the motor oil industry to...

Bulls’ Vines win NBA award for best digital content

By Ruth L Ratny May 31, 2016

At first, filmmaker Travis Rime Brooks thought the call from Luka Dukich, the Chicago Bulls’ digital content manager, was a prank. But the call was the real thing that resulte...

Chi Filmmakers aim for $50K in Indiegogo campaign

By Ruth L Ratny May 24, 2016

Chicago Filmmakers is gearing up for its first crowdfunding campaign to raise $50,000 to obtain a matching grant that will go towards renovating its recently purchased historic ...

Odd Machine director’s debut film stars A-list cast

By Ruth L Ratny May 20, 2016

A dozen years ago, Odd Machine’s founder/director Seth Henrikson and actor Michael Shannon, who was living and working in Chicago, made a short film together. They became good...

Agency’s in-house studio dishes up digital pizza spots

By Ruth L Ratny May 19, 2016

Milwaukee-based Palermo's Pizza launched its first campaign for Urban Pie frozen premium pizzas via new AOR Laughlin Constable, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.Produc...

Rabinowitz now heads BMG Talent’s on-camera dept.

By Ruth L Ratny May 19, 2016

Greg Brown’s BMG Talent (Brown Management Group) has hired talent agency Emily Rabinowitz as Director: On-Camera/Theatrical Talent for BMG Talent’s Chicago and Los Angeles o...

Hootenanny partners with Mark A Ward to expand design

By Ruth L Ratny May 17, 2016

Hootenanny has expanded its design department via a partnership with CD / motion graphics designer Mark A Ward, who has returned to Chicago after 18 years in New York.Ward had m...

“Blues Brothers” return as animated musical comedy TV

By Ruth L Ratny May 16, 2016

“The Blues Brothers” band is ready to make a comeback, as “Joliet” Jake and Elwood Blues take their act on the road and back to their native Chicago as an animated TV mu...

Colonie & Beast editors among top AICE winners

By Ruth L Ratny May 13, 2016

“We did ourselves proud last night,” says Tom Duff, AICE Chicago chapter president, “not only in award-winning but in putting on a great show” – the 15th annual AICE A...

“Chicago Justice” now NBC/Dick Wolf 4th series here

By Ruth L Ratny May 13, 2016

“Chicago Justice” is now officially the fourth series in the NBC/Dick Wolf “Chicago” franchise, making Chicago the production center for what will be eight TV series by ...

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Margulies’ visit canceled; film event-packed weekend

By Ruth L Ratny May 12, 2016

ACTRESS JULIANNA MARGULIES IS ILL – she has chicken pox – and her scheduled appearance Sunday, May 15 at Anderson’s Bookstore in Naperville has been canceled. “The Good...

New Fox TV series greenlit; Cinespace to add stages

By Ruth L Ratny May 11, 2016

Fox Television announced that two of its four dramatic pilots that filmed in Chicago this winter were greenlit for series production. While not officially stated, there’s stro...

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Columnist: Ruth L. Ratny

Gilbert’s film wins big at UK fest, wows the audience

You won’t believe what a bridge opening sounds like

Internationally-experienced Dolan joins Onion, Inc.

Verson a major supporter of Newton-John’s cancer work

Marszalek joins Havas in new talent manager position

Quaker State teams with the Onion for new campaign

Bulls’ Vines win NBA award for best digital content

Chi Filmmakers aim for $50K in Indiegogo campaign

Odd Machine director’s debut film stars A-list cast

Agency’s in-house studio dishes up digital pizza spots

Rabinowitz now heads BMG Talent’s on-camera dept.

Hootenanny partners with Mark A Ward to expand design

“Blues Brothers” return as animated musical comedy TV

Colonie & Beast editors among top AICE winners

“Chicago Justice” now NBC/Dick Wolf 4th series here

Margulies’ visit canceled; film event-packed weekend

New Fox TV series greenlit; Cinespace to add stages

Actress Margulies here promoting her children’s book

“Heroes on Deck” reveals WWII sunken aircraft secrets

Fresh Angle Films to open a Champaign rental studio