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Two local agencies vie for Mobius Best of Show awards

By Ruth L Ratny Feb 8, 2016

TWO CHICAGO AGENCIES, Energy BBDO and Havas Worldwide, are Best of Show nominees in the 2015 International Mobius Awards, to be announced at the awards celebration March 5 in Ho...

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Charles Chung is R/GA’s new head of production

By Ruth L Ratny Feb 5, 2016

R/GA CHICAGO hired Charles Chung as executive production director to oversee the agency’s production, from DigitasLBi, where he was VP/group director of integrated produc...

AICP/Midwest, Local 476 negotiate a special accord

By Ruth L Ratny Feb 5, 2016

Negotiations between the AICP/Midwest and IATSE Local 476 went smoothly and quickly, to deliver a new four-year contract that continues to demonstrate their mutual goal of ...

Three Fox TV pilots to film in Chicago this spring

By Ruth L Ratny Feb 5, 2016

Fox TV is back in Chicago for another pilot season. The network has ordered three exciting one-hour pilots to be produced here from March through April – one more t...

Newell & Unger’s public art to light up the Loop

By Ruth L Ratny Feb 3, 2016

As a filmmaker, Jack C. Newell is attuned to lighting, so it wasn’t a stretch when he and his partner, design strategist Seth Unger, set out to shed some light in the heart of...

Reports show 2015 a big year for state film industry

By Ruth L Ratny Feb 3, 2016

The past four years of city and state media and entertainment production has been the most profitable and exciting in the history of the film offices. And 2015’s production st...

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I-Cubed and Punkvision share new space and ideas

By Ruth L Ratny Feb 1, 2016

A NEW COLLABORATION has been formed between veteran spot editors and good friends Arturo Cubacub’s I-Cubed and Joe Langenfeld’s Punkvision, when Arturo recently mo...

The Mill’s big new studio officially opens April 1

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 28, 2016

In March, The Mill effects and animation studio will celebrate its third anniversary in Chicago by moving to its magnificent new studio space in the landmark building at 1K...

Charlize Theron stars in Amazon indie to film at CSC

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 27, 2016

Amazon Studios will be in filming in Chicago this year in a big way, starting with an indie feature starring Charlise Theron filming in part at Chicago Studio City, followed by ...

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CPA tells how to navigate the Illinois Tax Credit

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 25, 2016

AN INFORMATIVE MEETING about the Illinois Filmmakers 30% Tax Credit will take place Wednesday, Jan. 27 to explain how to wend your way through the qualifications to obtain the c...

Baby stars in Cerise Films’ big screen hospital spot

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 25, 2016

Gail Gilbert’s Cerise Films recently produced a 30-second in-cinema spot that featured a cast of one, plus a voiceover narrator. The star was Emmi, a 13-month baby girl w...

Hung named to Filmmakers top leadership position

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 22, 2016

The wide experience general manager Manuela Hung has garnered throughout her 23 years at Filmworkers Club will serve her well as she steps up to the leadership of one of Chicago...

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Reid Brody bids goodbye to Filmworkers after 25 years

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 21, 2016

Reid Brody of Filmworkers Club is packing boxes of personal goods, such as his vintage guitar collection, as he prepares to leave the company he founded in 1991 as the city...

Three new shows set up at Cinespace ready to roll

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 21, 2016

“Transformers” director Michael Bay will return to Chicago later this year to produce the fifth installment of his franchise, he told WGN’s Dean Richards. But t...

Univision buys into The Onion to reach Millennials

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 20, 2016

It makes perfect sense on many levels why Spanish-language Univision Communications would buy a 40% stake in Chicago-based The Onion, with its cluster of online comedy shows.&nb...

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Havas begins new year with integrated work for Moen

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 20, 2016

HAVAS STARTS THE NEW YEAR with a new integrated account: Ohio-based Moen, a popular line of kitchen, bathroom and bar faucets, for creative, media, digital and content. Th...

Leffel’s Big Spoon dished up appetizing web pieces

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 19, 2016

A project that Craig Leffel’s Big Spoon Industries started in late September for Wunderman, the Chicago agency for the Outback Steakhouse of Tampa, Fla. culminated Jan. 2...

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Columnist: Ruth L. Ratny

Two local agencies vie for Mobius Best of Show awards

Charles Chung is R/GA’s new head of production

AICP/Midwest, Local 476 negotiate a special accord

Three Fox TV pilots to film in Chicago this spring

Newell & Unger’s public art to light up the Loop

Reports show 2015 a big year for state film industry

I-Cubed and Punkvision share new space and ideas

The Mill’s big new studio officially opens April 1

Charlize Theron stars in Amazon indie to film at CSC

CPA tells how to navigate the Illinois Tax Credit

Baby stars in Cerise Films’ big screen hospital spot

Hung named to Filmmakers top leadership position

Reid Brody bids goodbye to Filmworkers after 25 years

Three new shows set up at Cinespace ready to roll

Univision buys into The Onion to reach Millennials

Havas begins new year with integrated work for Moen

Leffel’s Big Spoon dished up appetizing web pieces

DDB Jackson’s new title recognizes her performance

DDB names Diane Jackson new chief production officer

“Chicago Tonight” producers now members of SAG-AFTRA