Columnist: Ruth L. Ratny

Towers Productions is ramping up to become Chicago’s leading 3D company as it begins production on a groundbreaking series, The Civil War 3D,exclusively for the 3net ...

It was all about jobs.  And if the media and people assembled for the Cinespace ribbon-cutting and press conference Tuesday didn’t get it the first time, Gov. Pat Quinn m...

Tim Caldwell, who spent the last 28 years with Panavision in L.A. and New York, joined Fletcher Camera and Lenses as technical services manager.He leads a staff of six tech...

The Michigan house on April 28 passed Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed budget bill -- the one that axes all business incentives, including those for film production in the state.&n...

Production companies have added post to their services, post companies have gone into production, so why not an audio company adding video production?That’s what 23-year old A...

Chicago gets its very first seminar on non-fiction and unscripted programming – a.k.a. reality TV -- when high-level New York-based cable network consultant Peter Hamilton com...

Call it one of those great-minds-think-alike coincidences that two-year old “Fun Employed” webisodes and MTV’s “UnderEmployed” upcoming pilot are mirror images of each...

A minor remodeling accident last week at Cinespace Studios blew out of control when a freelancer allegedly suspected asbestos contamination and decided to play hero and call in ...

“CHICAGO CODE” creator and executive producer Shawn Ryan, who was honored at the Hugo Awards last week, told guests that the show’s ratings for the next three weeks will ...

Applicants for the Energy BBDO postproduction assistant job now have until midnight Sunday night to submit their qualifications – but not by the cover-letter-resume old school...

Tim McGuire’s Cutters, one of Chicago’s biggest and most established production/post houses, just got bigger.  It finalized the acquisition last week of integrated medi...

New York’s giant commercials industry tends to be all wrapped up in itself and when it’s spring awards time, the predictable  winners are members of New York/Los Angele...

Energy BBDO’s Mike Roe hit a double header writing and directing client White Sox’ new currently airing “All In” campaign.  It’s the second year Energy’s group ...

TORONTO-BASED DIRECTOR Jesse Shamata formerly on the roster of Imported Artists in Canada and known for his comedic vision, has joined the roster of Dictionary Films, the 18-mon...

The Michigan Film Office seems to be denying film incentive applications in order to stretch Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed $25 million film cap for movies throughout the rest of...

Go ahead and lift a glass and drink to elimination of the onerous five year sunset clause that would’ve killed Illinois’ hard-earned film incentives film.Senate Bill 398, th...