Christmas in July is taking place Saturday, July 30 at Brothers’ Field, an outdoor venue in the heart of Historic Downtown Long Grove and is presented by Sock Monkey Museum. ...
Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot have announced that projected film revenues in 2021 hit a record high of $630 million, shattering pre-pandemic levels in 2019 b...
The composing duo Robl + Sutta recently scored the original soundtrack for Grasshoppers, award-winning filmmaker Brad Bischoff’s directorial feature film debut.
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The family-friendly holiday movie Christmas with Felicity, directed by award-winning, Chicago-based filmmaker, Jack C. Newell (Monuments), will premiere on AMC+ Thanksgiving D...
IATSE members are mobilizing in preparation of a nationwide strike as they meet a stalemate after months of contract negotiations with producers.
The strike vote may happen ...
The past year has been a chaotic one for movies as the Covid-19 pandemic has forced countless films to either move to VOD, release in a hybrid manner in theaters and VOD, or de...
The Donut Boyz, originally a hip-hop group, have been fusing comedy, rap, and snack foods into their musical stylings since 2006.
Now Erica Duffy, Julio Desir, and Adam Rud...
Leading production and post house Optimus today announced the promotion of Dave Buehrle to executive producer, adding this title to his head of production role.
As EP | H...
Producers of My Little Renaissance Girl, an original feature film written by Amy Heller, announce a partnership with Full Spectrum Features NFP for fiscal sponsorship.
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The Road Dance, a WWI drama/love story, based on actual events, was developed and produced by Sheridan Road Productions, a Chicago-based development and production company.
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Commercial and digital content production company Explore announces the addition of Jane Chow to their roster for representation, directing commercials and digital content acro...
The Regal Mile Studios, a proposed $60 million film studio planned for Chicago's South Shore neighborhood received preliminary approval from a Chicago commission. The Plan Comm...
It's the end of the road for the characters of HBO's Lovecraft Country.
The horror drama series will not be receiving a second season order, HBO told Deadline. "We will not ...
Steven Spielberg, a filmmaker synonymous with big-screen enchantment, has set a new deal with Netflix in which his production company, Amblin Partners, will make multiple featu...
How Bizarre Pictures just announced the red carpet world premiere screening event for writer/director Danny Villanueva Jr.’s debut feature-length supernatural drama/horror an...
Jeremy Pinckert of Explore is an Emmy Award winning director of commercials and branded content. Time and time again, Jeremy has proven that he has the eye-catching vision...
Film and TV production in Chicago is 100% up and running, and expanding to the south side. The executive producer of The Chi television series, Derek Dudley is joining forces w...
Chicago's Full Spectrum Features has received a generous award from the NBCUniversal Foundation to support their Chicago Independent Producers Lab, a partnership with the Chica...
Monaco Films is set to begin production on The Class this summer in Chicago. The coming of age high school drama will star Anthony Michael Hall and Broadway actress a...
During the current 2021 Spring Session of the Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Production Alliance (IPA) has partnered with business, industry and the labor unions in suppor...