The central Illinois town of Monticello received a burst of Hollywood this summer as the cast and crew of Chili Finger settled in to capture the quaint charm of this quiet litt...
Creative Cypher, the media collective founded by filmmaker and industry trailblazer Troy Pryor, today announced that Kickstarter, the leading crowdfunding and launch platform f...
Production resumes this coming week on NBC’s One Chicago franchise, as Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med prepare to start filming the new season. Based at Cinespace...
Wisconsin wants back in the game. More than a decade after ending its film tax incentives, the state has passed a new incentive program aimed at bringing productions north and ...
The Illinois Production Alliance (IPA), the state’s leading voice for the film, commercial, and television production industry, announced the election of IATSE Local 476 Busi...
We’ve all felt it — that tiny, annoying dent on your pinky finger from endlessly scrolling your phone. UScellular has decided to turn that weird little quirk into a full-bl...
Chicago’s independent filmmaking scene continues its genre resurgence as Swym Good Films, the rising Black-owned production company founded by Chris Paicely and Miles August,...
On July 17, CBS dropped a late-night bombshell: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end its run in May 2026, and with it, CBS will retire the Late Show franchise altogether...
Midwest Film Festival (MFF) and AICP Midwest will reunite for a AdComm Night on Monday, July 28th at the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center.
For a decade...
Despite fierce competition from rising power players like New Jersey and New Mexico, Illinois remains one of the top five production hubs in the country, boasting $725 million ...
After years of falling behind in the chicken wars, KFC is flipping the script—literally. With the help of Chicago-based agency Highdive, the fast-food giant is launching its ...
FX and Hulu’s The Bear is back at the table, and it's serving more than just chaos in the kitchen. The critically acclaimed Chicago-made series scored 13 Emmy nominations for...
Highdive has once again cracked the Emmy ceiling. The agency’s wildly popular “Batman vs. Bateman” spot for State Farm has earned a nomination for Outstanding Commercial ...
The third annual Women in Film Night lit up Kinowerks Studio on Saturday, June 28, with a vibrant celebration of femme and queer voices in filmmaking.
What began as a perso...
On Friday, July 26, Pixquid will unveil Pixquid 3.0, a groundbreaking platform that merges streaming, community engagement, and marketplace functionality into a single destinat...
If you think XL FEST is 'just another festival' you haven’t been paying attention. From August 14–23, Chicago becomes the center of gravity for a new class of storytelling ...
Geletka+, the Chicago-based full-service agency, has expanded once again, adding three new key senior hires to support its rapid growth. As the team and client roster continue ...
After a rocky run of underperforming films and lukewarm series, Marvel Studios is banking on fresh faces and bold new stories to reclaim its cultural dominance. And the one cha...
The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) has announced its highly anticipated 2025 Summer Diversity Mixer, taking place on Thursday, July 17 at The Metropolitan Club in downtow...
The Tylerman International Social Awareness Film Festival returns to Cantigny Park in Wheaton on August 2 - 3 for its seventh annual showcase of films that challenge, inspire, ...
