BREAKING NEWS: The Illinois Film Tax Incentives bill has passed legislation. The long wait ends with a much-needed win for the industry.
Illinois lawmakers have passed a sig...
The city that launched the most influential duo in American film criticism is marking a major milestone this fall. The Chicago Film Office and the Department of Cultural Affair...
We're just hearing about the death of Rob Riley, Chicago actor, writer, director, improviser, singer, and teacher, a quintessential Chicago multi-hyphenate whose career embodie...
Stoic, an international sales and distribution company, has officially come aboard to handle worldwide sales for Moses the Black, the Chicago-set crime drama starring Omar Epps...
The Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) closed the 61st edition of North America’s longest-running competitive film festival on Sunday October 26, and announces the ...
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) has announced submissions for the Camera Operator of the Year in both Film and Television categories are now open. Submissions for the ...
John Hughes III, eldest son of legendary Chicago filmmaker John Hughes, is set to produce a documentary about his father’s life and career. The project is said to draw from a...
Los Angeles–based director Tony Franklin has joined PARAGON for exclusive Midwest representation. Known for his cinematic visual style and emotional storytelling, Franklin ha...
Alex Phillips, the Chicago filmmaker behind the cult splatter oddity All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, is back with Anything That Moves, a lurid, funny, and deeply twisted valen...
Produced by Chicago’s own Angie Gaffney, the dramedy Adult Children stars Betsy Brandt, Aya Cash, Thomas Sadoski, Ella Rubin, and Mimi Rogers
The 61st Chicago Internationa...
Starz just dropped the trailer for the third and final season of Power Book IV: Force (premiering Nov. 7), and it’s pure Tommy Egan energy: loud, relentless, and locked on Ch...
The Reeling Film Festival has officially announced the winners of its 2025 Jury and Audience Awards, capping off another dynamic year for one of Chicago’s most beloved and en...
Chicago Filmmaker Alex Phillips’ erotic thriller ANYTHING THAT MOVES screens Saturday October 25 as part of the Chicago International Film Festival after premiering in July a...
The Chicago Irish Film Festival is shining a light on Irish films this fall, proudly announcing a showcase of six outstanding Irish films at the 61st Chicago International Film...
Filming gets underway on The Elkhorn Special, an independent feature from Chicago’s Redleg Films, set against the suburban backdrop of Berwyn and Riverside. Principal photogr...
Ron Dean, the tough-as-nails character actor whose unmistakable Chicago presence graced some of the city’s most iconic films and television series, has died at the age of 87....
NBC’s fall is off to a blazing start and One Chicago is fanning the flames. While the network touts early wins across its schedule, the biggest momentum story is on Peacock, ...
PARAGON, the next-gen shop for commercials, cine-docs, and brand content, is widening its creative footprint with a refreshed director lineup and the addition of Executive Prod...
Chicago filmmaker Duane Edwards (Wrong Numbers) has locked in the cast for his upcoming thriller Laura Louise, which begins production near Dixon, Illinois later this month. Th...
President Trump used social media to repeat his threat to impose a 100% tariff on films produced outside the United States and imported into the U.S. market.
The proposal, ...
