The Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have agreed to enter into formal contract negotiations on May 10 for th...
Editor’s Note: Five years ago we had an idea. Being a woman-owned publication, it made sense to celebrate women who were making a difference in the industries we cover. So, w...
Although the story is set in set in Manhattan, Kansas, Chicago gets to take the bow for this critically acclaimed HBO Original comedy series. Somebody Somewhere, starring and ...
In 1976, an extraordinary group of Black feminist artists and activists organized the first ever Black women’s film festival: the Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts.
Fi...
Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) announced the full lineup of films included in Season 16 of its semi-annual Asian film festival.
This year’s Chicago-based festival will run be...
Free Workshop on Saturday March 4, 2023 9:30 am - 12:30 amColumbia College Chicago1104 S. Wabash, Ste. 301
Confidence issues? Ever walked away from a work situation wishing ...
Cinespace Studios announces that Jane Williamson will join the company as Head of Client Services & Studio Operations in Chicago. Nick Pissios will be leaving the position....
Barry Brewer of Tyler Perry’s BRUH has returned to his Midwest roots to found and operate his own film studio, OBE Studios.
OBE Studios was birthed out of the belief tha...
During the last quarter of 2022, Creative Cypher, founded by Troy Pryor, agreed to merge its sister brand Cypher Foundation with the Chicago South Side Film Festival, founded b...
As Awards Season winds down, ending with the Academy Awards on March 12 and Emmy FYC Season kicks off, we can now see that FX's The Bear and ABC's Abbott Elementary will be on ...
Smash Virtual Production Studios along with Synapse Virtual Production Studios, Framestore and Framestore Pictures hosted a Master Class last week in Virtual Production to a pa...
The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) presents the exclusive Chicago Premiere of Chicago Made Good Guy With A Gun on February 27th to a sold out audience at the renowned Gene Siskel ...
Set in the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the year 1823, director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s feature The Woman King focuses on the historically inspired but fictio...
The JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival prepares for its final weekend on February 23-26, 2023, with three fascinating films including two premieres. The festival will continue i...
After building a reputation as one of NYC’s go-to sound talents in the commercial world, Brian Battersby heads to Harbor’s studio in Chicago this month.
Major brands Bat...
Vision Films, Inc announces the VOD release of the Chicago centric rom-com Pretty Crazy from director Maurice 'Mo Jones on March 14.
The film was co-written and produce...
Chicago P.D. has reached a significant milestone with the celebration of their 200th episode.
If you have been looking forward to a special night, this episode will not disa...
The Chicago Made critically acclaimed comedy series, South Side, has been canceled by HBO Max after three seasons.
Filmed on location in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, ...
Black McDonald's Operators Association and Three Black-Owned Businesses Honored at Event
Governor Pritzker today joined the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (...
Editor's note: Raquel Welch, who was born in Chicago in 1940, returned in 2010 as the honored guest of Women in Film (WIFC).
This heartwarming story is told by former WIF m...