Bing Liu on the making of “Minding the Gap”
“It’s sort of like watching a child grow up, ‘cause I’ve made hundreds of rough cuts over the years.” – Director Bing Liu Chicago-based filmmaker Bing Liu, the director of
“It’s sort of like watching a child grow up, ‘cause I’ve made hundreds of rough cuts over the years.” – Director Bing Liu Chicago-based filmmaker Bing Liu, the director of
“White people have to more than just think that it’s okay to not act in a racist way … they actually have to actively do something” Director Steve James America
Each of the 31 stages on the 1.5 million sq.-ft. original campus are booked, so the studio had to expand. “It’s a good problem to have,” says President Alex Pissios.
“The goal is to help (attendees) believe in themselves and give them the tools to get there.” Alicia Samaan Alicia Samaan of 4 Star Casting and Oxygen’s Bad Girls
So Chicago-based Gatorade, TBWA\Chiat\Day LA and Gizmo have gone all kinds of Pixar on their target. And that’s not a bad thing. In fact, in the new emotionally packed animated
The power of Bryan Wendorf’s taste has grown to a metropolitan scale since he co-founded the Chicago Underground Film Festival 25 years ago. Following up on an idea that
“Take me somewhere I’ve never been. Show me something I’ve never seen.” Though claiming no authorship of the phrase above, Professor John C.P. Goheen of Loyola
Opening night Julia Nash’s Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records Chicago premiere Closing night Lori Felker’s Future Language: The Dimensions of VON LMO Chicago premiere [Editor
The Chicago-based production company – Iconoclast Films – shot En Algun Lugar in Chicago and Mexico. It has already screened at eleven festivals and has taken home major awards such
Advertising can be a powerful tool when it wants to be. Years ago, one of my first assignments was to do a PSA for the Ad Council to address the
Sophia Wong Boccio, 王曉菲, was born and raised in Hong Kong by parents who were part of Hong Kong’s film industry from the 1950’s through the 70’s. Her father (Wong
Christine Dudley rarely goes to the movies. That may seem odd for the Director of the Illinois Film Office, but she’s dedicated to a job that begins before most of
The 21st annual Chicago European Union Film Festival (CEUFF) at the Gene Siskel Film Center raises the curtain for 61 Chicago premieres in its newly renovated theaters, March 9 through
Qadree Holmes has successfully risen from intern to production assistant to producer and, finally, to the Founder / Executive Producer of Quriosity Productions. While line producing, he recognized a significant
If not for Black people, the United States would be a pretty boring place to live. So much of our popular culture is rooted in the experience of African Americans
On his way to becoming one of the hottest young filmmakers in America, Rhyan LaMarr has proven just about every self-motivational cliché in the book. He was raised by divorced
My daughters used to complain about having to get up a 5 a.m. to attend a high school that was two miles down the street. Compare their first world complaints
Earlier this month, WTTW premiered a new documentary from former WTTW producers John Davies and Brian Kallies. Titled A City at War: Chicago, it aired during the PBS station’s special
Periscope Post & Audio handles a lot of tasks in the production industry, and many of them don’t begin until after 5 o’clock. Today is no exception. “We work on
According to a CNN report, teen birth rates are at historic lows across Milwaukee and the rest of the country dropping to a low of 9% — great news considering