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LOVE IS IN THE AIR for the first Hollywood project to be shot in Chicago so far this year, breaking the nine-month dry spell and portending more

Rich Carroll, a former Chicago commercial director was killed Feb. 22 in a motorcycle accident in Austin, Texas where he had lived for the past 15 years. No details

With recapitalization recently completed, full-service commercial post house Avenue plans to gear up and aggressively move into the areas of internet content and spot production, said owner/CEO Jonathan Turk.

Joe Malecki, considered one the best sports editors in the world, was excited about going to the Bejiing this Saturday to edit Summer Olympics events for NBC, as he

“Kate,” one of 78 “reporters” vying for five finalist positions, is the highest rated candidate in the competition, and the only “reporter” who actually has been reporting on presidential

Shooting on location soon might become an unnecessary expense as producers increasingly turn to the use of pre-shot motion content.

“People don’t need to

A RARE AND PERFECT CHOICE are Chicago natives Virgina Madsen and her brother, Michael Madsen to MC the SAG Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Gala

AS SUNDANCE EXCITEMENT ENDS, South by Southwest Film Festival takes center stage, March 7-15, 2008 in Austin, Texas where the work of three of Chicago’s best indie

CHEVY CHASE hosts an evening at Sundance for the world premiere of Phil Ranstrom’s doc, “Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell St. Urban Blues” Jan 25

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RED CAMERA debuts in Chicago Wednesday at an SRO demo at RDS given by RDS’ Mitch Apley and Optimus’ Craig Leffel answering

DIRECTOR ROBERT TOWNSEND will be among the esteemed group of industry professionals celebrating IFP’s first Independent Film Gala, Sept. 28 at Salvage One. All

Assistant editors showed they’re a cut above the ordinary at AICE’s 6th annual Trailer Park contest Aug. 9 at the Horseshoe bar to an enthusiastic crowd of about 200.

Local celebs and political leaders are among the guests expected at the IPA Victory Party June 13 at Rockit Bar and Grill.

The

L.A. POST HOUSE HIRES are Therese Hunsberger, Optimus’ executive producer overseeing all operation, while Cutters added editor Fernando Villena, both for their respective Santa Monica companies.

There’s a whole new take on the four-day Chicago Motion Graphics Festival coming up in late January. Instead of one venue one night, GMGF will present 40 entries in

“MAKE THE RIGHT CALL” is the title of the 5-minute video aimed at school kids in an effort to reduce prank calls to the 911 Center. Del Hall

DDB has focused an enlightened eye on Chicago as it seeks new local graphics design talent?at least for one of its clients, and hopefully for others as its recent quest

AMY LIKUS, former Optimus editor joined Outsider editorial? SMS Productions moved to 1229 N. North Branch after a dozen years entrenched at 676 N. LaSalle. Phone, 312/440-8963, Email, <a

EURO MEANS BUSINESS. Just moved in are the Chicago brethren of Rubin Postaer Associates (RPA): GCDs Bill Mericle and Paul Janas, copywriter Derrick Halpern, print production director Susan Green and

STARS HERE IN APRIL. Director Marc Forster’s comedy, “Stranger than Fiction,” starts shooting April 25 at Chicago locations. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Queen Latifa, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Will