Editor Caleb Hepler joins Optimus from Whitehouse
Optimus’ hiring of editor Caleb Hepler, who starts the latest chapter of his career on Monday, Aug. 10, brings the number
Optimus’ hiring of editor Caleb Hepler, who starts the latest chapter of his career on Monday, Aug. 10, brings the number
This Friday, Aug. 7 marks Optimus Block Party 20th annual Block Party and its (sob) last. The production/post company has sold building at 161 E. Grand
Women in Film/Chicago has elected a new president, who is a partner in a new post house, and five new board members to
SCREENWRITER FREDERICK MENSCH’S “NIGHTINGALE,” based on a Palatine man’s horrific murder of his mother, will premiere on HBO Friday night at
I’m a big fan of “Next Generation Cinema” that’s evolving fast from the combination of a DIY work ethos coupled with smarter, faster and more adept
Because the 22nd Chicago Underground Film Festival May 13-17 is the largest and longest-running such
In a true coast-to-coast collaboration, Chicago-based Leo Burnett ACD Paul Swiatek and his brother, LA-based filmmaker Mike Swiatek, recently worked with an 80-plus cast and crew across
Cutters’ Another Country sound design studio added audio mixed/engineer Peter Erazmus, who becomes the sound company’s fifth engineer as part of its
The Independent Filmmakers Project Chicago’s (IFP) first new logo in 17 years signifies “a revamping of
Filmmaker / actor Joe Swanberg will present his latest indie comedy, “Digging For Fire,” <a href="http://chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/digging-for-fire/"
BIG PARTY TONIGHT hosted by Corey Coken and Jamie Vanadia’s NoiseFloor to celebrate the opening
Chicago’s spring showcase, CIMMfest 7, kicks off Thursday with spectacular music, films and kick ass concerts including a number of tantalizing Old School looks back at
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SHARON ZUREK’S COMPELLING DOC, “A Mind in Quicksand — Life with Huntington’s,” produced by her Black Cat Productions, will screen April 9
FILMWORKERS’ CREATIVE STAFF got a boost with the hire of colorist Jeff Altman, who returns to his home
The pilot for “Chiraq,” a dramatic TV series about gang rivalry set in Chicago’s troubled South Side neighborhoods, created and produced
“Pause of the Clock,” Chicago director Rob Christopher’s film about young adults who confront the struggle for
After a prize-winning film festival run last year, John Klein’s Glass City Films’ post-apocalyptic zombie feature landed a North American DVD distribution
AN ALL-STAR PANEL OF EXPERTS from various sectors of film production will be worth braving the weather Sunday, Feb. 8, to
CHICAGO CAN BOAST PRODUCTION HERE of two top-rated TV shows for Fox networks. Ratings for the Jan. 26 season