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After 19 years at the Chicago Film Office — a tenure five years longer than CFO director Rich Moskal’s — Kathy Byrne leaves for a new job.
AFTER A REMARKABLE 28 YEARS, DEBBIE BECK retired Friday from the Chicago Film Office without fanfare.
She had joined in June,
Megan Vidis, deputy director of the Illinois Film Office, will leave in mid-May for a position outside of the film industry, for the first time in her career.
Rich Moskal wants to blow up your film.
The director of the Chicago Film Office is actively seeking local shorts for next year’s Outdoor Film Festival,
The 23-year-old Indiana Film Office was closed May 6, just 24 hours after its two employees, director Jane Rulon and project manager Chris Pohl, were told their jobs had ended.
Only Illinois and Michigan film offices remain in existence among the once-strong Great Lakes state confederacy.
Cash-strapped states?not just in the Midwest but throughout the U.S.?let
One of Bob Hudgins’ last acts as deputy director of the Illinois Film Office was assuring that the state’s vast collection of 25,000 location photos wouldn’t languish in the files
Saving $125,800 and firing two people is hardly the answer to Wisconsin’s $1.6 billion state budget deficit. But killing off the 19-year-old Wisconsin film office to save money?a bureau that’s
Chicago filmmakers Chris Charles, Columbia College Chicago Adjunct Professor Danny Kravitz, and three-time Academy Award nominee Robert Lorenz have a No. 1 box-office hit this week with the Liam Neeson
Cinespace continues to expand its stage capacity, with four new sound stages now under construction that boost the total number of stages
This month, Film Wisconsin marks two important milestone: The third anniversary its founding as private-public film advocacy group, and the first anniversary of formalizing it by opening what is comparable
When Wisconsin’s impressive film incentive package is enacted in mid-April, the Badger State will have shot up from obscurity to the top of many an L.A. studio’s list of preferred
During today’s visit to Los Angeles, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker highlighted the film incentives offered by his state while emphasizing its commitment to protecting individual freedoms, including LGBTQ rights, women’s
With support from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and in partnership with Production Assistance Unlimited, Filmscape Chicago announces their first Workforce Training program for production assistants. This
The moment the SAG strike ended, Chicago sets were prepped and back in production. In what is referred to as the TV Capital of the US, Chicago sets returned to
The Independent Film Alliance Chicago (IFA), a nonprofit dedicated to providing the community and resources needed to build a diverse and sustainable industry of independent content creators, will honor independent film director
Chicago Filmmakers Tuition-Free Workforce Training Program is accepting applications until December 11, 2023 at 11:59PM. Don’t wait ’til the last minute to submit. Jumpstart your Career in the TV & Film Industry. Free
The 29th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival will be held in person at the Gene Siskel Film Center November 3–16, 2023. Since 1994, the Black Harvest Film Festival has been Chicago’s annual
Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. have opened their production offices at Cinespace Studios Chicago, with a small group of essential staff members. Construction crews are scheduled to begin
