Nationally syndicated radio host Steve Dale describes You’re OUT! as “National Lampoon’s Vacation meets The Hangover with a dog hero.” Bobbi, a rescued pit bull mix, plays the canine extraordinaire in the feature comedy film.
Rubenstein Business Law and Ornstein Schuler State Film Tax Credits present Independent Filmmaker Day, held Live via Zoom on November 18th & 19th, 2020. IFD helps independent creators from around the world develop
Back in 2013, Chicago fave actor, Michael Shannon, played General Zod in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. While the Chicago-shot film was divisive, it still grossed in the neighborhood of
Larry Ziegelman’s funny poke at geek culture will be one of several short films and web series screening at the May 1st Midwest Independent Film Festival 2018 Comedy Shorts Night.
Life is short, so make sure to enjoy playing in the great sandbox!” I dive into things I dream of, and 2017’s Lost ‘n’ Found was no exception. I had
DigitasLBI, AOR for Maytag, has produced a humorous new thirty second spot called Delivery that supports Maytag’s tagline, “What’s Inside Matters.” Directed by Martin Granger from Moxie Pictures, the spot
Kids, it’s 2:00 a.m., do you know where your parent is? If your parent happens to be local photographer Elizabeth Morris, then you know she is probably capturing action on
So here we were. NJ Bourque and myself. Yep, we were going to do it. We were going to make a short film on our own and I was going
Fresh Films’ teen sci-fi adventure feature, “Traveling Without Moving” premieres Tuesday, Nov. 1 at a non-traditional venue: Von Steuben High School, where many of its
In only two weeks after she moved to Los Angeles from Chicago, Monica Zaffarano, owner of A Zaffarano Productions
Chicago production had its busiest year ever in 2012. A total of 406 total projects across all visual media shot 1,808 days. This is up 45%, when 391 projects shot
DIRECTOR KEVIN COOPER of Amarok Productions, who directed the family dog film I Heart Shakey, arguably the first stereoscopic 3D feature made in Chicago, tackles the
Here for the sixth consecutive year is ReelChicago’s exclusive and roundup of entertainment and commercial production activity for the previous year, based on official Chicago Film Office reports.
On the
Director Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion thriller, centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease, opened in Chicago this weekend, almost a year after cast and crew arrived here
Regardless of what you want to call it – a perfect storm, a surfeit of riches – the next few weeks will be the “crazy busiest,” as Local 476’s Mark
A REASON WHY Illinois loves those big Hollywood films that show up every year or so. The Michael Bay-directed Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, dropped $24 million here last
ON FRIDAY, the state Senate unanimously passed SB398 that pushes the Illinois tax credit sunset 10 years hence to 2021 — and who knows what can happen by then. All
TORONTO-BASED DIRECTOR Jesse Shamata formerly on the roster of Imported Artists in Canada and known for his comedic vision, has joined the roster of Dictionary Films, the 18-month old division
Amidst the glittering lights of Hollywood, the 35th Annual Producers Guild Awards, hosted by the Producers Guild of America (PGA), unfolded at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. In
Coors Light is unveiling a groundbreaking seasonal essential for those aged 21 and over this fall – the first-ever Beer Bale cooler. Inspired by the picturesque straw bales and golden
