Sundance premiere for Steve James’ latest doc
STEVE JAMES’ “THE INTERRUPTERS” is his fifth film to screen at Sundance and this time also has the distinction of being part of Sundance’s new Documentary Premiere category for “master
STEVE JAMES’ “THE INTERRUPTERS” is his fifth film to screen at Sundance and this time also has the distinction of being part of Sundance’s new Documentary Premiere category for “master
CHICAGOANS AT SUNDANCE expected this weekend at Park City, Utah include Fox TV’s Robin Robinson and Ch. 7’s Sylvia Perez, providing TV coverage of the
CHICAGOANS HEADING FOR SUNDANCE will find a haven in Park City, Utah at the snazzy Jan. 23 cocktail party hosted on behalf of Columbia College by Denis
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
USAMA ALSHAIBI’S “Nice Bombs” will have its broadcast premiere this March on the Sundance Channel. Producer Ben Berkowitz negotiated the deal with Sundance and also with Seventh Art
One fully local feature made in Chicago and one with ties to Chicago are in the non-competitive Premieres section of the Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 17-27, still the top launching
SUNDANCING FROM CHICAGO this week are producer Christine Vrotsis, Columbia College’s Bruce Sheridan, The White House’s Melissa Thornley, producers Sandy
CRIME FICTION, produced by the recent University of Chicago grads of Crime Fiction Pictures, has its world premiere in the 13th Annual Slamdance Film Festival, running Jan. 18-27.
About six years ago, Robert Redford came to Chicago to hype plans for a proposed Sundance theatre at North and Clybourn that never materialized. But Redford’s vision of a
The only Illinois-shot feature at the Sundance Film Festival this year was 26-year-old Brian Jun’s gritty family drama “Steel City,” shot in his native Alton.
“Steel
Justin Hayward’s Sundance-selected short “Divorce Lemonade” headlines a selection of Midwestern shorts at the Midwest Independent Film Festival March 7.
The Midwest Indie also features George
At least seven films and one seminar with local ties are playing at the Sundance and Slamdance film festivals that run concurrently in Park City, Utah.
When the elite of American independent, mini-major and international cinema unspool their work in Park City next January, Justin Hayward’s “Divorce Lemonade” will be among them. It is one
A heavy dose of hard-hitting politics joins the staples of transgressive and experimental cinema at the 12th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, which runs Aug. 18-25 in its new home
Ben Berkowitz and Ben Redgrave are fresh from a Sundance Film Festival that saw them make strides on their diverse feature projects.
At Sundance they attended
It was five days before Richard Dresser’s play “Wonderful World” would open at the Athenaeum Theatre, and director Paul Cotter had the day off.
It was Sunday, Aug. 15 and Cotter
Steve James’ new documentary “Reel Paradise” has its world premiere in the 21st Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 20-30 in Park City, Utah.
“Reel Paradise” will premiere in Sundance’s Special
The 14th Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) will be held at Classic Cinemas Elk Grove from April 14-23. The festival will exhibit over 30 films from around the globe
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Chicago native, Tom Fletcher has been named to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame class of 2023. Fletcher is credited with transforming sports production and changing the nature of sports