Illinois is the “State of Romance” for NBC pilot
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
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
ACCORDING TO RELIABLE SOURCES, one of the A-List L.A. directors, who came here for the Leo Burnett/Olympic Committee shoot last week, got into a bit of trouble at
The Illinois Film Office’s “Shortcuts” film contest is back in business for a second year and statewide filmmakers have five months from now ? until June 30 – to enter
Although his screenplays have been contest finalists, Colin Costello won his first screenwriting prize last week in the comedy category from the 2008 Annual FilmMakers International Screenplay Awards, Los Angeles.
PRACTICALLY EVERY INDIE FILMMAKERS turned out 350 strong at Rockit Bar & Grill Tuesday for Midwest Independent Film Festival’s annual awards and first-time fund-raiser.
“MEALS FOR MONOLOGUES,” Claire Simon Casting’s third annual food drive benefiting a number of charities, is a way to give back to the community “and it’s also a
POLITICOS WEREN’T ALONE IN THE SPOTLIGHT at the recent Democratic and Republican Conventions.
Producer Carey Lundin’s alter ego, “Citizen Kate,”
THE PRESSURE IS OFF for another six months so the actors’ unions and the ad industry can hammer out a mutually satisfactory Commercials Contract.
ACTOR DAVID PASQUESI’S TV SERIES, “Factory,” will bow June 29 on Spike TV, but Pasquesi may not see the premiere episode.
He is filming
A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held Monday for Dorothy Jean (Dottie) Fletcher, the Fletcher family matriarch, at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church
A NICE 10TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENT for Darryl S. Duncan’s Gamebeat Studios was landing the scoring assignment for the Illinois Lottery’s Summer Campaign for the second
WE HEAR … and this is only a rumor, hearsay, unconfirmed talk and all that — BUT it’s being bruited about that Springfield might
OPTIMUS’ PARTY Thursday for 500 invited clients to introduce two new facility features, was one of the most elegant business-sponsored events in recent memory ? and Optimus’ first-ever
KARTEMQUIN FILMS, the granddaddy of social commentary docs (including “Hoop Dreams”) is the 2008 Hugo Awards honoree for Commitment to Excellence in TV Productions, and L.A.-based Smuggler
Joe Swanberg makes history when the South by Southwest Film Festival premieres his fourth feature in a row ? “Nights and Weekends” — March 9.
He won’t have much time to
STARTING FEB. 13 with State Street Productions’ “Humboldt Park,” principal photography will begin in quick secession on six different studio and independent features from now through May,
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
DIRECTOR KEVIN SMITH of Backyard Productions of L.A. and Chicago departs from his role of directing commercials to helm a 20-minute short titled “Bubblerama” around town this week. Leigh
BEAT PHIL LEE AT BULLRIDING is the challenge the Avenue editor is hurling to creatives who need an excuse to mash up with other creatives after hours
JWT’S CHICAGO OFFICE is on the brink of extinction after the loss of $180 million worth of Kraft business, an account this office has held for 70