Story signs Andy Richter as spot director
ACTOR, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR ANDY RICHTER joined Story for exclusive representation as a commercial director ? the first time he is available to direct spots. Story will market
ACTOR, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR ANDY RICHTER joined Story for exclusive representation as a commercial director ? the first time he is available to direct spots. Story will market
Upwardly mobile young adults were targeted by the producers of “The ?O’ Mission” as the audience for their newly launched webseries that “organically introduces” Tracey Powell’s STD testing and awareness
DRAFTFCB ADDED TWO TOP CREATIVES, industry veterans Doug Behm and Jon Flannery as SVP/CDs to work on the agency’s KFC account.
Since
ACTRESS HELEN HUNT was in Chicago last weekend with Chelsea Pictures/L.A. to direct a 60-second spot for Frito-Lay’s new TrueNorth healthy snack brand that will air on the
It isn’t everyday that a legendary cinematographer visits Chicago, so it was no surprise that the workshop Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC will conduct in Chicago on Feb. 8 was instantly sold
VETERAN ACTOR TONY SHALHOUB, best known as the title character in the popular “Monk” detective series on TNT, was part of the ribbon-cutting ceremonies that officially opened Milwaukee’s
“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
COLONIE, A NEW EDITING BOUTIQUE, has been formed by four former Avenue Edit veterans: Producer Mary Rieger and editors Brian Stepanic, Bob Ackerman and Joe
A SURFEIT OF ADVERTISING RICHES comes to Chicago in late November in the form of two hours worth of the world’s best commercials from two famous New
THE RADIO HALL OF FAME induction of controversial conservative broadcaster Dr. James Dobson of “Focus on the Family” stays, regardless of protests to
Because helping filmmakers has always been his credo, Man-Sung Son will give his clientele a worthwhile gift in celebration of SMS Productions’ 25th anniversary.
The gift: A
137 Film’s “The Atom Smashers” is the opening night film of Sept. 19-20 Science Chicago, “the world’s largest science festival,” at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Lynn Steadman has a busy two months ahead of her. The newly named interim executive director of the Independent Feature Project/Chicago is working on two big, important and almost back-to-back
THE PRESSURE IS OFF for another six months so the actors’ unions and the ad industry can hammer out a mutually satisfactory Commercials Contract.
PRODUCTION COMPANY LAID FILMS and a crew of about 40 are in the middle of a 23-day shoot, ending Aug. 4, on a low-budget feature, “Last Stop,” about
THE SHOW DEPARTMENT founders/owners president Lee Faclis and vice president Jeff Facklis will host a gala, invitation-only silver anniversary party for clients, colleagues and friends Thursday
ANDREA WASSEL IS MOVING UP in the screenwriting contest world. The former agency producer’s comedy script, “Leftovers,” climbed to another level closer to the top in
Could Ebay become the cyber age agent for screenplay writers? Filmmaker Nathyn Masters was willing to give it a try.
“Trying to
THE TAX EXTENSION IS ON ITS WAY! The Illinois House voted 107-7 to extend Illinois’ generous 20% tax credits. The bill was introduced to the House
THE TAX EXTENSION IS ON ITS WAY! The Illinois House voted 107-7 to extend Illinois’ generous 20% tax credits. The bill was introduced to the House