EMMY-WINNING WRITER RICK CLEVELAND (“The West Wing” and “Six Feet Under”) returned last Monday (10/25) to the Off-Loop theatre he co-founded, American Theatre Company, and tore the place up with
The glitz and glamour of the Chicago International Film Festival (Oct. 7-21) ratchets up to ultra high as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, founded by artistic
Ruth Leitman’s feature documentary, “Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling,” is one of four Chicago-made features that will premiere
JOIN LOCAL JAZZ GREATS. Ch. 25 has launched a new “Play on Cabaret” jazz series that airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. You’re invited to be part of the taping of
State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka has committed a substantial amount of funding to the new Minority Filmmakers Initiative of the Lights, Camera! Illinois (LCI) film funding program.
KYLE HARRIS of Liberty Movies shoots the first third of his experimental narrative feature “The Patriarchs” Aug. 7-25. The first section follows a
DePaul University has put its resources behind “a motion picture company first and a classroom second” by launching a bona fide indie production company with
This is the second in a two-part survey of local documentarians, who they are, their background and credits. Ranging from national leaders like
By Jonathan Abarbanel
“Proof,” the film shot mostly in Chicago (plus some interiors in London) based on the award- winning play by
Chicago boasts one of the biggest and most vibrant independent film scenes in America, in terms of both production and outlets. To prove the point,
The city will be replete with A-list actors when the fifth in the “Batman” series films in Chicago starting in late July and running through August.
Among the many Chicagoans at Park City, Utah this week is Leigh Jones. She’s not at Sundance, however, but at Slamdance 2004, where the film
The house lights are out on the what would have been the 16th annual Chicago Film Critics Awards. The critics voted 4-1 to suspend the show in protest of
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Nicolas Cage will receive the career achievement award at the 39th Chicago International Film
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‘Barber Shop 2’ to film here—if Chicago Studio City stages remain openIf Chicago Studio City is sold before the July start date, “Barber Shop 2” could be filmed in in Los Angeles. “Of course, we’d try to find another place in Chicago,” Lending into first year of 3 year, $900,000 PBS documentary
Tod Lending makes no little plans. The socially-minded filmmaker
Lending into first year of 3 year,
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Tod Lending makes no little plans. The socially-minded filmmaker is embarking
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Like a lot of young boys his age, Gary Foreman was captivated by the rugged boldness
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