Bill Duke to direct, EP the “Mahalia Jackson” movie
Actor / director Bill Duke has signed to direct and executive produce “The Mahalia Jackson Story,” a music biopic of the woman who rose
Actor / director Bill Duke has signed to direct and executive produce “The Mahalia Jackson Story,” a music biopic of the woman who rose
NEWS AT THE TOP. Creative veteran Nancy Hannon has returned to Leo Burnett as EVP/ECD to oversee creative for
Better late than never, they say. And so six months after its announced July release date, Warner Bros. will release
Out of the 34 highly anticipated spots airing on Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX, 15 of them are newcomers to the
CHICAGO CAN BOAST PRODUCTION HERE of two top-rated TV shows for Fox networks. Ratings for the Jan. 26 season
That sound clinking champagne glasses you hear is coming from the deservedly ecstatic producers, cast and crew of “Empire,”
If Chicago’s visual media industry is ending 2014 with a big smile of satisfaction from a profitable outpouring of work, then 2015
Media goddess Laurie Scheer is back in Chicago to share her successful approach of improving storytelling, skills
Director Bill Duke (Sister Act 2, A Rage in Harlem) begins production here the end
“CHICAGO’S COOLEST OFFICES” is Crain’s Chicago Business’ annual effort to bring forth the best places to work, among the workplaces nominated
BUSY PRODUCTION IN WEEKS AHEAD on the streets of Chicago. On the feature side: “Batman vs. Superman” moves after months in the Motor City
A BIG WEEKEND OF EVENTS is here, with more to come throughout this busy October. The IFP Filmmakers Conference is back after
DAN WAYMACK, DICTIONARY FILM’S NEW DIRECTOR/DP filmed the entire Colorado town of Crested Butte, population, 1,500, for Bud Light/Energy BBDO’s
Even when he was lieutenant governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn was out there promoting the film industry when and wherever he could. He is a
FILM FLAM. After six months of filming in the Detroit area, “Batman vs. Superman” is tentatively scheduled to film in Illinois
Plenty of people like to knock back a few cold ones while the rest of the world is at work, but
Chicago’s Diverse Film Conference, aimed at organizing support for greater film job diversity by amending the Illinois Filmmakers 30% Tax Credit, will be
By midpoint this year, Chicago production had come close to the number of shooting days it had enjoyed during 2013’s record-breaking run,
Aaliyah Williams, the head of Russell Simmons’ new YouTube network, All Def Digital, is one of 15 all-stars speaking at the 8th
THE NEWS OF CH. 11 axing of dedicated and capable Holly Gilson was disheartening. In a statement explaining her termination, the station praised her