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U of M coach Jim Harbaugh scores in Fairlife milk videos

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 21, 2016

FOOTBALL COACH JIM HARBAUGH of the University of Michigan kicks off the football season as spokesman for Fairlife, a Chicago healthy milk dairy products company, with a digita...

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Tracking the career progress of 4 ex-Chicagoans in LA

By Colin Costello Sep 21, 2016

We’re back at the Kitchen 24 breakfast table to track the progress of four people who decided in mid-life to leave Chicago and move west to solidify their career goals. Wri...

John Hughes memories sought for 2017 Hughes exhibit

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 21, 2016

Famous Chicago director, the late John Hughes, will be honored by the Northbook Historical Society at a June 22, 2017 exhibit of Hughes memorabilia and artifacts. The exhibit...

CIFF to honor directors Bogdanovich and McQueen

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 19, 2016

Two tributes will be paid to iconic award-winning film directors at the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival coming up Oct. 13-27.Pete Bogdanovich (“The Last Picture Show...

Best 48HFP teams win 27 Judges and Audience Awards

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 19, 2016

The 12th annual Chicago 48 Hour Film Project wound up with a presentation to 27 winning teams, out of 53 entrants, whose short weekend-made films were deemed best by judges and ...

The Feigleys’ sci-fi feature debuts in Washington, DC

By Colin Costello Sep 19, 2016

Chicago’s Kelli and Estlin Feigley’s sci-fi family adventure, “Traveling Without Moving,” will premiere on Sept. 28 in Washington, DC as part of the White House’s Init...

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Bigelow filming ’67 Detroit Riots feature in Brockton

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 16, 2016

OSCAR WINNING DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOW’S untitled new feature about the violent five-day Detroit riots in the summer of 1967 is now filming in Brockton, Michigan, turning that...

Two awards for IP law firm Leavens Strand & Glover

Sep 16, 2016

The Distinguished Service to the Arts Award will be presented by Lawyers for the Creative Arts to the entertainment law firm of Leavens Strand & Glover on Oct 27 at LCA’s ...

Kelly assumes new post as city’s Cultural Affairs czar

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 16, 2016

The city’s Dept. of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), of which the Chicago Film Office is a part, has a new cultural czar in Mark Kelly, who had spent 32 years at C...

LA producer Louis Ferrara is new IFO deputy director

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 16, 2016

FILM PRODUCER LOUIS FERRARA brings his many years of LA production experience to the Illinois Film Office, having joined last Monday as assistant deputy director.He fills the po...

48 Hour “Best of Chicago” awards screening Thursday

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 14, 2016

Judges and audiences of the 12th Chicago 48 Hour Film Project have weighed in with their decisions on the 21 films that will receive “Best of Chicago” awards at the Music Bo...

Mauro’s first feature bows 9/18 at new med center

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 14, 2016

Writer-director Lucia Mauro’s debut feature, “One Year Later,” that filmed in Chicago and Italy, premieres Sept. 18 at Loyola University Medical Center's new research faci...

Hootenanny’s Metzger edits unscripted spot campaign

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 14, 2016

A massive campaign of 12 unscripted TV, cable and internet spots for insurance provider Network Health Wisconsin (NHW) was edited by boutique post house Hootenanny’s www.hoote...

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Nic Collins’ sci-fi comedy webseries now on YouTube

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 11, 2016

“YEAR OF THE SNAKE,” called by its filmmaker, Nic Collins, “a sci-fi, punk rock, genre-bending omedy webseries about a lovable, childish alien named Snake,” is now avail...

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Jeremy Piven returns to Chicago to film stand-up special at The Vic

Director, Duane Edwards talks about ‘Laura Louise’ set to film in Chicago

NBC confirms One Chicago returning cast members

U of M coach Jim Harbaugh scores in Fairlife milk videos

Tracking the career progress of 4 ex-Chicagoans in LA

John Hughes memories sought for 2017 Hughes exhibit

CIFF to honor directors Bogdanovich and McQueen

Best 48HFP teams win 27 Judges and Audience Awards

The Feigleys’ sci-fi feature debuts in Washington, DC

Bigelow filming ’67 Detroit Riots feature in Brockton

Two awards for IP law firm Leavens Strand & Glover

Kelly assumes new post as city’s Cultural Affairs czar

LA producer Louis Ferrara is new IFO deputy director

48 Hour “Best of Chicago” awards screening Thursday

Mauro’s first feature bows 9/18 at new med center

Hootenanny’s Metzger edits unscripted spot campaign

Islas’ 1st horror feature gets digital & DVD release

Finitzo’s first feature screens at Siskel Sept. 17

Optimus drums up a tasty Johnsonville sausage spot

The Escape Pod hires Jared Creason for new CD role

Distribution starts today for Brody’s 4th indie film

Chicago premiere 9/16 for MPG’s acclaimed Angelou doc

Nic Collins’ sci-fi comedy webseries now on YouTube

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