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Hootenanny’s Liz Tate edits new HY Connect campaign

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 20, 2016

Hootenanny post boutique’s Liz Tate edited a new package of four spots using a combination of 2D and 3D graphics for HY Connect client First Tennessee Bank of Memphis, hi...

Stages Summit inaugurates AWNY’s new Chicago branch

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 18, 2016

Advertising Women of New York (AWNY) is expanding to Chicago with its inaugural “Stages Summit” all-day, sold-out event being presented Tuesday, July 19 at the Tree Studios�...

OTSC fundraiser to send 200 needy kids to summer camp

By Mike Morgan Jul 17, 2016

As the temperature rises in the summertime of Chicago, so do the rates of violent crime in West Garfield Park where the Off the Street Club, supported by the Chicago advertising...

Entries open for 2016 AICE Camp Kuleshov challenge

By Mike Morgan Jul 17, 2016

Entrants in AICE’s 2016 international Camp Kuleshov trailer competition this year will compete for a prestigious new top award from the second annual challenge assistant to ed...

Keeping up with Chicago filmmakers working in LA

By Colin Costello Jul 17, 2016

A group of six ambitious Chicago transplants now working in LA gathered for more shop talk over breakfast at Kitchen 24 in West Hollywood last week. They were screenwriters Dan...

Clinger helms sailboat in perfect summer web series

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 15, 2016

Actor/writer Tim Kazurinski is the featured guest on the pilot episode of a 13-week web series, “Fair Winds & Down Drafts,” hosted by produced by TV personality and skip...

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Agency pro Brian Smego joins The Mill+ in new EP role

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 15, 2016

BRIAN SMEGO HAS MOVED from the agency side to production in the newly created position of executive producer at The Mill+, the creative content studio of the international visua...

AT’s ECD Neale receives top healthcare industry award

By Mike Morgan Jul 14, 2016

AbelsonTaylor’s SVP / ECD Stephen Neale has been honored as one of the most influential people in the healthcare industry, with the 2016 PM360 ELITE Award, sponsored by PM360 ...

Writer / producer Mark Frazel, 62, dies of heart attack

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 14, 2016

Versatile writer / filmmaker Mark Frazel, the husband and partner of Carey Lundin of Viva Lundin productions whose documentary, “Jens Jensen The Living Green,” recently won ...

Blue Island filmmakers win top New Media fest prize

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 13, 2016

Passionate about all the good they saw in south suburban Blue Island, resident filmmakers Sara and Kevin Brown created a webseries, “my B.I,” about all the things that make ...

Spotmakers turn their talents to new comedy webseries

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 13, 2016

A six-part comedy web series, produced by three commercial filmmakers of Take-Take-Take Productions, premieres today and a new episode released released every Wednesday through...

The Mill creates VR video for Jack Daniel’s via FCB

By Mike Morgan Jul 13, 2016

FCB / Chicago and The Mill today released a fully immersive VR 360-degree experience on YouTube 360 for client Jack Daniel Distillery on the 150th anniversary of America’s old...

New film studio The Hangar enjoys a glittery launch

By Daniel Patton Jul 13, 2016

Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined hundreds of filmmakers, musicians, entrepreneurs and an A-list of supporters to celebrate last night's launch of The Hangar — a new film st...

44 years later, restored 16mm film makes its premiere

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 11, 2016

Veteran filmmaker Don Klugman proves it’s never too late for a producer to put his film in front of an audience, even if it’s 44 years after the film was made.Now that “A ...

Michael Madsen horror feature will shoot in Chicago

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 11, 2016

Actor Michael Madsen is slated to star in an indie horror/thriller feature, “Skinned,” to be produced and filmed entirely in Chicago year by Robin P. Murray’s Wild Horses ...

Three “Chicago” series kick off fall season filming

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 11, 2016

STARTING JULY 20, Chicago’s film industry will take off like a rocket as NBC/Dick Wolf’s three primetime series — “Chicago Fire,” “PD” and “Med” — all begin ...

New film studio intro’d at 2112’s 1 year celebration

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 11, 2016

Only the fireworks will be missing from a big July celebration Tuesday when 2112, the creative industries incubator part of Dan Mahoney and Kent Neilsen’s vast Fort Knox...

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ECD Batthany now a Disney Parks top creative in LA

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 27, 2016

MULTI-HONORED JEAN BATTHANY has departed DDB as ECD/EVP after four years to join Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as VP / Global Creative in LA. A native New Yorker and an art dir...

An ill father virtuallyattends his daughter’s wedding

By Dan Patton Jun 27, 2016

A father bedridden with multiple sclerosis in his Oak Lawn home was nonetheless able to enjoy his daughter’s wedding thanks to the live-streaming of the ceremony and the recep...

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Hollywood actors star in Aaron’s “Landline” comedy

By A. N. Archer Jun 27, 2016

TOM ARNOLD (“Sons of Anarchy”), Jim O'Heir (“Parks and Recreation”) and Betsy Brandt (“Breaking Bad”) are among the familiar Hollywood actors who have been filming h...

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Hootenanny’s Liz Tate edits new HY Connect campaign

Stages Summit inaugurates AWNY’s new Chicago branch

OTSC fundraiser to send 200 needy kids to summer camp

Entries open for 2016 AICE Camp Kuleshov challenge

Keeping up with Chicago filmmakers working in LA

Clinger helms sailboat in perfect summer web series

Agency pro Brian Smego joins The Mill+ in new EP role

AT’s ECD Neale receives top healthcare industry award

Writer / producer Mark Frazel, 62, dies of heart attack

Blue Island filmmakers win top New Media fest prize

Spotmakers turn their talents to new comedy webseries

The Mill creates VR video for Jack Daniel’s via FCB

New film studio The Hangar enjoys a glittery launch

44 years later, restored 16mm film makes its premiere

Michael Madsen horror feature will shoot in Chicago

Three “Chicago” series kick off fall season filming

New film studio intro’d at 2112’s 1 year celebration

ECD Batthany now a Disney Parks top creative in LA

An ill father virtuallyattends his daughter’s wedding

Hollywood actors star in Aaron’s “Landline” comedy

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