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Verson a major supporter of Newton-John’s cancer work

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 8, 2016

Come September, STIR Post EP/partner Mindy Verson will be on the other side of the globe, participating in breast cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John’s ONJ Wellness Walking &am...

McKay stars in TV comedy premiering for the public 6/2

By Mike Morgan Jun 2, 2016

Premieres for new movies are SOP, but rarely if ever does a television series premiere in a movie theatre. But that’s what a new comedy series “Written Off” will be doin...

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Marszalek joins Havas in new talent manager position

By Ruth L Ratny May 31, 2016

NEW CHIEF TALENT MANAGER at Havas Worldwide Chicago is Jennifer Marszalek joining from two years as VP/human resources at GrubHub.Her responsibility is recruiting talent across ...

Quaker State teams with the Onion for new campaign

By Ruth L Ratny May 31, 2016

Onion Inc. has produced a six-video social media campaign for Quaker State motor oil that pokes fun at the gimmicky marketing tactics and tools used by the motor oil industry to...

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Cronk’s latest film receives $2.6 mm Michigan grant

By Mike Morgan May 31, 2016

Faith-based “God Bless the Broken Road,” which finished filming in Grand Rapids last month, is one of the last films eligible to receive an incentive from the Michigan Film ...

Bulls’ Vines win NBA award for best digital content

By Ruth L Ratny May 31, 2016

At first, filmmaker Travis Rime Brooks thought the call from Luka Dukich, the Chicago Bulls’ digital content manager, was a prank. But the call was the real thing that resulte...

LC names ad veteran Dan Fietsam as chief creative

By Mike Morgan May 27, 2016

Advertising veteran Dan Fietsam, formerly executive creative director with FCB Chicago and Energy BBDO, has joined Laughlin Constable as its chief creative officer, effective Ju...

Chi Filmmakers aim for $50K in Indiegogo campaign

By Ruth L Ratny May 24, 2016

Chicago Filmmakers is gearing up for its first crowdfunding campaign to raise $50,000 to obtain a matching grant that will go towards renovating its recently purchased historic ...

Chicago Underground Film Festival celebrates 23rd year

By Mike Morgan May 24, 2016

The June 1-5 Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF), presented by IFP/Chicago, opens its 23rd event with the world premiere of producer Tyler Hubby’s documentary film “Ton...

“Hoop Dreams” star starts clothing line & TV show

By Mike Morgan May 24, 2016

Arthur Agee, one of the two African American high school basketball stars of the classic 1994 Kartemquin documentary, “Hoop Dreams,” is back in the news with the launch of A...

Odd Machine director’s debut film stars A-list cast

By Ruth L Ratny May 20, 2016

A dozen years ago, Odd Machine’s founder/director Seth Henrikson and actor Michael Shannon, who was living and working in Chicago, made a short film together. They became good...

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10th anniversary for cross-cultural Paco Collective

Ruth L Ratny May 19, 2016

PACO COLLECTIVE this week celebrated its 10th business anniversary, evolving from an Hispanic-focused multicultural marketing agency to a cross-cultural agency with such major c...

Agency’s in-house studio dishes up digital pizza spots

By Ruth L Ratny May 19, 2016

Milwaukee-based Palermo's Pizza launched its first campaign for Urban Pie frozen premium pizzas via new AOR Laughlin Constable, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.Produc...

Rabinowitz now heads BMG Talent’s on-camera dept.

By Ruth L Ratny May 19, 2016

Greg Brown’s BMG Talent (Brown Management Group) has hired talent agency Emily Rabinowitz as Director: On-Camera/Theatrical Talent for BMG Talent’s Chicago and Los Angeles o...

Hootenanny partners with Mark A Ward to expand design

By Ruth L Ratny May 17, 2016

Hootenanny has expanded its design department via a partnership with CD / motion graphics designer Mark A Ward, who has returned to Chicago after 18 years in New York.Ward had m...

New positions for One at Optimus’ Mueller, Jubinski

By D. A. Archer May 17, 2016

Two producer promotions at One at Optimus: Senior producer Jonah Mueller was named executive producer and associate producer Emma Jubinski to producer, “promotions that are we...

Ten35 agency taps Norman Brothers for digital spot

By Mike Morgan May 17, 2016

A digital video for Mountain Dew, in association with the NBA’s Washington Wizards and 7/Eleven was produced by Norman Brothers Productions for Ten35, the successor agency to ...

“Blues Brothers” return as animated musical comedy TV

By Ruth L Ratny May 16, 2016

“The Blues Brothers” band is ready to make a comeback, as “Joliet” Jake and Elwood Blues take their act on the road and back to their native Chicago as an animated TV mu...

Colonie & Beast editors among top AICE winners

By Ruth L Ratny May 13, 2016

“We did ourselves proud last night,” says Tom Duff, AICE Chicago chapter president, “not only in award-winning but in putting on a great show” – the 15th annual AICE A...

“Chicago Justice” now NBC/Dick Wolf 4th series here

By Ruth L Ratny May 13, 2016

“Chicago Justice” is now officially the fourth series in the NBC/Dick Wolf “Chicago” franchise, making Chicago the production center for what will be eight TV series by ...

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Verson a major supporter of Newton-John’s cancer work

McKay stars in TV comedy premiering for the public 6/2

Marszalek joins Havas in new talent manager position

Quaker State teams with the Onion for new campaign

Cronk’s latest film receives $2.6 mm Michigan grant

Bulls’ Vines win NBA award for best digital content

LC names ad veteran Dan Fietsam as chief creative

Chi Filmmakers aim for $50K in Indiegogo campaign

Chicago Underground Film Festival celebrates 23rd year

“Hoop Dreams” star starts clothing line & TV show

Odd Machine director’s debut film stars A-list cast

10th anniversary for cross-cultural Paco Collective

Agency’s in-house studio dishes up digital pizza spots

Rabinowitz now heads BMG Talent’s on-camera dept.

Hootenanny partners with Mark A Ward to expand design

New positions for One at Optimus’ Mueller, Jubinski

Ten35 agency taps Norman Brothers for digital spot

“Blues Brothers” return as animated musical comedy TV

Colonie & Beast editors among top AICE winners

“Chicago Justice” now NBC/Dick Wolf 4th series here

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