THE PRESSURE IS OFF for another six months so the actors’ unions and the ad industry can hammer out a mutually satisfactory Commercials Contract.
The American flag, that proud and enduring red, white and blue symbol of American heritage these past 232 years, will be on display just about everywhere this July 4th
With a mob of people, including Harold Ramis and other filmmakers at his side for the cameras, Gov. Blagojevich on Tuesday signed into law the Illinois Filmmakers Tax Credit
THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RED CAMERA debuts in Chicago Wednesday at an SRO demo at RDS given by RDS’ Mitch Apley and Optimus’ Craig Leffel answering
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” co-star Jeff Garlin premieres his feature directorial debut, Chicago-and-L.A.-shot “I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With,” at the Tribeca Film Festival, which runs April 25-May 7.
At last, after decades of feeling like orphans with noses pressed against the window of the indie movie world, Chicago filmmakers can now proudly proclaim to be part of that
A leading improviser and comic actor, David Pasquesi has appeared in films including “The Fugitive” and “Father of the Bride,” and Harold Ramis’ “Groundhog Day” and “Stuart Saves His Family.”
A NEW AD AGENCY called Houlihan Madison Most has been formed by Kevin Houlihan and Brad Most, for many years with the Chicago Creative Partnership. While HMM is clientless
A New York institution that has long brought together the advertising and indie worlds will make its Chicago debut Aprill 7 when Chicago spot producer Elise Kleinman puts on the
Jeff Garlin kept a 14-year-old promise to Pete Biagi that the local DP would shoot the comedian’s debut feature.
Garlin, a co-star and executive producer of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” was
MOVERS & SHAKERS. Editor Adam Soboscienski moves over from a nine-year stint at Red Car, bringing the editing team to seven. His credits include Coors Light, test market spots
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,
No sooner was the new Standup Comedy Television (SCTV) cable channel announced than “people were dropping off their resumes and show ideas,” said program director Peter Kimball, one of the
Producer Steven A. Jones threatened to throw the negative of John McNaughton’s horror movie “The Borrower” into the river to force the bond company to pay the back wages owed
As you know, the Cook County Board postponed the vote on the $48 million 2004 budget, which contains a proposed tax on leased equipment ? with dire consequences to the
When Marc Fienberg had the opportunity to meet Harold Ramis, he had one question for the legendary local filmmaker: how can I break into the business?
“?Write your ?Animal House,’ write
When the Governor’s Economic Summit convened at UIC a few weeks ago, the film industry was one of the eight sectors the governor’s office and DCEO deemed important enough to
To network or not to network? In good times and bad, the smart answer is always "yes." Connecting with fellow media pros is a practice that
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Windy City Films director Tony DeGuide. |
“Casting is
