Seven Chicago-produced TV pilots for have been selected for the 2017 New York Television Festival, which will light up the Big Apple in the third week of October. From a
On August 18, the Chicago Acting in Film Meetup will mark its 10th anniversary with a celebration and fundraiser in the restaurant and lounge connected to the historic Davis Theater,
For all the Chicago Writers who crave to write TV, an important weekend is about to happen, brought to them by Los Angeles-based the International Screenwriters’ Association.
Founded by
Tributes poured in on Reel Chicago’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, as well as other social media pages, as word spread around the city that they had
Filmmaker Justin Jackola’s JJack Productions’ recently launched “Expose the Crew” (ETC), a double-duty online platform that showcases the latest films produced by local independent filmmakers it’s also a
For the second year, Industry Days Oct. 20-23 during the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival brings together “an auspicious group of 38 top executives, financiers, and filmmakers from New York
HORROR THRILLER, “BACHELOR’S GROVE,” “an exercise on evil and horror,” the first feature from horror meister Ricardo Islas, was released Sept. 13 by SGL Entertainment on
After several dark, dormant years, the Independent Filmmaker Project Chicago (IFP) has sprung back
If there ever were an “overnight success story,” this is it! Unknown Chicago-made and Chicago-set comedy shorts called “The Jamz” is discovered by New York powerbrokers who fund and produce
“THE HOTTEST OSCAR PARTY of the season” is how Stage 18 and
Calling all independent filmmakers! Starting today, Nov. 10, you may apply online for shared work space in upcoming Stage
While DePaul’s omission from The Hollywood Reporter’s 2015 list of 25 best film schools in the US was disappointing, Dean David
KRIS SWANBERG’S SUNDANCE HIT indie drama “Unexpected,” will start its limited theatrical release at the Music Box
New creative industry incubator 2112 and massive Fort Knox Studios, a recording and music rehearsal center, are hosting a panel discussion Wednesday,
The Independent Filmmakers Project Chicago’s (IFP) first new logo in 17 years signifies “a revamping of
NEWS AT THE TOP. Creative veteran Nancy Hannon has returned to Leo Burnett as EVP/ECD to oversee creative for
An indie family adventure feature, “Thrill Ride,” that’s begun shooting in Chicago, has pledged to donate half of
One of Chicago’s famous four star directors will highlight this weekend’s welcome revival of the Independent Feature Project’s 20th annual <a
In these days of increasingly affordable production value and proliferating outlets for episodic content, getting an independently produced series picked up for
That four out of the six Chicago selections in the 9th New York TV Pilot Festival are comedies, shouldn’t be a surprise, since
