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Live Nation building studio to produce VR music shows

By A. E. Archer May 6, 2016

Chicago-based Live Nation, the promoter that handles thousands of live concerts including Lollapalooza and Bonnaro, has partnered with California-based tech company NextVR to pr...

WYCC doc celebrates the Forest Preserves’ centennial

By Ruth L Ratny May 6, 2016

The Cook County Forest Preserves’ open spaces, streams, prairies, birds, animals and more will be available for television audiences to enjoy when the documentary celebrating ...

Carbon Chicago VFX opens with international team

By Ruth L Ratny May 6, 2016

Chicago’s media and entertainment industry has acquired an international flavor with the official opening this week of the Chicago office of Carbon VFX, the London-headquarter...

Dennis Ryan back in Chicago as Digital Kitchen’s CEO

By Ruth L Ratny May 4, 2016

Dennis Ryan’s first day as chief executive officer at Digital Kitchen will be Tuesday, May 17, marking his return to Chicago after five years in Minneapolis.He will be in char...

Champaign opens first Film Office outside of Chicago

By Ruth L Ratny May 4, 2016

“If you build it they will come” is the plan for the recently opened Champaign County Film Office the only other official state film office outside of Chicago.The Film Offic...

AICP trains 30 PA recruits for “the real world on set”

By Ruth L Ratny May 3, 2016

Thirty potential production assistants learned what working on a film set and location was all about at AICP Chicago’s annual PA Training Session, held last Saturday at Essana...

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2016 NAB: More attuned to customers than companies

By Gary Adcock May 3, 2016

The number of cameras, lenses and associated production and post tools released in immediate proximity to the recent 2016 NAB show has been utterly staggering.From 2008-2014, so...

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The Wachowskis’ Netflix sci-fi “Sense8” to shoot here

By Ruth L Ratny May 3, 2016

NETFLIX’ “SENSE8” sci-fi series has returned to Cinespace, setting up offices there for filming scenes here June 4-14 for Season 2. The series is written and ex...

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CSC the venue for “Blood Money” horror film fundraiser

Ruth L Ratny Apr 29, 2016

THE GOOSE ISLAND BEER-sponsored fundraiser for the production of a trailer for horror film “Blood Money” will be a night of music, art show, raffles and meet up with the cas...

Premiere 4/30 for Connor’s film, 18 years in the works

By Linda Loveless Apr 29, 2016

Introducing a roundup of news about film activities throughout all that landscape Downstate, from south of Route 1-80 to Cairo at the tip of the state.Springfield — “Before ...

Columbia wins the most prizes at Chicago Shorts fest

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 29, 2016

Shelley LaMantia, Professional Arts Dean at State Street-based business-oriented Robert Morris University, was very pleased at the turnout Thursday night’s 4th annual Chicago ...

Trisect uses a video to help land the Bears business

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 29, 2016

The team at Trisect, one of three agency finalists for the bragging rights of being the Chicago Bears’ agency, won the account by displaying its creativity and salesmanship in...

Optimus leads with most local AICE Award finalists

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 27, 2016

Competing against some of the best editorial/post talent in the US and Canada, Chicago companies made a stellar showing in the list of finalists for the AICE Awards May 12 at Na...

IFP hires Bernardi-Reis as paid executive director

Apr 27, 2016

After several dark, dormant years, the Independent Filmmaker Project Chicago (IFP) has sprung back to life with the hiring of producer Nicole Bernardi-Reis as its first pai...

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Clorox business returns to FCB after 20 year absence

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 27, 2016

IT’S A WELCOME HOMECOMING for the massive Clorox portfolio of brands, globally, which has moved back to FCB after a 20 year run with DDB, following an account review that bega...

Bands’ Battle raises $90K to send OTSC kids to camp

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 27, 2016

A jaw-dropping $90,000 was raised by last week’s fast-paced, rousing, crazy 4th annual “Battle for Hope,” aka the agency “Battle of the Bands” held at the Cubby Bear t...

The Whitehouse and Burnett the big TV Awards winners

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 25, 2016

Chicago agencies and post houses overwhelmed last week’s International Television Awards, scoring 10 out of 12 top awards for excellence in TV commercials. The awards were hel...

Chicago Shorts Fest aimed at Loop college students

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 25, 2016

A few years ago, Shelley LaMantia, Dean of Professional Arts at business-oriented Robert Morris University, had the idea of bringing together students who attend other Loop coll...

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FCB wins Super REGGIE for Valspar marketing campaign

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 25, 2016

THE TOP 2016 REGGIE AWARD, the Super REGGIE, selected from among 70 agency and brand winners for the best in marketing, went to FCB Chicago for its Valspar Paint’s “Color fo...

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Music video sends hopeful message to kids in VR 360

By Daniel Patton Apr 20, 2016

Making its world premiere on YouTube today, April 20, the 17th anniversary of the Columbine shooting, is a music video tackling issues related to teen suicide, bullying and gun ...

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Local 476 dedicates Union Hall to longtime leader Mark A. Hogan

CAF to host Chicago premiere of ‘Happy Songs About Unhappy Things’

Field Notes to host Film Festival at Music Box Theatre

Live Nation building studio to produce VR music shows

WYCC doc celebrates the Forest Preserves’ centennial

Carbon Chicago VFX opens with international team

Dennis Ryan back in Chicago as Digital Kitchen’s CEO

Champaign opens first Film Office outside of Chicago

AICP trains 30 PA recruits for “the real world on set”

2016 NAB: More attuned to customers than companies

The Wachowskis’ Netflix sci-fi “Sense8” to shoot here

CSC the venue for “Blood Money” horror film fundraiser

Premiere 4/30 for Connor’s film, 18 years in the works

Columbia wins the most prizes at Chicago Shorts fest

Trisect uses a video to help land the Bears business

Optimus leads with most local AICE Award finalists

IFP hires Bernardi-Reis as paid executive director

Clorox business returns to FCB after 20 year absence

Bands’ Battle raises $90K to send OTSC kids to camp

The Whitehouse and Burnett the big TV Awards winners

Chicago Shorts Fest aimed at Loop college students

FCB wins Super REGGIE for Valspar marketing campaign

Music video sends hopeful message to kids in VR 360

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