The Chicago Advertising Federation announced the 2015 Advertising Woman of the Year is Trish Chuipek, president, Midwest Region of global media OMD, an Omnicom division, who wil...
FREDERICK MENSCH’S FIRST SCREENPLAY to be filmed, the thriller “Nightingale,” could deliver a primetime Emmy for actor David Oyelowo (“Selma”) the solo actor in a one ...
The only five Midwest-made television pilots that will compete among 50 entries in the 11th New York Television Festival (NYTVF) will preview locally at the Midwest Indepen...
8/31: IFP’S ON TAP: KICK OFF PARTY Monday, Aug. 31 at Lagunitas Brewing, on the Cinespace campus, will announce its new programs and partnerships. Evening highlights: A ...
COMMERCIALS FILMING HERE are big, notes Chicago Film Office director Rich Moskal, pointing to Radiant Pictures of LA’s shoot for Toyota night over five nights last week in the...
Spiderman, Marilyn Monroe, Holly Golightly and the Marlboro Man on the Central Illinois Film Commission float waved to delighted onlookers as they eased down the parade rou...
KESLOW CAMERA doubled its Chicago staff to eight, with the recent hiring of Jim Summers as camera rentals marketing agent and three recent college grads as techs.He moved ...
Keeping a secret is difficult for most people, and especially for young boy and especially when the secret he is forbidden to reveal to anyone is mighty big, like being a star ...
Camp Kuleshov, the competition for assistants at AICE editorial houses, has gone national. The uber best entries from among all AICE chapters will receive the national priz...
DICTIONARY FILMS, Cutters’ production division, added a ninth director to its international roster of exclusive representation: tabletop director/DP Michael Ognisanti, wh...
Horror films come in many genres and some of the best of them will screen Aug. 20-23 at Bruce Campbell’s 2nd annual Horror Film Festival at the Muvico Rosemont 18 theatre, onl...
A documentary about the rich lore of Chicago agencies and the iconic admen who gave Michigan Avenue its special kind of cachet, in the works produced by A&C Film Distributio...
If there are images in this attachment, they will not be displayed. Download the original attachmentJOE SWANBERG’S "DIGGING FOR FIRE " — the Sundance hit pr...
The most important research study ever undertaken by the Chicago industry will be one of the many new programs, partnerships and member services that will be announced at IFP/Ch...
For the first time in its half-century history, the Chicago International Film Festival is going beyond its general audience screenings with what CIFF founder/artistic director...
Independent agency Trisect further boosted its reputation for integrated marketing programs and digital brand experiences with the addition of two new top creatives: Chris Hun...
Showtime is opening an office at Cinespace Aug. 28 to start production on a pilot for an untitled drama written by Lena Waite (“Dear White People”) and executive produced ...
After three years as Kartemquin’s executive director and executive producer, Justine Nagan has joined American Documentary, Inc. (AmDoc), New York as executive director and e...
Tonight, the premiere of a Chicago-produced indie films will screen under the stars on the rooftop of Whole Foods in Lincoln Park, presented by Susie and Eddie Linker’s Eleva...