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Long forgotten Christmas song cheers local composers

By Colin Costello Dec 9, 2015

When most people think about holiday songs, the usual suspects come to mind — “White Christmas,” “Silver Bells” and “Let it Snow.” Grammy and Emmy-winning composer...

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Former IL&M tech director joins Rethink as producer

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 9, 2015

INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC’S LOSS is Rethink Studios’ gain. The CGI and motion graphic design studio hired Renita Taylor as producer when she recently moved to C...

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Tom Fletcher’s annual camera & technology update

By Gary Adcock Dec 9, 2015

Tom Fletcher, HD visionary and local film industry icon, has released the 2015 Fletcher Camera Comparison Chart, an annual reminder of the continuing evolution of the cameras an...

Hootenanny now has a Spanish accent

By Mike Morgan Dec 8, 2015

Post house Hootenanny, quite aware of the burgeoning Latino visual media market (Latinos are now 17% of the US population) is representing Buenos Aires-based editor, Roberto Bra...

Sundance selects two Chicago films for screening

By Mike Morgan Dec 7, 2015

Chicago earns its close-up at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, with premieres of the feature “Southside with You,” about Michelle and Barack Obama’s first date and Media P...

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Scandinavian agency acquires local Nansen

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 7, 2015

THE NORTH ALLIANCE, the first ever collective of Scandinavian creative agencies, has expanded into the U.S. market with the acquisition of the Chicago-based digital agency, Nans...

Bank forces closure of Commonground / MGS

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 7, 2015

Commonground/MGS has ceased operating because of “circumstances beyond the agency’s control, namely the adversarial relationship between the holding company and its lender,�...

Kartemquin 50th year fills with new activities

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 7, 2015

Last Saturday, Gordon Quinn, co-founder and artistic director of Kartemquin Films, received a standing ovation from his peers when he accepted the Career Achievement Award from ...

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RPG offers new LED service; Chris Bing to leave FCB

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 2, 2015

A TRIO OF EXPERTS within Resolution Productions Group is holding demonstrations of a new time and money-saving approach to commercials by using LED backdrops on its main stage D...

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The tech guru gives reason why he hates technology

By Gary Adcock Dec 2, 2015

As I wander aimlessly through the tech landscape, I realize that a lot of people, including myself, say they “hate” technology.I hate tech because of what it has done to us....

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SCC aims to provide 40,000 meals through donations

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 1, 2015

Last year, agency Shafer Condon Carter’s Big Wreath Food Project to feed the hungry through the Greater Chicago Food Depository resulted in 18,000 meals contributed by SCC’s...

Actors to table read IFP & SCN 5 winning scripts 12/1

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 30, 2015

The five screenplays and stage play winners selected by IFP Chicago and Chicago Screenwriters Network for the Screenwriters Workshop, Thursday, Dec. 1, will have their scripts r...

World’s first H.265 mobile encoder demos at JBTV 12/3

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 30, 2015

A live demonstration of the world’s first H.265 hardware mobile encoder "Smart-Telecaster," the Soliton ZAO encoder system — a live broadcasting link that delivers...