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GOV. BLAGOJEVICH BOASTS the estimated $21.5 million revenues generated from “The Express” and $3 million each from “Eagle Eye” and “The Lucky Ones,” was ?<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings
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FILM CRITIC JEFFREY LYONS of “At the Movies” talks about Hollywood’s power to change perceptions about growing older Sept. 21 at the 14th Silver Images Film Festival
POLITICOS WEREN’T ALONE IN THE SPOTLIGHT at the recent Democratic and Republican Conventions.
Producer Carey Lundin’s alter ego, “Citizen Kate,”
DEBBIE BECK RETIRED from the Chicago Film Office last week without fanfare, after a remarkable and dedicated 28 years serving the film community.
ACTOR DAVID PASQUESI’S TV SERIES, “Factory,” will bow June 29 on Spike TV, but Pasquesi may not see the premiere episode.
He is filming
A year ago producer/director/DP Jerry Donahue and producer/editor Genevieve Wolff relinquished their lengthy freelance careers and merged their respective expertise into a boutique specializing in HD production, post and
ACTOR DAVID PASQUESI’S TV SERIES, “Factory,” will bow June 29 on Spike TV, but Pasquesi may not see the premiere episode in Rome, where he’s garnering a nifty
WE HEAR … and this is only a rumor, hearsay, unconfirmed talk and all that — BUT it’s being bruited about that Springfield might
THE SHOW DEPARTMENT founders/owners president Lee Faclis and vice president Jeff Facklis will host a gala, invitation-only silver anniversary party for clients, colleagues and friends Thursday
CHEVY CHASE hosts an evening at Sundance for the world premiere of Phil Ranstrom’s doc, “Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell St. Urban Blues” Jan 25
ACTOR MATT DILLON will portray Leonard Chess, the legendary founder of the South Side Chicago blues label Chess Records, in Sony/BMG Film’s “Cadillac Records.”
One fully local feature made in Chicago and one with ties to Chicago are in the non-competitive Premieres section of the Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 17-27, still the top launching
WHO SHE IS: As one of Chicago’s most influential casting directors and owner of Simon Casting for 11-plus years, Claire Simon works with major networks, advertising agencies, theaters, and movie
“LEVERAGE,” a TV pilot from Dean Devlin’s TNT Entertainment goes into production Oct. 6-15 in Chicago, having won out over Portland, Vancouver and Montreal, thanks to the abundance of
Hollywood film and TV director John Hancock has returned to his theatre roots. “The Brother,” the play he wrote and directed, previews Aug. 23 at the Theatre Building Chicago.
EMMY WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER Bob Primes (“Sleeper Cell,” 14 episodes of “Felicity”) heads the speakers at the all-day SOC Midwest Camera Operators Workshop March 24 at Fletcher Chicago.
Nat Dykeman’s quest to bring a taste of independent and international cinema to the one million cinematically underserved Lake County residents continues with the 4th annual Lake County Film Festival
CRIME FICTION, produced by the recent University of Chicago grads of Crime Fiction Pictures, has its world premiere in the 13th Annual Slamdance Film Festival, running Jan. 18-27.
MARK EGMON decided to step down as president of AICP’s Midwest chapter after an intense six years of service “to focus more intensely” on his growing branded entertainment company,
HOMBRE FILMS’ horror short “The Look” has been chosen by votes cast at www.ifc.com to screen on the Independent Film Channel’s “Media Lab Uploaded,” Nov. 11 at