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Oceanic doc to be filmed over 40 days in the Arctic

By Simon Mounsey Mar 23, 2016

Two Columbia College faculty members are coproducing a documentary to showcase the ocean from a previously unexplored perspective of the Microuniverse that will be filmed over s...

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AICP expects 300 guests at annual social event, 4/7

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 21, 2016

MEET. DRINK. TALK. — that’s the official title of AICP-Midwest’s popular annual event held exclusively for Midwest agency, commercial production and editorial profess...

“Rocky’s” Weathers joins “Chicago Justice” pilot

By Mike Morgan Mar 21, 2016

The title of Dick Wolf’s fourth NBC “Chicago” franchise has been changed to “Chicago Justice” from “Chicago Law” and new cast members have been announced for the s...

Producers’ first film stars Paul Sorvino, debuts 3/22

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 21, 2016

In what has the elements of a movie in itself, a pair of non-pro filmmakers get together and turn the basic themes of a short story into an $865,000 crime-drama feature that wil...

Best & brightest appear at film, music, tech CIMMCON

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 18, 2016

Here’s your first look at the some of the first of 50 panels and workshops that will be presented at CIMMcon, April 16-17, the Midwest’s premiere Film, Music and Tech Confer...

Energy BBDO massive ADDY Awards winner with 93 prizes

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 18, 2016

At the American Advertising Federation 2016 ADDY Awards last Wednesday night, Energy BBDO was the top winner with a record-setting 93 awards topped by earning the Best in S...

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Grant to Waterfront Fest will create new film center

By Mike Morgan Mar 18, 2016

The popular, annual Waterfront Film Festival of Holland will skip this summer’s event and return in 2017 after having transformed into a year-round Gene Siskel-like film cente...

Using a film as marriage proposal? Why not, it works

By Colin Costello Mar 16, 2016

When it comes to changing beliefs or persuasion, filmmaking has always been a powerful tool. But has a movie ever been created to propose spending a lifetime together?In short, ...

Swanberg producing “Easy” Chicago-set Netflix series

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 16, 2016

Joe Swanberg, Chicago’s well known and most prolific micro-budget indie producer, is moving into television, with a series called “Easy,” for Netflix, which has been maki...

Actor Justin Cornwell lands co-star role in CBS pilot

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 16, 2016

Gray Talent Group client Justin Cornwell flew to Los Angeles this week to start filming his co-starring role with Bill Paxton in “Training Day,” a Warner Bros. pilot for CBS...

Britt Nolan: Burnett’s new US chief creative officer

By Mike Morgan Mar 14, 2016

EVP/Executive Creative Director Britt Nolan was promoted to the US chief creative officer position left vacant since Susan Credle departed last June for FCB New York.Rich Stodda...

Doc on former Teamster leader Bill Hogan in progress

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 14, 2016

Seven years ago, on March 24, actor Jim Belushi and other Friends of Bill Hogan hosted a fundraiser on behalf of the former Teamsters official to help him pay legal fees to defe...

Will “T5” be Michael Bay’s last “Transformer” film?

By Mike Morgan Mar 14, 2016

Will “Transformers 5” be director Michael Bay’s last “Transformers” film in the $3 billion franchise?? That’s what he told Rolling Stone. "I'm doing Transformers ......

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SXSW will be enhanced by the presence of Chicago pros

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 13, 2016

A MCGARRYBOWEN CONTINGENT and Comma Music’s Managing Director Bonny Dolan are heading for SXSW for a Thursday, March 17 panel called “Inside Out: How Did This Song Get into ...

Videos create awareness of bullying in healthcare places

By Colin Costello Mar 13, 2016

The audience for training videos on how to change workplace bullying, produced by photographer Jonathan Levin, are primarily people who work in the healthcare industry — “al...

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Distribution for Finitzo’s doc; to screen at Latino fest

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 9, 2016

NEW DISTRIBUTOR GRASSHOPPER FILM of LA has picked up VOD, digital and non-traditional rights to Maria Finitzo’s Kartemquin-produced feature doc, “In the Game.”It follows t...

BBDO’s Bud Light spot wins a “Best” of Mobius Awards

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 9, 2016

Energy BBDO’s 2016 Super Bowl spot, the 90-second “Bud Light Coin” for ABinBev that aired in the game’s fourth quarter, was one of the eight Best of Show winners in the ...

“Battle for Hope” bands gearing up for OTSC benefit

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 9, 2016

This year’s Chicago advertising agency band competition, “Battle for Hope,” is looking to raise $60,000 that will send 120 kids from Off the Street Club to summer camp and...

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Even in this techno age, here’s solid computer advice

By Gary Adcock Mar 9, 2016

Early in my technological lifetime, I attended regular meetings of a Mac user group out near O’Hare airport. As one of the geeks in the room even then, I ran across a pure pie...

At SXSW, Chicago will tout its tech and cultural hubs

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 7, 2016

“CHICAGOMADE” EVENTS will be on display at SXSW, March 11-16 in Austin, Texas, as the first-of-its-kind collaboration between DCASE (Dept. of Cultural Affairs & Special ...

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White Sox 2026 Campaign leans into South Side grit

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Oceanic doc to be filmed over 40 days in the Arctic

AICP expects 300 guests at annual social event, 4/7

“Rocky’s” Weathers joins “Chicago Justice” pilot

Producers’ first film stars Paul Sorvino, debuts 3/22

Best & brightest appear at film, music, tech CIMMCON

Energy BBDO massive ADDY Awards winner with 93 prizes

Grant to Waterfront Fest will create new film center

Using a film as marriage proposal? Why not, it works

Swanberg producing “Easy” Chicago-set Netflix series

Actor Justin Cornwell lands co-star role in CBS pilot

Britt Nolan: Burnett’s new US chief creative officer

Doc on former Teamster leader Bill Hogan in progress

Will “T5” be Michael Bay’s last “Transformer” film?

SXSW will be enhanced by the presence of Chicago pros

Videos create awareness of bullying in healthcare places

Distribution for Finitzo’s doc; to screen at Latino fest

BBDO’s Bud Light spot wins a “Best” of Mobius Awards

“Battle for Hope” bands gearing up for OTSC benefit

Even in this techno age, here’s solid computer advice

At SXSW, Chicago will tout its tech and cultural hubs

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