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,
While I’ve enjoyed Moroccan food all over the world, who knew that Chicago’s take on the difficult-to-prepare cuisine could be found at Andalous Moroccan at 3307 N. Clark St.
The Bears’ linebacker Brian Urlacher takes a break from a Glaceau vitamin water photo shoot at rustic McHenry locations scouted by Mira Wolf last week.
“CPS RIGHT NOW,” a news magazine-style show about the people and activities of the Chicago Public Schools, is being directed and edited by S2’s John Anderson.
The only Illinois-shot feature at the Sundance Film Festival this year was 26-year-old Brian Jun’s gritty family drama “Steel City,” shot in his native Alton.
“Steel
Dan Halperin of Epiphany Pictures is producing Craig Harris’ feature adaptation of Harris’ 2003 TV drama “Skin Complex” that garnered five Midwest Emmys, among other awards.
When director James Zahn and producer Matt Pletcher launch their crime-horror epic “Death Walks the Streets” next year, it will be not only a feature film, but the flagship property
Twenty nine Jeff Awards were spread among 20 productions and 13 theatres at the 37th annual awards ceremony held Nov. 7 at Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place.
DP MARC MILLER IS IRAQ-BOUND for a month of filming Jake Rademacher’s theatrical documentary, “Brothers at War.” They received Army permission and clearance Dec. 1 after many delays.
THE FOUNDATION post house expanded this week by moving into a full, 6,000-sq. ft. floor with seven editing rooms at 200 E. Ohio, from 2,800-sq. ft. and four editing
Carpe Diem’s Ken Flisak was at Cinegear trade show in L.A. when he got the call late Thursday night from DDB/Shanghai to produce a Gatorade spot to be shot six
A leading improviser and comic actor, David Pasquesi has appeared in films including “The Fugitive” and “Father of the Bride,” and Harold Ramis’ “Groundhog Day” and “Stuart Saves His Family.”
VINCE VAUGHN, whose every meal, drink and partying fills inches of column space, will give columnists serious delirium long after his film, “The Break Up,” wraps and the players return
Robin Peters of Based-based Dreamscape Cinema wraps production in mid-July on his third feature in three years, the independent comedy-drama “Angst.”
Peters’ co-writer Michael Muhney (“Veronica Mars”)
HURT McDERMOTT has taken home another screenplay award for the dystopian thriller “Nightingale in a Music Box,” which he wrote and directed, the first feature for the distinguished playwright.
Actor/screenwriter Craig J. Harris’ provocative hourlong drama, “Skin Complex,” premieres Saturday, May 28 on the PAX television network, after a run on syndication that earned Harris five regional Emmy awards.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Chicago improv that had its genesis in the legendary Compass Players, which in turn spawned The Second City.
JOHN MALKOVICH stars in the indie production “Drunkboat” that shoots May 23-June 25. Writer/director is Chicago native and theatre director Bob Meyer who, like
With third feature “Realization,” Split Pillow continues the evolution of its collaborative film concept as a series of filmmakers build consecutively on each other’s work to build a continuous narrative
An estimated 100-plus vendors, many of them women and minority businesses certified to do business with the city and state, attended the Minority Vendors Summit to learn about business opportunities
