The dramatic feature “Englewood: The Growing Pains in Chicago,” the powerful directorial debut of William L. Cochran, fittingly opens the 4th annual Englewood International...

BUSY PRODUCTION IN WEEKS AHEAD on the streets of Chicago.  On the feature side: “Batman vs. Superman” moves after months in the Motor City to the Windy City and opens...

After almost a year in the works, Chicago’s Commonground has merged with three existing ad agencies, three subsidiary production companies and two PR firms to form Commongr...

CHICAGO-BASED THE ONION, with its ever-expanding array of satirical comedy online and web shows, has signed Marisa Ross as its head of casting, a new position and title.&...

A Chicago-produced feature, with a monster cast of 60-plus local comedic actors, will be one of 45 international features, shorts and webseries showcasing in the 4th annual Ch...

 A BIG WEEKEND OF EVENTS is here, with more to come throughout this busy October.  The IFP Filmmakers Conference is back after too long an absence, this Friday and Sat...

DAN WAYMACK, DICTIONARY FILM’S NEW DIRECTOR/DP filmed the entire Colorado town of Crested Butte, population, 1,500, for Bud Light/Energy BBDO’s “Up for Whatever” campa...

One of Chicago’s famous four star directors will highlight this weekend’s welcome revival of the Independent Feature Project’s 20th annual Filmmakers Conference when it r...

GAIL GILBERT’S CERISE FILMS creative editorial is expanding with the recent hiring of Jeremy Vranich, as the company’s first producer/new business development, giving the a...