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Indiana CD creates, directs dark, Dunes-set TV pilot

by Ed M. Koziarski Jun 10, 2014

Thad Donovan, president/creative director and producer Carly Smith of Northwest Indiana’s Smith Donovan Marketing Communications, make their first film this summer, Alexis Ro...

JBTV studio rocks with weekly web and TV concerts

by Dan Patton Jun 9, 2014

Jerry Bryant’s long-running JBTV hosted a concert featuring nationally renowned hometown duo, Local H, on a recent Thursday night. It was a one-of-a-kind musical experience...

Parks pioneer Jens Jensen doc gets double exposure

By Mike Morgan Jun 8, 2014

The doc, "Jens Jensen the Living Green," the story of the pioneering conservationist who created many neighborhood Chicago parks, gets a rare simulcast June 19. WTTW/11 will ai...

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Michigan’s film incentives to remain at $50 million

By Mike Morgan Jun 6, 2014

For a few nervous weeks, it looked like Michigan’s $50 million in film incentives would be chopped down, again, as Gov. Rick Snyder’s 2015 budget called for a cutback to ...

Wachowskis’ ‘Jupiter Ascending’ to open in 2015

By Mike Morgan Jun 4, 2014

Just six weeks ahead of its scheduled July 16 release, Andy and Lana Wachowski postponed the opening of their sci-fi epic, “Jupiter Ascending,” eight months hence to Feb. ...

Tullman one of Music Dealers’ 4 new tech execs

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 4, 2014

Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871, the Chicago-based entrepreneurial hub for digital startups, is one of Music Dealers’ four new senior appointments in forwarding its goal of “b...

11 Dollar Bill is Bridges Media’s new post division

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 4, 2014

The first project for Bridges Media’s new post division, 11 Dollar Bill, is editing a 10-part reality series for agency Super Genius set to air in August on Velocity, a Disco...

New Stir Post Audio bows with 3 studios and LA mixer

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 3, 2014

A new concept in audio post that the partners believe will stir things up opened Monday in two different locations and with a female engineer/sound designer at the helm of on...

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12 accept $100K in grants for social change projects

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 3, 2014

TWELVE WORTHY FILMMAKERS were awarded $100,000 in grants from The Chicago Digital Media Production Fund, in amounts ranging from $3,850 to $10,000, for projects designed to adv...

“The Hot Karl” improv to end June 14 after 15 years

By Mike Morgan Jun 3, 2014

After 15 years of making thousands of people laugh, the popular Saturday midnight improv show “The Hot Karl,” called a cross between “Monty Python” and Don Rickles, wi...

Hellmann heads new Cast Station office here

by Ed M. Koziarski Jun 1, 2014

Since opening an office here in January, “the reception has been wonderful, wildly surpassing our expectations,” says Robin Hellmann, Chicago casting director for Texas-ba...

Chris Breneman heads USA sales for NZ’s Curious Film

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 1, 2014

NEW ZEALAND'S CURIOUS FILM has dived into the North America market with the appointment of Chris Breneman as Head of Sales USA, based in Chicago. He’s now the link to all thi...

Comedy Film Fest nets vast viewers via digital deal

by Ed M. Koziarski Jun 1, 2014

A new partnership with leading YouTube network Collective Digital Studio (CDS) puts a vast new audience within reach for the four-year-old Chicago Comedy Film Festival (CCF...

Angelou doc producers “devastated” by poet’s death

By Ruth L Ratny May 29, 2014

Bob Hercules, whose Media Process Group has been producing the only documentary about the life of writer and Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou, and felt very close to her, sa...