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Writer Leeper’s first feature filming in Evanston

By Carey Lundin Apr 9, 2014

When a very young Moira McMahon Leeper took classes at Evanston’s Piven Workshop, her teacher advised her not to plan things out, “but even then,” she said, “in my min...

Why 4K cameras, TV sets are on fast track to market

By Jonah Rubash Apr 9, 2014

Affordable 4K production, new codecs, 4K monitors and 4K venues are rapidly coming forward, thus opening a debate over the merits of 4K production in what is still considered to...

Sarofsky produces titles for America’s #1 movie

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 7, 2014

Last Friday, studio owner/executive creative director Erin Sarofsky of eponymous Sarofsky held a party to celebrate the theatrical release of Disney/Marvel’s “Captain Amer...

Method president kills rumors of closing shop here

by Ruth L Ratny Apr 7, 2014

RUMORS FLYING all over about the alleged closing here of visual effects Method Studios, a division of LA-based Deluxe Entertainment Group, are categorically denied by Me...

Renee Crown Media Center new name of WTTW building

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 7, 2014

After more than 50 years of simply being called “the broadcast facility,” WTTW’s three-storey building at 5400 N. St. Louis on the Northeastern University campus, will h...

See Music scores Coors’ Light pint bottle intro spot

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 3, 2014

Commonground tapped Chuck Bein’s See Music to produce the soundtrack for the agency’s glacially cold introduction of Coors Light Special Edition aluminum pint bottle, in a...

R/GA’s new CCO MDavid Low is from the West Coast

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 3, 2014

R/GA RAMPED UP its 4-year old Chicago digital agency with the appointment of MDavid Low (not a typo, that’s his real name) as executive creative directo...

Despite limitations, Schimmel produces dream job

by Dan Patton Apr 2, 2014

After logging 18 years on some of the most recognizable commercials to come out of LA, director Mark Schimmel got an offer for the type of job that he had dreamed about si...

STORY’s new VCF spots expand on earlier campaign

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 1, 2014

STORY’s LA-based director David Orr filmed a new campaign for VCF (Value City Furniture) for SBC Advertising of Columbus, Ohio, a follow-up to a previous campaign “that was ...

Flavor’s 8 spots over 6 months for global tech giant

By Ruth L Ratny Apr 1, 2014

The Santa Monica branch of Flavor, Cutters’ creative design studio, spearheaded a massive live action and animation project for $21.4 billion global giant Arrow Electronics vi...

Film Society returns to the Patio with 35mm movies

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 31, 2014

Now that the Patio theatre has reopened following the repair of its boiler, which broke down in freezing December, the nonprofit Northwest Chicago Film Society is back in busi...

Famous music producer Lillywhite at Ad/Music Event

By Dan Patton Mar 31, 2014

One of Britain’s most acclaimed and successful producers, U2’s five-time Grammy winning Steve Lillywhite, will share his decades of star-making experience with Chicago indus...

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April blossoms with new show, fests, screenings, et al

By Mike Morgan Mar 31, 2014

CNGM PICTURES, led by EP Michael P. Noens, has released the pilot episode of "Brightside," a new original web series of seven 25-minute episodes. However -- the produ...

Ovnik joins illustrious MAX-D audio Advisory Board

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 27, 2014

Veteran music composer/producer John Ovnik of Deaf Dog Music has the distinction of being the only Chicagoan and the only advertising music producer who is now serving on the p...

“Chicago Fire” actor to receive Film Fest TV Award

By Mike Morgan Mar 27, 2014

The April 10 Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards will spotlight a Chicago-set and produced show by honoring actor Jesse Spencer, who plays Lt. Matthew Casey ...

Festival honors STORY with Excellence in TV Award

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 27, 2014

Chicago’s very own success STORY will be honored with the 2014 Commitment to Excellence Award for Television Commercials by the 50th Chicago International Film Festival – ...

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