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Julian Grant

Four revolutionary ways to reach an indie audience

By Julian Grant Jul 9, 2012

The days of begging distributors to take your work is over. The days of receiving no money for your work is over. Now, exciting new ways are emerging to reach an aud...

Burnett’s Farmhouse brings new products to market

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 9, 2012

LEO BURNETT’S NEW FARMHOUSE innovation and new venture center was named in honor of the agency founder’s Lake Zurich farmhouse that served as a senior management retreat in ...

Rubin on South Pacific search for Earhart plane

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 5, 2012

Commercial director and still photographer Laurie Rubin is on the assignment of a lifetime. She is the sole still photographer on the expedition that will search for wreck...

Gov. Quinn invited to speak to L.A. show execs Aug. 1

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 4, 2012

AFTER A TOO LENGTHY PERIOD of promotional inactivity, Chicago/Illinois’ film interests will finally make a formal appearance in Hollywood Aug. 1. Gov. Pat Quinn has been...

Julian Grant

Teams organize to compete in Chicago 48HFP July 29

By Julian Grant Jul 3, 2012

For the 11th year, the 48 Hour Film Project returns to Chicago starting the week of July 27 as filmmakers battle it out to complete an entire short film within a 48 hour period....

Naked Voices doubles roster with Haverkamp aboard

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 3, 2012

Debby Kotzen’s Naked Voices – Chicago’s only exclusively voiceover agency – now has 200 exclusive talents on its roster with the addition of two talent agents, “thus e...

CSN screenwriters contest names 31 quarter finalists

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 2, 2012

Thirty-one screenwriters from Chicago and other Midwestern cities made the first cut in the Chicago Screenwriters Network’s second annual script contest. The 2012 contes...

June 30 memorial for Burrell co-founder Emmett McBain

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 29, 2012

The life of Emmett McBain, co-founder of Burrell McBain Advertising in 1971, and a renowned water color artist, will be celebrated at a very upbeat memorial party Saturday, June...

SilverDocs, for producers desperately seeking advice

By Carey Lundin Jun 29, 2012

Now in its tenth year, the SilverDocs Film Festival, held June 18-24 in Silver Springs, Maryland attracts 27,000 cinefiles who come to catch the world’s buzziest documentaries...

Curtain Calls

Red Car’s Bridges’ work “The Interview” staged here

By Kerry Reid Jun 29, 2012

For 30 years, Lawrence (Larry) Bridges has been known for Red Car, his successful, four-city postproduction company. At the same time, he has developed a personal body of ...

Daufenbach Camera puts $500K into space, services

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 28, 2012

Daufenbach Camera is continuing its efforts to build up Midwest work with a $500,000 investment in expanded space and inventory. “We want to let Hollywood producers know...

Lewis Lazare

Cirque du Soleil a growing marketing behemoth at 30

By Lewis Lazare Jun 28, 2012

It would hardly be a stretch to suggest Cirque du Soleil has become part of a circle of entertainment events that can, in a way, call Chicago a home. For the truth is, the Montr...

Paige Wiser

The Onion brings new webisode series to Chicago

By Paige Wiser Jun 28, 2012

As the Onion media empire relocates its headquarters from New York to Chicago in July, it arrives bearing gifts: three new webisode series. They’ve been filming at Foundation ...

Lewis Lazare

Cannes Grand Prix won by L.A. Chipotle animated film

By Lewis Lazare Jun 26, 2012

The 2012 Cannes International Festival of Creativity film jury deliberated last week and came up with a Grand Prix winner that — quelle surprise! — is genuinely deservi...

Lewis Lazare

Young ad professionals to hype ‘Chicago epicenter’

By Lewis Lazare Jun 26, 2012

Only a couple weeks ago we were talking about the slow but sure effort to establish a real and lasting sense of community within Chicago’s advertising industry. In large...

Cinespace expands services with L.A. catering firm

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 26, 2012

A year after Gov. Pat Quinn led the groundbreaking ceremonies, $80 million Cinespace is starting to come together like the major Hollywood-like studio complex it promised it wou...

Curtain Calls

Three local musicals to play in Boston, New York

By Kerry Reid Jun 22, 2012

NO WORD YET on whether the Goodman’s high-profile recent production of The Iceman Cometh will get a Broadway outing, artists from the stalwart Chicago storefront scene are tak...

DDB’s Jim Larmon joins new Cavalry as inaugural CCO

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 21, 2012

Newly formed Cavalry – the Chicago agency WPP Group recently formed to exclusively handle Coors beer brands – hired DDB SVP/group creative director Jim Larmon as its first c...

Lewis Lazare

Storytelling roars back in new DDB McDonald’s spots

By Lewis Lazare Jun 21, 2012

It’s hard to believe, but the McDonald’s “I’m Loving It” ad campaign will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year. Whatever its fate from here on out, “I’m ...

IFO adds Raul Esparza as assistant managing director

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 20, 2012

THE ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE hired seasoned location scout Raul Esparza as assistant managing director/location manager, replacing Todd Lizak who officially retired in January. ...

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