Julie Koca of Chicago, who gave up an practicing law to write novels and screenplays full-time, is the grand prize winner in the Chicago Screenwriters Network's first annual scr...

EILEEN WILLENBORG WAS BOWLED OVER at the National AFTRA Convention Aug. 8 when she received a super prestigious Gold Card, the union's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, for her ...

BEST FILM PRIZE in the 9th annual Chicago 48 Hour Film Project went to Quicklips Productions' "Gazillion Dollar Sausage," conceived, produced and finished in less than 24 hours ...

Before he died on July 16, Assignment Desk owner, Bill Scheer, had stipulated instead of a funeral he wanted a party, "to remember him in the way he loved to live," said his fri...

For the first time in its 12 years of business, Global Video has a new general manager. She is film and duplication veteran Liz Sweeney, who has been with Global Video ...

TOM FLETCHER WAS OVERWHELMED by the helpful and sympathetic responses to the alert he Emailed immediately following the theft of $100,000 worth of Fletcher camera equipment fr...

TYLER JAY, recently with the 2016 Committee, joined Dictionary Films as an executive producer of content. While he was with the 2016 Committee, Jay oversaw the 22 bid film...

TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NAMES in movie criticism -- the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips, and the New York Times' A.O. Scott -- have been teamed in what should be ...

When the debut film of Mallory Sohmer, Pixel Brothers' production manager, premieres on The Documentary Channel Aug. 3, at 9 p.m., it culminates a three year project that began ...

Director Quentin Tarantino will receive a special tribute at the Chicago International Film Festival's 2009 Summer Gala Aug. 18, along with the Chicago premiere screening of Tar...

SOME POSITIVE PRODUCTION NEWS. Judging by how busy casting directors are right now, late summer spot production for the city is lookin' good. For instance, casting direc...

Tech guru Bruce Montgomery, who has taken the helm of the 2,600-member Chicago Convergence (TCC), leads a meeting Wednesday to "edit and repackage ideas" for the second annual C...

Iowa, probably known best in filmmaking circles as the location for "Field of Dreams," enhanced its film and TV incentives July 1 by offering a jaw-dropping 50% tax credit and o...

Art guru Mark Kistler ? a kids' TV star since 1986 and an inspiration to many of today's leading animators ? returns in a new HD series created and co-produced by long-time coll...

After six years of rapid growth in Washington, D.C., interactive media marketers Carousel30 selected Chicago for its first satellite office. "Despite the rough economy this y...

Following a month that was full of assignments, despite the economy, Bird's-Eye Media's Mark Anthony Besozzi will start August providing video coverage of 500 teams of wacky run...

BRUCE MONTGOMERY, a co-founder of the two-year old, ever-growing Chicago Convergence, has stepped up as president. He is CEO of Wi-Fi Technologies and executive producer and h...

Private equity firm consultant and filmmaker Yuri Rutman has launched a film investment consulting division of his production company, Noci Pictures. Chicago and L.A.-based N...

With the election last week of a union executive to lead the Illinois Production Alliance, the six-year old trade organization has signaled its intention to focus on the Illinoi...