Film Wisconsin wasn't the only one shocked by Axium International's Jan. 10 filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy dissolution in Los Angeles. Axium had been "imminently expected...
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Contrary to the old adage, there was plenty of smoke but no fire at Essanay Studio & Lighting when a battery charging overnight exploded early Wednesday morning. The onl...
Chris M. Burritt had taught image design and lighting as a part-time faculty member of Columbia College for a decade while he remained in demand as a producer, director and cam...
MARK HARRIS of 1555 Films has written, produced and directed his third independent feature, "I Used to Love Her," an urban dramedy/romance that mixes hip hop and faith-based ...
Forget those gloomy economic reports, at least for a while, as the Chicago film industry looks forward to upbeat and expansive business in 2008 ? strikes notwithstanding. ...
Casting is being is finalized for Catherine Rubey's debut indie feature, "Holiday Baggage," scheduled to shoot in Chicago suburbs for 16 days starting at the end of January. ...
THE TAX EXTENSION IS ON ITS WAY! The Illinois House voted 107-7 to extend Illinois' generous 20% tax credits. The bill was introduced to the House by speaker Michael Madiga...
Flashpoint Academy students and faculty had front row center seats at the school Jan. 7 for a million dollar performance of one of the world's most acclaimed composer/singer an...
When one of her butter ideas melted before she had a chance to spread it around, "Citizen Kate" webisode creator/producer Carey Lundin wasn't as mad as she was chagrined. ...
The guy who responds to "how are you today" with "not bad for a beginner" will receive a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the 27th annual Chicago Music Awards Jan. 2...
Star Farm Productions, creators of the phenomenally successful "Edgar and Ellen" children's TV and web series, is developing new properties that also will evolve into multimedi...
Illinois and Wisconsin are among the 31 states listed below that have legislated generous incentives to entice the motion picture industry away from the Coasts and spend some o...
Chicago ad agencies have been increasingly and conspicously MIA in national trade publications. Either agency PR departments are out for coffee, or they are non-existent.
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WHO SHE IS: A freelace producer and postproducer of commercials and long-form films for 15 years, Sandra Gordon is president of the volunteer Illinois Production Alliance....
The IFO's Megan Vidis and Film Wisconsin's Scott Robbe will lead a workshop on ways to take advantage of their respective states' filmmaker incentives Jan. 4 at Fletcher Chicag...
BRIAN JUN'S dramatic feature "Steel City" was named Best of the Midwest at the Midwest Independent Film Festival last week at Century Centre Cinema before an SRO house. Othe...
Non-profit production incubator Split Pillow will open its seventh season next year with its highest profile film to-date, playwright Stephen Cone's "The Christians," now in pos...
Back in the early ?90s, video artist Brian Dressel was one of the key players in the Chicago rave party scene. Through his work with video effects design OVT Visuals, Dresse...
Unlike his jobs with definite deadlines, producer and composer John Ovnik's off and on task for the past 2.5 years has been working on a high profile album, an unfinished sympho...
