Media Process Group's Bob Hercules is back from two whirlwind weeks in South Africa where he directed success stories showing how Opportunity International's microfinancing help...
"LEVERAGE," a TV pilot from Dean Devlin's TNT Entertainment goes into production Oct. 6-15 in Chicago, having won out over Portland, Vancouver and Montreal, thanks to the abund...
Chicago took the lead in a recent story by Nicole Rivard in New York-based Shoot covering the combined impact of incentives in Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan and emerging new...
WHO HE IS: Dan Lombardi is the owner of Grand and Noble Productions, purchased July 1 from company founder/producer Thea Flaum. WHAT HE DOES: Ensures their staff of six keep...
ACTOR BRONSON PINCHOT, who has appeared in nearly 75 shows and movies, plays the title role in "Mr. Art Critic," being produced by Rich Brauer of Brauer Productions of T...
The groundbreaking ballet, "Billy Sunday," created by Chicago icon choreographer Ruth Page, is the newest dance television production from HMS Media. Debuting Sept. 16 on C...
SMS Productions' Man Sung Son, a 40-year veteran cinematographer and camera expert, believes that "no matter how long you've been in the business you always learn something." ...
"MISS HORRORFEST 2007" is being sought in Chicago by O'Connor Casting as part of a nationwide search for a spokesperson to represent After Dark Films. Auditions will be...
Zacuto USA's Illinois-made modular camera rigging accessories have gone national with an exclusive dealership arrangement with bi-coastal Abel Cine Tech. One of the largest s...
Hollywood filmmaker Deren Abram, now a Barrington resident, has formed non-profit ClarkWORLD Films to produce a documentary about the life of his friend and mentor, the late...
Football fanatics must be ecstatic with the launch August 30 of the Big Ten Network that delivers a wall-to-wall supply of exclusive Big Ten football and basketball games. As...
With the advent of Labor Day, when white shoes are tucked in the back of the closet, and sunlight vanishes all-too-early, a pent-up avalanche of non-theatrical films descends up...
While Daniel Kraus has made three features, he's now concentrating on the cinema-verite documentary. The WORK series, as Kraus terms it, is inspired by the writings of Studs...
directed by Amy Weber of the Radish Creative Group, Southfield, Mich., and head coach Lovie Smith make a Comcast Triple Play in two spots promoting the bundle of cable, telephon...
DIRECTOR ROBERT TOWNSEND will be among the esteemed group of industry professionals celebrating IFP's first Independent Film Gala, Sept. 28 at Salvage One. All proceeds wi...
As one of the growing number of editorial companies delving into production of visual communications, Machete Edit & Design could have a leg up with the recent addition of a sec...
After 28 years as the king of kid commercials, the leader of the little people, Bob Ebel has closed shop. His building is up for sale. He's not leaving the business, just unburd...
For the past four months, camera operator/second unit DP Andy Sparaco has been working non-stop in bustling, booming New Orleans, now ranked as the third biggest film center in ...
WHO SHE IS: As Women in Film/Chicago's essential Career Development chair, Lisa Wilson and her committee plan and organize some 30 events each year? undoubtedly the larges...
Weeks before Flashpoint Academy officially opens next month, new students helped produce their first film, an 8-minute short that academic dean Paula Froehle says "turned out be...
