Drew Weir and Ris? Sanders, husband-and-wife partners in audio post house Vagabond, enjoyed a practical third anniversary celebration in May. They invested in a $20,000 Avi...
When Filmworkers Club/Astro Labs takes delivery of new digital imaging equipment that's expected momentarily, Chicago will have its second DI pipeline service for spots and feat...
Actress Aunjanue Ellis went to Brian Reed's Bam Studios for ADR work on her new movie, "Cover," directed by Bill Duke. Scheduled for September, 2007 release through 20the Cent...
DIRECTOR KEVIN SMITH of Backyard Productions of L.A. and Chicago departs from his role of directing commercials to helm a 20-minute short titled "Bubblerama" around town this w...
Perseverance, fresh approaches and talent, of course, are always the cornerstones of an enduring, successful career. Those qualities are exemplified and illuminated in Women in...
Hollywood film and TV director John Hancock has returned to his theatre roots. "The Brother," the play he wrote and directed, previews Aug. 23 at the Theatre Building Chicago. ...
Call the Chicago Cine Tech Expo a labor of love for expo producers Helena and Man Sung Son. Their goal for the Sept. 27-29 showcase is not profit ("we only want to cover expe...
New Chicago filmmakers and returning hometown veterans mark a strong contingent of locally connected productions at The Black Harvest International Festival at the Gene Siskel F...
The 14th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival returns with "exceptionally strong documentaries, the usual lineup of cult films, and quite a bit of sex in the features," said...
JONATHAN ELIOT'S screenplay "Tennis With Jesus" gets a staged reading courtesy of IFP/Chicago, Aug. 21 at Victory Gardens Theatre. The story follows a California tennis tournam...
WHO HE IS: Rich Schiller, owner of Rich Schiller Studio, Inc., sculptural 3D model maker for commercials, print, illustrations and packaging. WHAT HE DOES: Turns the visual i...
Ken Gumbs' Four Door Films is partnering with film distributor Maxim Media International in "Project Screamlight," a viral contest in search of the best horror film ideas. Th...
Assistant editors showed they're a cut above the ordinary at AICE's 6th annual Trailer Park contest Aug. 9 at the Horseshoe bar to an enthusiastic crowd of about 200. Gran...
CHICAGOANS IN L.A. will congregate for the Chicago Party Alliance Monday, Sept. 24, at the Peterson Auto Museum, a massive get-together for former Chicagoans who work in the f...
WHO HE IS: He's one of two executive producers at STORY production company, boasting a roster of top directors and producing spots for top agencies around the country. WHAT ...
Radar editor Greg Somerlot's fifth spot for McDonald's Mighty Kids campaign/Leo Burnett widens the spotlight from individual youths to group activities showing the ever-changing...
Having experienced the positive impact HD capture has had on their company, Jeremy Richter wants to be one of the first to utilize the ultra high-def Red One camera. "In one ...
Chicago Cinema Forum is a new group made up of ambitious young cinephiles who aim to bring Chicagoans rare films, along with the chance to talk about them with film scholars in ...
Resolution Digital Studios (RDS) is testing the waters of independent film production. If its first project proves successful, the studio could take the plunge into proprietary ...
Bonny Dolan, artist liaison and executive producer at newly formed Fix, a division of Comma Music, has a job many would kill for. She introduces popular established and up-...
