CIFF'S CHICAGO AWARD deservedly went to "Street Thief: A Filmed Record," winning over 12 other Chicago made films. Malik Bader of the Bader Brothers directed, and edited by Ou...
INSURANCE EXEC FRED BEYER, whom filmmakers turn to for production insurance, will open his firm's first downtown office Jan. 1 in 5,000-sq. ft. space at 6 W. Hubbard. Be...
Creative Dave Straus Japanimation film, "Futagoyaro," won Best Film, out of 41 entries in Element 79's "Curiousity-"themed 3rd annual Film Festival. The third annual fest playe...
Outsider is breaking barriers and forging new frontiers in the delivery of post services as it settles into top-to-bottom renovated space at 230 E. Ohio. Now occupying the en...
Today I have the pleasure of introducing Reel Chicago readers to Chicagoland's first, for- profit, web-based short film distribution company. Founded less than a year ago, Ev...
Gary Taylor and Fred Blurton, two well-known and respected producer-directors of high-end corporate films and meetings, have mastered the "reverse engineering" production proce...
PIXEL BROTHERS has started video production of two weekly podcasts with the goal of leading the Chicgo market in emerging technology content. Host Ellen Fox, an arts and en...
Rhythm Caf? did what it's done for the past 10 years when four top composers produced stellar demo tracks for a State Farm/DDB spot package. The difference was that the com...
Two years ago comedy filmmaker Willy Laszlo exchanged his everyday production job for a chance to fulfill his dreams. He moved to L.A. In part two of this cautionary tale,...
Trio Video is expanding its fleet for the second time in less than two years with the infusion of a $10 million investment from two venture capital companies. Management of ...
GENIAL FRED BEYER, who filmmakers turn to for production insurance, reveals he is opening a downtown office for the first time after 24 years in business in South Holland and W...
Meeting as a Joint Board, directors of SAG and AFTRA on Aug. 26 overwhelmingly approved a two-year extension to the commercials contracts with the advertising industry by an alm...
Caf? con Leche, 2714 N. Milwaukee Ave., was hectic. The tiny restaurant featuring cheap cuisine from South of the Border (Mexico with a splash of Cuba) was throbbing with activi...
Two years ago comedy filmmaker Willy Laszlo exchanged his everyday production job for a chance to fulfill his dreams. He moved to L.A. In part one of this cautionary tale,...
The Midwest Audio Visual Expo?the first totally local showcase in about a decade?takes place Sept. 8-10 at North Park University. The Expo's purpose, said producer Man Sung S...
The Board of Education last week awarded S2/Swell an enviable $575,465 contract for a TV series?but not without public opposition. The Teachers Union, school advocates and...
Last December, art film cinema distributor Olive Films relocated from Richland, Washington to St. Charles bringing more than a few extra warehouses to Chicago's independent film...
When '60s furniture expert Judyth Jacobs invites you to have a seat, she really means it. Her company, propshopchicago, has 2,000-pluh tables and chairs for set rentals, co...
Starting in October, a proposed TV show of short films produced by area filmmakers will be televised over Cable25, the City of Chicago's own cable outlet for independent produce...
Matt Liston's feature-length "Chasing October: A Fan's Crusade," about a crazy fan who will do anything to get the Cubs into the World Series debuts Aug. 31 at the Music Box to ...
