Once all the counting and accounting was done and preliminary estimates made by the Illinois Film Office, 2006 shaped up as an astonishing year for Illinois production. What...
WHO HE IS: Josh Bear is co-founder of game design house Twisted Pixel Games, in Madison, the small, historic, southern Indiana town where he grew up. Bear and Mike Wilford an...
I never thought I'd say it, but the time has come to leave my beloved Roscoe Village neighborhood. So what new ?hood have I chosen? East Rogers Park is on the top of my list...
Former Filmworkers Club colorist Michael Dunne is striking out on his own with Satellite 24, a new full-service post-house, specializing in HD-shot independent films, music vide...
The last three months have been momentous for Michelle McGee, former Post Effects scheduler and future ABC/Disney TV comedy show writer. McGee was married in September, and...
THE VENERABLE JOE PYTKA scored his 15th nomination from the DGA's 26th annual Best Commercial Director Awards. The other nominees were Dante Ariola and Tom Kuntz of MJZ;...
While Hollywood features command the headlines, and low-budget indie films often slip under the radar, documentaries continue to be a long-form staple that show no sign of abati...
SUNDANCING FROM CHICAGO this week are producer Christine Vrotsis, Columbia College's Bruce Sheridan, The White House's Melissa Thornley, producers Sandy Gordon, Carrie...
In a move that took the film industry by surprise, Illinois Film Office director Brenda Sexton today announced her resignation as of Jan. 31. Her successor is Betsy Steinber...
SWORD AND CLOAK PRODUCTIONS wrapped principal photography in December on their second feature "House of Black Wings," a Lovecraftian ghost story, their follow-up to 2005's swash...
Zacuto is aggressively starting off the new year with an irresistible offer of a 50% discount on the first rental for new customers. "We want to attract more local customer...
Paul Traynor of Hay Moon, Inc. is entering the second half of post-production on his debut feature "Witches' Night," a "smart horror movie for adults." Traynor described the ...
Postproduction business expert Vivian Craig has joined ki editorial + design as director of account services, a new position for the five-year old company that's poised for expa...
For weeks, my pal Lisa waxed poetic about a small Mexican restaurant that co-mingles the hearty influence of Lebanese cooking with the rustic bliss of homegrown Mexican cuisine....
WHO HE IS: Kudo Tsunoda, VP/general manager and executive producer Electronic Arts?Chicago branch. He's been with EA, a $2.6 billion global operation, since 2003. He oversee...
Filmmaker Hurt McDermott is editing "Black Mail," the first film in his two-picture deal for executive producer Andrzej Krukowski's Akru Productions. In development is the m...
Louis Antonelli was 12 years old and an amateur photographer when he first met KISS guitarist Paul Stanley. It was 1974 and KISS was appearing at a Mt. Prospect record store. ...
TWO KODAK VETERANS have taken advantage of Kodak's tempting early retirement package and will leave the company Jan. 31. Regional marketing and sales manager J.J. Johnsto...
WHO HE IS: Composer Rob "Diggy" Morrison's 2004 remix score for Beyonc? Knowles' phenomenally popular dance tune "Crazy in Luv" garnered him Grammy certification, awarded to tho...
Thanks to State Rep. Ken Dunkin, Eric Monte, co-creator of "Good Times" and writer of "Cooley High," has returned to Chicago after living a riches-to-rags story in Hollywood tha...
