As George Romero shoots his latest zombie film, "Diary of the Dead," Rusty Nails is recording the process for his ongoing feature documentary, "Dead On: The Life and Work of Geo...
When the mood me hits for a full switch to another country, the madness of Devon Avenue is the perfect place to get lost. The Ravi Kebab House, 2447 W. Devon Ave., an Indian...
TOM BEACH wrote the screenplay for Simon Rumley's "The Handyman," which won best short at the Sitges International Film Festival in Catalonia, Spain. "Monte Hellman [?The G...
Frey Hoffman's "The Untimely Demise of Hollywood Jerome," the 2007 winner of the IFP/Chicago Production Fund, is a departure in both content and style from past winners of the f...
As a new young company, 3to1 Studios is surging ahead with production of a whimsical short film a month for podcasting and enough commercial business to pay the rent. The na...
Film Wisconsin is cautiously optimistic that its film incentives package will be enacted retroactively to Jan. 1, 2007 when the state legislature convenes in January. The s...
William Pierce is wrapping post-production on "Ran$um Games," the first film from his new CLASS Productions, which will premiere Dec. 14 at I.C.E. Lawndale Theatre. Pierce's...
Orbis' big and always-busy sound stage and smaller insert stage (left) met their fate at the end of a wrecking ball Friday (right) when they were demolished to make room for?sur...
A THREE-MAN TEAM will head DraftFCB's ?broadcast & emerging content department' as its called. They are FCB producers Chris Bing and Ron Lazzeretti, and editor Steve Morr...
WOJCIECH LORENC'S short "And Now A Word From Our Sponsors" is the sole local film to be screened in the Polish Film Festival in America, the world's largest Polish film fest. ...
Don't let the fact that only three local companies?none of the big ones you'd expect to be represented?deter you from attending the 15th annual AICP Show Nov. 16 at the Chicago ...
MARK EGMON decided to step down as president of AICP's Midwest chapter after an intense six years of service "to focus more intensely" on his growing branded entertainment comp...
After a 20-year run, Broadview Media has technically closed its doors?although negotiations are underway that would allow its former key employee to continue serving clients. ...
hosted Grammy-winning guitarist Zakk Wylde and his Black Label Society band for a music video shoot. The "Blood is Thicker than Water" video is the band's next planned single f...
Paul Kampf, artistic/executive director of Breadline Theatre Group, is launching the film development and acquisition company Midcoast Development, which plans to acquire 20 scr...
Considering the high-profile competition among the more than 350 members of the L.A.-based Casting Society of America, it was a real honor for Chicago 's Claire Simon Casting to...
Surmounting the biggest hurdle of all in indie filmmaking?"Selling Your Film"?was the hottest topic at the recent IFP Midwest Filmmakers Summit. Producer Leigh Jones mode...
A workshop on motion picture makeup?the first ever to be given in Chicago?will be conducted by production makeup expert Abiiba Howell of Dominion Films Nov. 12-14. "The focus...
HOMBRE FILMS' horror short "The Look" has been chosen by votes cast at www.ifc.com to screen on the Independent Film Channel's "Media Lab Uploaded," Nov. 11 at 7:20 a.m. and No...
I like to unearth little gems all on my own, so when there's when mad talk about a trendy new restaurant, I lose interest and head off in a different direction. Hence the ...
