A few years ago it occurred to best friends Regina Fraser and Pat Johnson that their travels to exotic lands?80 so far?might make a good TV show. And so it has. They are t...
In the 11 years since she founded New York production company Killer Films with Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon has established herself as a leading force behind aggressively i...
A SILVER PLAQUE FROM INTERCOM was awarded to Rosemont-based National Roofing Foundation's Disaster Relief Fund, which was established to provide new roofs for Hurricane Katrina...
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 ...
The busy month of October is capped by the 15th annual IFP Filmmakers Summit, the one time of year when Hollywood is delighted to come to Chicago and share its secrets with us. ...
A MONSTER SEARS SHOOT is taking place ? 28 spots in all ?directed by Hollywood's Patty Jenkins, writer/director of Academy Award winning "Monster," starring Charlize Thero...
A teary Bonnie Hunt and an emotional Maggie Daley expressed their affection for each other at Women in Film's Focus Achievement Awards Tuesday. Besides their enthusiasm for...
Representatives of 10 Chicago film and digital entertainment companies have been selected to meet one-on-one with delegates of a high-level Hong Kong film delegation Oct. 25 dur...
After waiting years for money to collect fees owed her for linking a Greek director's film with Martin Scorsese production company, Valerie Gobos has filed a law suit against th...
Back in 1976 the country celebrated its 200th anniversary, "Rocky" won the Oscar, Woodward and Bernstein's "The Final Days" was a best seller and TV audiences laughed at "Lavern...
Twelve films produced by area filmmakers are among the 145 films from established and new filmmakers showcasing at the 42nd Chicago International Film Festival now through Oct....
The further adventures of comedy filmmaker Willy Laszlo who left his secure production job and moved to L.A. to follow his dream. Shortly after agreeing to videotape a monke...
There should be something for everyone in the upcoming 48th Midwest/Chicago Emmy Awards to be held Nov. 19 at the Thorne Auditorium. Approximately 500 persons, shows and stat...
With agency production downsizing on the upswing, production experts Carolyn James and Seng Pimpakone have hit on a win-win situation for agencies that don't want the overhead o...
The film that best portrays realistic images of aging will win the $2,500 cash prize from Terra Nova Film's Silver Generations Images Award during the Chicago International Fil...
When ReelChicago last connected with Beth Aldrich of "For Her Information" in early 2005, the show was in its second season on the PAX network, and Aldrich was on the hunt for a...
Illinois native Brian Jun's "Steel City" is one of 16 films under the "New Directors Competition" heading at the Chicago International Film Festival. The filmmaker's $350,0...
SOLdesignfx worked its magic by placing a celebrity chef in virtual sets in two Applebee's spots for Draft/FCB Group. In one spot, the team designed a kitchen around chef and...
Although producer Thea Flaum was one of only a handful of women in television in 1976 when she paired Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel in a movie theater balcony, she doesn't conside...
A "commercial" for the Chicago International Film Festival produced by two DDB creatives will be part of the Festival's Oct. 5 opening festivities at the Chicago Theatre. ...
