Nine holes or 18, or post-event dinner only, the fun's still there at The Hummel Golf Outing Monday, Aug. 22 that brings together 130-140 golfers and non-golfers for the day. ...

"MAKE THE RIGHT CALL" is the title of the 5-minute video aimed at school kids in an effort to reduce prank calls to the 911 Center. Del Hall Video was tapped by the City of Ch...

Robin Peters of Based-based Dreamscape Cinema wraps production in mid-July on his third feature in three years, the independent comedy-drama "Angst." Peters' co-writer Michae...

At a North Side location for "The Break Up" and in sweltering weather, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the extension of the wage tax credit bill through 2006. Illinois Producti...

John Griffin of Creative Input headed to Germany and the Netherlands July 11 on a corporate identity shoot for longtime client and Aurora medical supply manufacturer Dunlee. ...

VINCE VAUGHN, whose every meal, drink and partying fills inches of column space, will give columnists serious delirium long after his film, "The Break Up," wraps and the players...

GERARD JAMROZ' Dogme-style black and white digital feature "Chicago Poems" has its local premiere July 14 at the Lakeshore Theater. "Chicago Poems" tells the intertwining st...

Hank Neuberger and Terry Fryer's ultra-busy Third Wave Productions produced the John Mayer "Soundstage" episode with special guest Buddy Guy that aired on PBS July 14. It was b...

SCOTT GRENKE of Beverly Hills/Chicago-based West Bridge Entertainment wrapped second unit shooting in Cary in late June on his sci-fi comedy "Space Daze 2." The picture star...

A leading improviser and comic actor, David Pasquesi has appeared in films including "The Fugitive" and "Father of the Bride," and Harold Ramis' "Groundhog Day" and "Stuart Save...

The eighth Chicago Short Comedy Video and Film Festival returns July 28 with its largest selection of films yet and its first-ever award. "We have more films this year than e...

Former Illinois Film Office deputy director Bob Hudgins joined Resolution Digital Studios as facilities manager, reporting to general manager John Kavanagh. RDS sales direct...

McDonald's/Leo Burnett promotes an expanded Happy Meal Menu in a combination animation and live action spot produced by Radar. Radar's Don Hoeg directed the live action at Es...

The largest loan in the three years of state treasurer Judy Baar Topinka's Lights, Cameras, Illinois! loan program was approved for the production of a feature that starts filmi...

Schaumburg interactive media specialists bmedia are making a dramatic move into TV and film production, with animated and live-action series and several independent features in ...

Little kids are going to love "Jack's Big Music Show" from a talented Chicago team when it bows Sept. 12 on Noggin, the network division of Nickelodeon aimed at preschoolers. ...

Patrick Read Johnson's teenage visits to the visual effects stages of "Stars Wars" and "Close Encounters" launched him on a 20-year career as Hollywood effects technician and st...

Veteran agency production executive Monna O'Brien was named president of Swell, one of the city's top six post houses, owner Mike Topel announced. O'Brien spent 19 years wit...

The original speed filmmaking contest, the 48 Hour Film Project in July offers Chicago filmmakers the chance to compete for slots in two national competitions: the 48 Hour Film ...

"PRISON BREAK" has broken out in full-scale shooting of 12 episodes of the Fox TV series at Joliet prison and Chicago locations. The series stars Dominic Purcell and Stacy Keac...