Zacuto Films partner Jens Bogehegn shot AMC interstices on HD. Last year, American Movie Classics cable channel filmed its "People Talk About Movies" interstices in New Y...
Put your roller skates, get out your notepads and party clothes for the busiest, most informative and social November we've seen in years. See details in Calendar. NOV. 6-9:...
Daniel J. Travanti stars in "Design," Traveller Jones' debut feature airing on Showtime. Indie filmmakers often struggle for distribution of one film. Partners (and cousins)...
Cineme, the first Chicago International Animation Festival takes place Nov. 6-9 with something for everyone in the technologically expanding field of animation at the Biogra...
TOURISM NARROWS AGENCY CHOICES. The local branches of three foreign-owned ad agencies got the nod from the Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity as finalists for t...
Following months of negotiations, the Chicago-made dot-com mockumentary "Dot" has its television premiere Sunday, Nov. 2 on the Showtime Network.The film, by Sneaky Kings Produc...
Lance Catania directing/lensing Ch. 7 promos on location. It was inevitable that a filmmaker who owns a library of a thousand horror films would one day produce a horror film...
Erinn Strain stars in Noel Olken's "Slave," Nov. 12 at FacetsAs Noel Olken was doing research for his debut feature last year, he found the issue of human trafficking demanded t...
Tadeo Garcia's feature, "On the Down Low," plays Nov. 9 at the Reeling 2003 Chicago Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival.Filmmaker Tadeo Garcia likes subverting expectati...
GIULIANI SPEAKS HERE. Yes, the former New York mayor and 9/11 hero Rudy Giuliani will be the keynote speaker for the Dec. 3 Off the Street Club's annual holiday luncheon, thanks...
"Sweet Home Chicago" up next for Epiphany Films' Dan Halperin and Mark Frazel When Mark Frazel and Dan Halperin of Epiphany Pictures asked me to produce their feature film ...
Not every commercial heads for Toronto or L.A. (whose numbers have dropped). A sizeable number are being produced here at home and by out-of-towners who like our style and look...
THE WINDY CITY AWARDS have morphed into the Chicago Creative Club and the new awards show takes place Nov. 13 at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Judges are all from outside Chi...
Joe Mantegna and Anne Archer star in "Uncle Nino"David James doesn't want to open his film in New York or Los Angeles.The producer of the Chicago-made feature "Uncle Nino" is ho...
Two independent movies will have their Chicago premiere at IFP/Chicago's 12th annual Independent Filmmakers Conference Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the School of the Art Institute. ...
Styx' new DVD includes a music video by Steve Jones and Ken HaleA DVD by rock legends Styx, just released by Sanctuary Music, features a new music video by local director/produc...
The "Doubting Riley" production team is the latest keynote panel in ShowBiz Expo's stellar line-up of experts to tell you anything and everything you've ever wanted to know abou...
Program Productions of Lombard inked a two year-deal with the Chicago Wolves Hockey Team to provide remote broadcast facilities and crews for all home and away games. A t...
Rappers Mr. Cheeks and Trina star in "A Miami Tail," now out on video from Lion's Gate.It was soon after 9/11/01 that FCB creative Colin Costello and creative assistant Stephani...
Big Idea Productions of Lombard, producers of the phenomenally-successful VeggieTales videos, books, games and music, has found itself in a cauldron of boiling financial wat...