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Indiefest Chicago launches Aug. 1, featuring Midwest’s first film market

By Ed M. Koziarski Jul 26, 2003

The Midwest's first film market is gearing up for its launch Aug. 8-10, the last three days of Indiefest Chicago, a festival that begins Aug. 1."We're out to promote the 'Visi...

Doc exploring artistic vs. corporate expression premieres at Underground Film Fest

By Ed M. Koziarski Jul 24, 2003

Before the recent spate of allegations about the adverse health effects of their products, Kraft Food Holdings had another adversary, in the unlikely guise of Wicker Park cart...

Up and Down the Avenue

Jul 23, 2003

John Noble joins Element 79 next month as SVP/director of broadcast production, a new position ? actually a first for the agency. He had the same title at the Martin Agency. ...

What’s Normal? Downstate reporter asks IFO director at film premiere

Jul 23, 2003

IFO director Brenda Sexton made news earlier this month when she attended the "Legally Blond 2" premiere in Springfield. Here's the story as reported Downstate earlier this m...

Sound/Video team working in Vegas

Jul 23, 2003

A crew from Sound/Video Impressions is in Las Vegas on a fast-paced, weeklong shoot-and-edit assignment for long-time client At Home America, the people who host home furnishi...

Up and Down the Avenue

Jul 16, 2003

Michigan Avenue has livened up after a too-long hibernation with a spate of creative appointments. Two new from out-of-town: Big new business for DDB Worldwide: Some $200 m...

Check Out Guy

Jul 11, 2003

Draft puts producer Davis into
new emerging media position

Jul 11, 2003

Production expert Michael Davis joined Draft as VP/director of emerging media, a new position ? and one that portends the wave of the future. "The object is to use every p...

Cerny/American enjoys rise in feature sound jobs

Jul 11, 2003

Sound work is humming along at Cerny/American Creative, with spot business remaining strong and a growing emphasis on feature films. "We've been doing a lot more sound to ...

Steve Dahl opts out of “Soundstage;”
music series starts July 3 on Ch. 11

Jun 26, 2003

Steve Dahl has split with HD Ready Productions, the company he founded with music producer Joe Thomas to produce the new HD version of the "Soundstage" music series with Ch. 1...

First Milwaukee International Film Festival bows Nov. 6-16

Jun 25, 2003

Milwaukee has joined the ranks of hundreds of cities with its first International Film Festival, Nov. 6-16 that will strongly emphasize Midwestern-made independent films. Sa...

Latino Film Festival’s lone Chicago feature has encore screening June 28

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 24, 2003

Antonio Franceschi (left) directs "Urban Poet."Among films from across the Americas that screened at the 19th Chicago Latino Film Festival was one feature film made in Chica...

Does July 15 Ad Woman of the Year luncheon signal end of an era?

Jun 24, 2003

Burnett attorney Carla Michelotti is the 2003 Advertising Woman of the Year. The Ad Woman of the Year has come a long way, baby. When Leo Burnett's Carla Michelotti rece...

A sole Cannes Lion for Chicago

Jun 24, 2003

The Lions roar; but not for Chicago. Out of the 81 Lions presented at the International Advertising Festival in Cannes, only DDB made Chicago proud. DDB brought home a Bro...

Schumacher acquires “ultimate jib”

Jun 24, 2003

Called "the ultimate jib arm for the ultimate shooter," the K-Hill Z-Jib has arrived at Schumacher Camera, the only Midwest rental house to carry the jib arm. With its uniq...

Schumacher acquires

Jun 24, 2003

Called "the ultimate jib arm for the ultimate shooter," the K-Hill Z-Jib has arrived at Schumacher Camera, the only Midwest rental house to carry the jib arm. With its uniq...

Two+One expands into education, narrative, and documentary

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 24, 2003

John Yaworsky of Two+OneWhether he's shooting out of a sea kayak or commemorating the centennial of the paperclip, corporate producer/director John Yaworsky of Two+One is cont...

Two+One expands into education, narrative, and documentary

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 24, 2003

John Yaworsky of Two+OneWhether he's shooting out of a sea kayak or commemorating the centennial of the paperclip, corporate producer/director John Yaworsky of Two+One is cont...

Bob Hope writer Gene Perrett keynotes Chicago’s first Comedy Conference

Jun 24, 2003

Zanie's hosts the Comedy Conference Aug. 1-3. By Ruth L Ratny One of my writers for several years at the Original Screen was a nice young man who was seriously aggressi...

Learn about laughter

Jun 24, 2003

Zanie's hosts the Comedy Conference Aug. 1-3. By Ruth L Ratny One of my writers for several years at the Original Screen was a nice young man who was seriously aggressi...

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Draft puts producer Davis into
new emerging media position

Cerny/American enjoys rise in feature sound jobs

Steve Dahl opts out of “Soundstage;”
music series starts July 3 on Ch. 11

First Milwaukee International Film Festival bows Nov. 6-16

Latino Film Festival’s lone Chicago feature has encore screening June 28

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Schumacher acquires “ultimate jib”

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Two+One expands into education, narrative, and documentary

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Bob Hope writer Gene Perrett keynotes Chicago’s first Comedy Conference

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