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Third season of Netflix ‘Monster’ anthology series to begin filming in Chicago

Highdive gets “Pretty Dirty” with new Jeep work

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Optimus tackles General Mills’ “Game Day” campaign with Kelces and Watts

Program inks $1 million Wolves deal

Oct 17, 2003
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...
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Up and Down the Avenue 9/29/03

Sep 29, 2003
Jewel commercials came to an end last week after some 20 years of local production. New owners Albertson's moved production to its Dallas in-house studio. Producer Diane Mik...
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Government can’t solve film problems

Sep 29, 2003
Post Effects' president Mike Fayette responds to last week's editorial questioning the need for new stages and attorneys' Bob Labate and Kristen Fligel's clear explanation of t...
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Pete Souchuk dies from plane crash

Sep 29, 2003
Reel Wheels owner Peter Souchuk, 49, died Sept. 25 from injuries sustained when his private plane crashed on an airstrip near his home in Three Oaks, Michigan. Eye witnesse...
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Film represented at Governor’s Summit

Sep 29, 2003
When the Governor's Economic Summit convened at UIC a few weeks ago, the film industry was one of the eight sectors the governor's office and DCEO deemed important enough to be ...
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REELSCENE: News and Notes 9/29/03

Sep 29, 2003
BBDO OPTS OUT. BBDO declined to participate in the review for Tourism's $12 million account. Agency CEO Tonise Paul said "agency resources could be better utilized serving othe...
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Broadview gives an old show a new look

Sep 29, 2003
Broadview gives an old show a new look A new version and a new season of HDTV's popular before-and-after "New Spaces" bows Oct. 1 (7:30 p.m. local time), the first of ...
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Industry leader Leo Cassettari dies

Sep 29, 2003
Leo Cassettari, one of Chicago's great production and post leaders and inspiration for 40 years, died Sept. 25 from a lengthy battle with cancer. His friend Tony Izzo calle...
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Improvements in treasurer’s film loans

Sep 29, 2003
State treasurer Judy Baar Topinka State treasurer Judy Baar Topinka wants filmmakers to know that her department's two-year old Lights, Camera! Illinois low- interest loans a...
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TUFF seeks action on diversity officer

Sep 29, 2003
The United Filmmakers Foundation (TUFF) is gearing up to do battle with DCEO, the Illinois Film Office and the governor, if necessary, to fulfill their promise of a diversity of...
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Adbiz chickens come home to roost

Sep 29, 2003
Who doesn't love fried chicken the Colonel's way? FCB loves it best of all, now it landed KFC's $200-million plus account -- and just when Michigan Avenue badly needed a ne...
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Chicago’s 200 theaters in full swing

Sep 29, 2003
By Jonathan Abarbanel A warm and cordial welcome to Jonathan Abarbanel, whose regular columns many of you will remember from the Original Screen magazine. The theatre maven ...
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Up and Down the Avenue 9/16/03

Sep 16, 2003
Y&R adds CD Tim Crawley from Carmichael/Lynch; senior art director Sonya Grewal as a senior A/D, from Cramer-Krasselt, and the A/D-writer team of Mollie Wilkie and Greg Christen...
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