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Vision Blu connects urban filmmakers

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 24, 2003

"If aliens came down and turned on the television to find out what we're like, what are they going to see?" broadcaster and producer Darryl Dennard asks his attentive audi...

Dot-com mockumentary gets Vanguard Cinema video release

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 24, 2003

Brett Singer (left) and Simeon Schnapper, director-producers of "Dot," now in video release from Vanguard Cinema When Simeon Schnapper and Brett Singe...

Vision Blu connects urban filmmakers

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 24, 2003

"If aliens came down and turned on the television to find out what we're like, what are they going to see?" broadcaster and producer Darryl Dennard asks his attentive audi...

Field’s “Baseball As America” videos put visitors in box seats

Feb 24, 2003

This is the Position Menu, one of six enabling visitors to find a subject. By selecting a particular position, a scorecard is presented with a l...

Neuberger at Grammys push airing of HDTV 5.1 surround sound

Feb 24, 2003

By Dan Page REELCHICAGO.COM Music Editor Imagine showing up for work in the morning at Madison Square Garden with Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Yo-Yo Ma, Eminem, ...

REELSCENE: News & Notes

Feb 24, 2003

CROSSROADS IS PRODUCING the latest batch of Illinois Lottery commercials ? a package of three ? for DDB/executive producer Joel Goldsmith. Crossroads' Chuck Bennett...

BBDO replaces Gant with auto expert

Feb 24, 2003

BBDO Chicago is gearing up for a new creative regime, it appears ? and most likely a new business blast ? with the arrival of the not inconsiderable talents of Marty Orzio...

Catfish’s new $150,000 studio

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 24, 2003

Catfish Music partner Joel Raney After nearly a year of construction, Catfish Music's new $150,000 studio is finally finished. New Studio B features a control room with "f...

Neuberger at Grammys push
airing of HDTV 5.1 surround sound

Feb 23, 2003

By Dan Page REELCHICAGO.COM Music Editor Imagine showing up for work in the morning at Madison Square Garden with Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Yo-Yo Ma, Eminem, ...

Shooter raves about Panasonic bringing 24P pro features to DV

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 17, 2003

"Open House" cinematographer Yasu Tanida shoots rigged to a moving car with the Panasonic AG-DVX100.When Gregory Burnett had a freelance assignment for ABC's "24/7" document...

Surge in some 2002 shooting days may signal L.A. recovery

Feb 17, 2003

Los Angeles?Film and TV activity rebounded strongly in the second half of 2002 with record television ad buys and a record box office combining to bring action to...

Open Road’s hip-hop music video airs on BET this week

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 17, 2003

Hip-hop duo Giant's music video was produced for a $2,300 budget. A video for Chicago rap duo Giant's new single "Good Stuff" is slated to begin airing nat...

Squid Brothers’ film tries new approach to pitching investors

Feb 17, 2003

Trailers and short promos are the standard formats used to intrigue investors into funding full-blown versions of the proposed indie film. The Squid Broth...

Program Productions expands

Feb 17, 2003

Citing the need for "a little more room" to accommodate its expanded rental and equipment systems, Program Productions moved into 10,000-sq. ft. space at another Lombard l...

BBC doc on Army-JROTC model

Feb 17, 2003

Cong. Bobby Rush interviewed for the doc, with associate producer Pat Lofthouse. The model of Chicago's high schools and military academies wit...

Palatine screenwriter rolls out new Web site writing feature

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 17, 2003

Moviebytes' Frederick Mensch of Palatine. Palatine screenwriter and computer programmer Frederick Mensch set out in 1997 to address an information gap that was frust...

Foreman history docs win big; new PBS HD series in the works

Feb 10, 2003

Like a lot of young boys his age, Gary Foreman was captivated by the rugged boldness of Fess Parker as "Davy Crockett" and "Daniel Boone," and ultima...

Chicagoan shares top credit
on Spirit Award nominee

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 10, 2003

Co-cinematographer Ron Forsythe (left) and director Bernard Rose (top) on the set of "ivans Xtc.," which is up for four Independent Spirit Awards. While Hollywo...

Swell adds Eurostyle editor

Feb 10, 2003

Swell's new editor, Nadia Hennrich, was originally recruited to the U.S. by Detroit's Blue Highway, after it made a search of European editors and deemed her the ideal can...

Interactive PSAs part of $500,000
Theatre League promotion

Feb 10, 2003

Visitors to Chicago who want to attend a Chicago theatre production can simply place a finger on a computer touch screen. It will display the venue of their...

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Neuberger at Grammys push airing of HDTV 5.1 surround sound

REELSCENE: News & Notes

BBDO replaces Gant with auto expert

Catfish’s new $150,000 studio

Neuberger at Grammys push
airing of HDTV 5.1 surround sound

Shooter raves about Panasonic bringing 24P pro features to DV

Surge in some 2002 shooting days may signal L.A. recovery

Open Road’s hip-hop music video airs on BET this week

Squid Brothers’ film tries new approach to pitching investors

Program Productions expands

BBC doc on Army-JROTC model

Palatine screenwriter rolls out new Web site writing feature

Foreman history docs win big; new PBS HD series in the works

Chicagoan shares top credit
on Spirit Award nominee

Swell adds Eurostyle editor

Interactive PSAs part of $500,000
Theatre League promotion

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