Chicago Studio Citys John Crededio and Ron DeRosa were among the 200-plus filmmakers who attended the Illinois Production Alliance forum and membership rally at the Hi...
Chevy Chase and Lance Barber star in "Bad Meat". Scott Dikkers and Michael Hirsch knew they wanted a helicopter sequence included in the April pickup shoot for their Chevy Ch...
Producer Parris Reaves and actor Carl Wright of "When Thugs Cry," premiering May 9 at the DuSable Museum.The budget for Parris Reaves’ upcoming feature “The Evil One”...
John Hancock on location in MichiganVeteran director John Hancock was in Chicago April 23 for the IFP/Facets screening of his horror movie “Suspended Animation.” After ...
Hossein Khandan’s film “Chrysalis” plays at the Film Center’s Films of the Iranian Diaspora.Iranian filmmaker Hossein Khandan was so drawn to Chicago when he first vi...
To network or not to network? In good times and bad, the smart answer is always "yes." Connecting with fellow media pros is a practice that can light a flame und...
Hossein Khandan’s film “Chrysalis” plays at the Film Center’s Films of the Iranian Diaspora.Iranian filmmaker Hossein Khandan was so drawn to Chicago when he first vi...
“Forgiving Dr. Mengele” producer Bob HerculesBob Hercules and Media Process Group head to Rumania and Israel in May as they enter the last leg of production for their $30...
Eric Wetz , Salma Rosey and Franco Reins star in “The Incorruptible of Bell and Devon.”Traveling in Italy last winter, director Anthony Collamati visited old churches and...
Bill Young, the original founder of Com/track, the godfather of Chicago music companies -- Chicagos biggest and most enduring --died April 20 from gall bladder cancer. ...
When DDBs Grant Hill announced the agencys commitment to keep its estimated $10 million-plus postproduction business in Chicago, he said the agency would not dis...
John C. Reilly returns to alma mater DePaul for the Theatre School's 15th Annual Awards for Excellence in Arts ceremony May 8. The Mike Leary twins, Bridget and Evely...
MBC's new home Kinzie & State. The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC), the 15th most-visited cultural attraction in Chicago, will move into its new home at Kinzie a...
Gloricelly Martinez-Franceschi stars in "Urban Poet," the Latino Film Festival's only Chicago-made feature. Among films from across the Americas screening at the 19th Chicag...
VIDEOGRAPHER NED MILLER and soundman Greg Quedens spent 11 days shooting across four European countries for The History Channel's "Giants." The 2-hour special, produced by Tom...
Due to the economy and in the spirit of collaboration and community building, the April 9 Parade of E- Learning Vendors won't pay exhibitor space fees this year. The third an...
Columbia College Arts Management grad students Jason Stephens and (Ms.) Jacky Lewkovich have flung "The Independent Moviemaker Challenge" to Chicago's creative community to part...