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Horror, heavy metal and art combine in feature, five years in production

By Ed M. Koziarski Jan 7, 2004

Justin Baron is nearing the end of a five-year odyssey to complete his debut feature, "Peep Show."Baron began shooting the 16mm film shortly after he graduated from Columbia...

Chicago out as DGA production center; locals to work in L.A. or N.Y.

Dec 16, 2003

In a move that surprised its 275 local members, the national Directors Guild of American wiped Chicago from its list of production centers, along with Wilmington, N. C. ? o...

Rasa founders establish Chicago’s first South Asian theater company

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 15, 2003

Rasa Theatre Chicago founding members Jaya Subramanian, Samir Wadke, Parvesh Cheena, Barnali Das, Anjalee Deshpande, Sonal Shah, Anish Jethmalani, Rachana Khatau, and Anita Chan...

Spots and more warm December

Dec 15, 2003

Overall, the year coming to a close was nothing to cheer about. For most, October was a pretty good month, November was scary, but December, bless its cold and windy heart, is ...

Sikora’s pioneering digital feature on Elgin rock band plays at Film Center

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 15, 2003

Jim Sikora's "Rock & Roll Punk" has three December screenings at the Film Center.Jim Sikora could have had one of the first digital features ever released. If it had ever b...

Wiebe Music buys The Playroom and creates a new sound/music company

Dec 15, 2003

A high note sounded for the music business with Tom Wiebe's purchase of Pat Yacono's Playroom and the official Dec. 1 opening of Earhole, the new name of the newly merged compan...

REELSCREEN: News & Notes – 12/15/03

Dec 15, 2003

ACROSS THE HALL FOR MITIDIERO. Veteran editor Mickey Mitidiero and partner/business manager George Sosnowski closed their 21-year Lakeshore Productions and moved across the ha...

County Board postpones 2004 budget vote due to pressure, politics

Dec 15, 2003

As you know, the Cook County Board postponed the vote on the $48 million 2004 budget, which contains a proposed tax on leased equipment ? with dire consequences to the film indu...

Features for 2004 show signs of life after worst movie/TV production year

Dec 15, 2003

IFO assistant director Bob Hudgins is "cautiously optimistic" about the possibility of three Hollywood features spending all or some time this winter. While "The Weather Man...

MBC on Year’s Hiatus.

Dec 15, 2003

The Museum of Broadcast Communications closes Dec. 30 after 11 years in the Cultural Center in preparation for its move to its own, new 50,000-sq. ft. building at State and Kinz...

Post Effects teams with Central City, Black Enterprise Magazine for TV show

Dec 15, 2003

Central City Production's "The Minority Business Report," a staple of WGN syndication for 18 years, has been transformed into an updated, upscale weekly magazine show. "The...

Going to the theatre?

Dec 15, 2003

By Jonathan Abarbanel If you've got tickets for your favorite Off-Loop theater, better call first to make sure it's open. Days before Thanksgiving, Chicago's Department of ...

KGB Agent 57 transforms into 90/94 Pictures; shoots inaugural short

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 15, 2003

90/94 Pictures partners (from left) Henzel Francisco, John Heinze, Chad Larys, Kevin Bruce, Matthew Heinze, and Joe Mocarski.KGB Agent 57 Productions is putting their lab coats ...

The Original Up and Down the Avenue – 12/15/03

Dec 15, 2003

An impressive investment: Film & Tape Works took delivery of a new DaVinci 2K+ color corrector to work in conjunction with its Spirit Data Cine. It's official: Chicago St...

TUFF has Senate president Jones’ attention on diversity needs

Dec 4, 2003

The United Filmmakers Foundation (TUFF) feels confident that the issue of diversity and fairness in hiring minorities will have a higher profile, now that it has the attention o...

New Brown Flowers company starts production of short dark drama

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 4, 2003

Five cars are parked in remote areas of Chicago. There are two people in each car. "Everyone is hiding, doing something they're not supposed to be doing," said Rocky Russell, ...

Up and Down the Avenue – 12/04/03

Dec 4, 2003

Expect Mark Androw of the Stories Companies to preside over national AICP. Running unopposed, Androw will be only the second AICP president in its 30 year history not from L.A...

REELSCREEN: News & Notes – 12/04/03

Dec 4, 2003

COMMA'S CHRISTMAS PACKAGES. Comma's Larry Pecorella and Bryan Rheude scored Hallmark's Christmas spots based on Tschaikovski's Dance of the Reed Flutes for Burnett creatives Tim...

Thanksgiving thieves take off with RAH’s $65,000 generator and trailer

Dec 4, 2003

While RAH Producers Center owner Bob Hudecek and his staff were home enjoying the Thanksgiving weekend, thieves who knew exactly what they were doing broke into RAH's yard and s...

Eclectic filmmaker Jim Jarmusch tops multi-arts Movieside Film Fest

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 4, 2003

Jim Jarmusch appears at the Movieside Film Festival Dec. 13 with two of his films.In his first Chicago speaking engagement, indie stalwart Jim Jarmusch heads up a colorful arra...

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