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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 ...

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...

Rock’n’Roll true-life story shoots trailer mid-December to raise film funds

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 4, 2003

Angela Mullenhour of local rock group Sybris stars in the DV feature "Love Made Visible."Lisa Fisher was driving through Chicago in a Volkswagen bus in the summer of 2002 as cam...

Charles Durning attached to $1mm comedy slated to shoot in June

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 4, 2003

When Marc Fienberg had the opportunity to meet Harold Ramis, he had one question for the legendary local filmmaker: how can I break into the business?"?Write your ?Animal House,...

Filmmaker Schwaba starts post on under $500K comedy feature debut

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 4, 2003

"Godfather of Green Bay" director Pete Schwaba (from left), actors Lauren Holly and Tony Goldwyn, and producer Brian Etting.Pete Schwaba has found his calling.The co-writer of t...

Chicago partner-swapping feature has Dec. 6 Film Center premiere

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 4, 2003

Brandon Finney's Chicago-made "A Lover for My Husband" premieres Dec. 6 at the Film Center.It's been a long road for Brandon Finney, from the day in 1994 that he decided to make...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

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...

Emmy winner travels with Indian tribe as embedded filmmaker on doc

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 1, 2003

Emmy winner James Fortier was the Muckleshoot Tribe's ?embedded filmmaker' for the annual Tribal Canoe Journey.James Fortier spent 14 days last July shooting out of a canoe, tr...

Startoons founder, Animaniacs director McClenahan speaks at Columbia College

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 1, 2003

Startoons founder Jon McClenahan directed the new German feature "Jester Till."Jon McClenahan, founder of the now-defunct Chicago animation studio Startoons, is back in town?spe...

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