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Swell’s promotes Kaneko, adds two

May 25, 2004

Swell's newest editor is Masayo Kaneko, who since 2001 was assistant editor in apprentice-like style under ace editor Ed Maroney. Originally from Kawasaki, Japan, Kaneko moved ...

Teams wanted for collaborative movie-making over Memorial Day weekend

May 22, 2004

The collaborative, fast-filmmaking event is open to filmmakers and actors of all experience and backgrounds. Fourteen movies were made during last year's Challenge 1.0 in...

State to fund $18.5 million for the arts; plays about real people abound

May 21, 2004

The Illinois General Assembly is set to approve $18.5 million for the Illinois Arts Council (IAC) for Fiscal 2005, the same amount as last year. While the bulk of the mon...

Experts, demos at May 25 HD show

May 21, 2004

The HD Roadshow rolls into Chicago May 25 with the whole nine yards of high definition as it stands today, presented by television experts Michael Silbergleid of Miami and Mark ...

Spot producer developing home makeover comedy TV pilot

By Ed M. Koziarski May 21, 2004

Glencoe commercial and corporate video company Production House is developing a comedy home makeover TV series that producer Mark Tulloss describes as "Queer Eye for the Straigh...

Feature depicts women artists living under the burqa; bows at Film Center

By Ed M. Koziarski May 21, 2004

Filmmakers Hossein Khandan and Shahin Yazdani followed three Chicago women artists through a day in their lives that was like any other, with one exception ? the three women fac...

Update: Indie production, premieres

By Ed M. Koziarski May 21, 2004

David Miller of Mindlight Films, who runs the Sangamon St. Studios in the former Orbis facility, is producing "Finding Preet," an HD romantic comedy feature, for IV Enter...

DVD release of “The Company” calls for a talk with Barbara Robertson

May 21, 2004

Chicago's Joffrey Ballet will dance on in millions of homes with the June 1 Sony Pictures Classics' DVD release of Robert Altman's "The Company," a documentary-like look a...

I-Cubed’s Arturo only local editor to score among top 12 AICE winners

May 21, 2004

While three Chicago editors ranked among the 34 finalists in the 3rd Annual AICE award show held May 13, only I-Cubed's Arturo Cubacub rode into the elite winners' circle of 13....

Telling Truth in Chicago:
A Survey of Local Docmakers, Part II

May 21, 2004

This is the second in a two-part survey of local documentarians, who they are, their background and credits. Ranging from national leaders like Kartemquin, Towers and Kur...

$350,000 murder mystery in 35mm is filmmaker Mike Merrill’s third feature

By Ed M. Koziarski May 21, 2004

Mike Merrill of N'Site Films will direct his third feature in twelve months this July when he begins production on the $350,000 35mm murder mystery "August." Merrill, who found...

REELSCREEN: News & Notes – 05/21/04

May 21, 2004

MICHIGAN'S LEGISLATURE stepped up to the incentive plate and knocked home a financial incentive package that's "a first for Michigan," said an elated Janet Lockwood, Michigan ...

Top prizes to two diverse agencies

May 21, 2004

PENCILS? DDB and Leo Burnett, high-ranking winners in every competition they enter, were the only Chicago agencies to win prestigious Pencil Awards from New York's One Show hono...

33 Degrees opening new film studio, closing four-feature production deal

By Ed M. Koziarski May 21, 2004

Production company 33 Degrees is poised to open a new one-stop production facility and is on the verge of closing a multi-picture film deal including the sale of their fea...

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