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AMC taps Zacuto Films for new
Interstices with 150 actors

Oct 30, 2003

Zacuto Films partner Jens Bogehegn shot AMC interstices on HD. Last year, American Movie Classics cable channel filmed its "People Talk About Movies" interstices in New Y...

Up and Down the Avenue – 10/30/03

Oct 30, 2003

With Noreen Szeluga's departure from Big Deahl, Rosemary and David Deahl and Dennis Manarchy and Dan Lundmark are exploring "possible synergy" between the two companies, says Lu...

Screenplay guru/author Syd Field
a ShowBiz Expo Nov. 7 keynoter

Oct 30, 2003

Syd Field holds two writing seminars and a workshop at ShowBiz Expo. Syd Field will give his first Chicago seminar in 20 years. What took so long for him to return? Up unti...

VeggieTales sells for $19.mm
to Classic Media of New York

Oct 30, 2003

VeggieTales' characters are now owned by Classic Media LLC of New York. Big Idea's annual revenue was about $40 million in 2001 and 2002, but the Lombard-based Christian anim...

You’ve Gotta KFC What’s Cookin’

Oct 30, 2003

"You've Gotta KFC What's Cookin'" is the tagline of the first two new spots FCB produced for client $200 million-billing client KFC. Director was Jonathan David ...

Costello, Jorden’s first feature a
Lion’s Gate video release

By Ed M. Koziarski Oct 17, 2003

Rappers Mr. Cheeks and Trina star in "A Miami Tail," now out on video from Lion's Gate.It was soon after 9/11/01 that FCB creative Colin Costello and creative assistant Stephani...

Program inks $1 million Wolves deal

Oct 17, 2003

Program Productions of Lombard inked a two year-deal with the Chicago Wolves Hockey Team to provide remote broadcast facilities and crews for all home and away games. A t...

“Doubting Riley” panel one of 25
ShowBiz Expo keynote speakers

Oct 17, 2003

The "Doubting Riley" production team is the latest keynote panel in ShowBiz Expo's stellar line-up of experts to tell you anything and everything you've ever wanted to know abou...

Steve Jones-Matt Hale video for rock legends Styx on DVD

By Ed M. Koziarski Oct 17, 2003

Styx' new DVD includes a music video by Steve Jones and Ken HaleA DVD by rock legends Styx, just released by Sanctuary Music, features a new music video by local director/produc...

Top local, L.A. experts at
IFP indie film conference

Oct 17, 2003

Two independent movies will have their Chicago premiere at IFP/Chicago's 12th annual Independent Filmmakers Conference Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the School of the Art Institute. ...

Shallcross-James feature “Uncle Nino”
premieres Oct. 31 at IFP Conference

By Ed M. Koziarski Oct 17, 2003

Joe Mantegna and Anne Archer star in "Uncle Nino"David James doesn't want to open his film in New York or Los Angeles.The producer of the Chicago-made feature "Uncle Nino" is ho...

Up and Down the Avenue – 10/17/03

Oct 17, 2003

THE WINDY CITY AWARDS have morphed into the Chicago Creative Club and the new awards show takes place Nov. 13 at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Judges are all from outside Chi...

Spots keep rollin’ along

Oct 17, 2003

Not every commercial heads for Toronto or L.A. (whose numbers have dropped). A sizeable number are being produced here at home and by out-of-towners who like our style and look...

Producer vows ?the magic will
happen’ to bring script to screen

Oct 17, 2003

"Sweet Home Chicago" up next for Epiphany Films' Dan Halperin and Mark Frazel When Mark Frazel and Dan Halperin of Epiphany Pictures asked me to produce their feature film ...

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