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Doc on homeless premieres at Doc Fest

By Ed M. Koziarski Mar 8, 2004

At a Salvation Army in Los Angeles' gritty Nickel District, local production designer Wesley Tabayoyong interviewed more than 30 homeless people about the contents of thei...

Second City actors star in new video thriller from Sorelosers Productions

By Ed M. Koziarski Mar 8, 2004

Richard T. Celenza Jr. grew up in a family of gamblers. As a young man he ran small-time card games and worked as a bookie "before the Internet took over the industry," h...

Mainstream market is aim of Christian filmmaker’s apocalyptic thriller in 24P

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 24, 2004

Armed with a shoestring budget, a 24P DV camera and a vision of the world's end, Nathyn Brendan Masters is out to make a Christian, low-budget answer to "The Matrix."The stone-f...

Lesbian military drama script based on true story set for reading in L.A.

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 24, 2004

Catherine Crouch is set to follow up her debut feature, "Stray Dogs," with the lesbian military drama "Half Life."Set during the first Gulf War, "Half Life" is a love stor...

Investors end High Road Productions, sell property; Lazarevich goes solo

Feb 24, 2004

For more than 20 years, world-class tabletop shooter Peter Elliott operated out of a studio he owned that was cater-cornered from Harpo Studios on W. Washington Blvd. The singl...

TMK embarks on huge 20-month doc on global Alzheimer’s perspective

Feb 24, 2004

Producer Ted Kay of Northfield-based TMK Productions has embarked on "the hugest project" of his 20-year career ? a documentary on a global perspective of Alzheimer's disease, o...

Up and Down the Avenue – 02/24/04

Feb 24, 2004

When the Tribune told Marc USA it wanted a review, Marc politely declined participating and the 8-year association was severed. The Trib account bills $8-$10 million. John...

Zacuto’s Rentals adds $125K worth of Panasonic cameras and accessories

Feb 24, 2004

Zacuto Rentals has added another $125,000 worth of Panasonic gear to its rental inventory, giving them 12 camera packages, including four HD Varicams, and the only D5 recorder i...

REELSCREEN: News & Notes – 02/24/04

Feb 24, 2004

HUGOS HONOR MARIN. The 40th annual Hugo Awards national television competition will honor Carol Marin, broadcast ("60 Minutes," "48 Hours") and print journalist (Chicago Tribune...

Game developers Gigante move into expanded space; grow to 35 staffers

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 24, 2004

Well into development on their second major game release, Studio Gigante ? the former "Mortal Kombat" development team ? moved to 13,000-sq. ft. space at 4621 N. Ravenswood, tri...

Recently-purchased Orbis studio is shuttered, equipment sent to Dallas

Feb 24, 2004

First, Orbis Productions and studio facility was sold a scant three months ago to Texan Mark Bunting, who announced the purchase with great fanfare. Now, it's gone, pouff! just ...

Medical problems not an act

Feb 24, 2004

By Jonathan Abarbanel A spate of medical emergencies has affected at least three Off-Loop shows. I don't know what a spate is, either, but it never seems to be good. The S...

Updated Silver Images Awards one of many Terra Nova elderhood projects

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 24, 2004

After a year's hiatus, Terra Nova's X Silver Images Film Festival returns as a streamlined Silver Images Film and Video Awards March 3 at the Chicago Cultural Center.For a decad...

AICP survey: $3.5 BB for production; L.A. still biggest U.S. spot center

Feb 16, 2004

Everyone knows the commercial production industry is big, but how big didn't hit home until the new AICP survey spotlighted its immense size. According to the survey, di...

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