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Singer revives campaign for old client

Aug 5, 2003

Jingle vocalist Lee Montgomery went back to the future for his long-time client, the Stater Bros. Markets chain of Southern California. Asked to revive one of Stater Bros.' ol...

Big Dog making big tracks

Aug 5, 2003

Composer Jeff Jacobs of Big Dog Bites Music Big Dog Bites Music has moved into a downtown studio where it hopes to take an even bigger bite out of the commercial music sc...

Indiefest Chicago launches Aug. 1, featuring Midwest’s first film market

By Ed M. Koziarski Jul 26, 2003

The Midwest's first film market is gearing up for its launch Aug. 8-10, the last three days of Indiefest Chicago, a festival that begins Aug. 1."We're out to promote the 'Visi...

Doc exploring artistic vs. corporate expression premieres at Underground Film Fest

By Ed M. Koziarski Jul 24, 2003

Before the recent spate of allegations about the adverse health effects of their products, Kraft Food Holdings had another adversary, in the unlikely guise of Wicker Park cart...

Sound/Video team working in Vegas

Jul 23, 2003

A crew from Sound/Video Impressions is in Las Vegas on a fast-paced, weeklong shoot-and-edit assignment for long-time client At Home America, the people who host home furnishi...

What’s Normal? Downstate reporter asks IFO director at film premiere

Jul 23, 2003

IFO director Brenda Sexton made news earlier this month when she attended the "Legally Blond 2" premiere in Springfield. Here's the story as reported Downstate earlier this m...

Up and Down the Avenue

Jul 23, 2003

John Noble joins Element 79 next month as SVP/director of broadcast production, a new position ? actually a first for the agency. He had the same title at the Martin Agency. ...

Up and Down the Avenue

Jul 16, 2003

Michigan Avenue has livened up after a too-long hibernation with a spate of creative appointments. Two new from out-of-town: Big new business for DDB Worldwide: Some $200 m...

Cerny/American enjoys rise in feature sound jobs

Jul 11, 2003

Sound work is humming along at Cerny/American Creative, with spot business remaining strong and a growing emphasis on feature films. "We've been doing a lot more sound to ...

Draft puts producer Davis into
new emerging media position

Jul 11, 2003

Production expert Michael Davis joined Draft as VP/director of emerging media, a new position ? and one that portends the wave of the future. "The object is to use every p...

Check Out Guy

Jul 11, 2003

Steve Dahl opts out of “Soundstage;”
music series starts July 3 on Ch. 11

Jun 26, 2003

Steve Dahl has split with HD Ready Productions, the company he founded with music producer Joe Thomas to produce the new HD version of the "Soundstage" music series with Ch. 1...

First Milwaukee International Film Festival bows Nov. 6-16

Jun 25, 2003

Milwaukee has joined the ranks of hundreds of cities with its first International Film Festival, Nov. 6-16 that will strongly emphasize Midwestern-made independent films. Sa...

Nicolas Cage to be honored July 19
at Chicago Film Fest Summer Gala

Jun 24, 2003

Nicolas Cage will receive the career achievement award at the 39th Chicago International Film Festival. Last year Clint Eastwood, accompanied by his extended family (present ...

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