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SPRINGFIELD LEGISLATORS
PASS WAGE/TAX CREDIT BILL

Jun 2, 2003

With the minutes ticking away to the end of the Illinois legislative session, the state Senate Saturday night passed the wage/tax credit bill that gives Illinois its first ste...

So you think your show belongs on cable?

Jun 2, 2003

By Ruth L Ratny Cable guru Ray Solley once produced for Ch. 11. One of the cable networks has a slightly bitter underbelly to its shows and considers every film it r...

Deaf Dog ramps up record production with exclusive new Focusrite console

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 2, 2003

Deaf Dog's new Focusrite console is one of only eight in the worldJohn Ovnik of Deaf Dog Music is on track to realize his longtime vision of expanding the spot music house ...

The Learning Channel’s “A Dating Story” to shoot 8 Chicago episodes

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 2, 2003

Ray Sheehan is searching for Chicago singles with photogenic lives."We go out and look for people who have visual jobs or hobbies or do volunteer work that's very visual," sai...

Bix Pix “Doh Doh Island” Hasbro video hits national Toys ?R’ Us stores

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 2, 2003

Bix Pix Entertainment's "Doh Doh Island" video hit stores June 1. Starting June 1, Toys ?R' Us stores across the country begin stocking "Doh Doh Island," a 23-minute ...

Edwards’ “Sullivan” confronts legacy, corruption in Irish construction empire

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 2, 2003

Gregory Edwards shoots his debut feature "Sullivan" this June.Gregory Edwards is out to tell a quintessential Chicago story."For me, Chicago is about buildings and large cons...

Pilsen filmmaker prepping HD feature for production in Mexico and Chicago

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 2, 2003

Dalia Tapia (center) and her crew will shoot the HD feature "Princesa Tarazca" in Mexico and Chicago starting this August. Pilsen-based filmmaker Dalia Tapia is off to Guadal...

Deaf Dog ramps up record production with exclusive new Focusrite console

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 2, 2003

Deaf Dog's new Focusrite console is one of only eight in the worldJohn Ovnik of Deaf Dog Music is on track to realize his longtime vision of expanding the spot music house ...

First daytime network reality show
to shoot in Chicago this month

By Ed M. Koziarski Jun 2, 2003

"Starting Over," the first network daytime reality series, shoots in Chicago through the end of the year.Bunim/Murray Productions is days away from beginning production in Ch...

Backyard plants Seed for future growth

Jun 2, 2003

Seed, a new L.A.-based commercial company, is the joint venture of Backyard partners Roy Skillicorn and Blair Stribley and Science+ Fiction founders Steve Mendelson and Kevin...

The ultimate insult to filmmakers:
TV movie on Bush made in Canada

Jun 2, 2003

First "Chicago" was filmed in Toronto. Then the cable story of dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker and mayor Rudy Giuliani. And now ? from the people who should know much, much bett...

Manuel producing as a one-stop shop

By Ed M. Koziarski May 16, 2003

Spot producer Darryl Manuel finishing post on a doc about his musician father-in-law.Visions Blu members met the man behind the Foot-Long Hot Dog Inventor last week when v...

REELSCENE: News and Notes

May 16, 2003

WHEN THE WHITE SOX didn't want to step up to the plate, Chicago lost a $30 million feature for this year. We heard Sox management sniffed that the club was in the basebal...

“Lizzie” director launches Indiefest film market

By Ed M. Koziarski May 16, 2003

"Lizzie" director Lee Alan is launching Indiefest, the Midwest's first film market. Lee Alan is out to help what he believes is an underserved constituency: independent ...

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