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Music experts speak to ‘Salon’

Feb 10, 2003

Chicago Filmmakers is experimenting with a "Salon Series" of new informal discussions with experts on various subjects to supplement its slate of production courses. The se...

Interactive PSAs part of $500,000
Theatre League promotion

Feb 10, 2003

Visitors to Chicago who want to attend a Chicago theatre production can simply place a finger on a computer touch screen. It will display the venue of their...

Swell adds Eurostyle editor

Feb 10, 2003

Swell's new editor, Nadia Hennrich, was originally recruited to the U.S. by Detroit's Blue Highway, after it made a search of European editors and deemed her the ideal can...

Chicagoan shares top credit
on Spirit Award nominee

By Ed M. Koziarski Feb 10, 2003

Co-cinematographer Ron Forsythe (left) and director Bernard Rose (top) on the set of "ivans Xtc.," which is up for four Independent Spirit Awards. While Hollywo...

Foreman history docs win big; new PBS HD series in the works

Feb 10, 2003

Like a lot of young boys his age, Gary Foreman was captivated by the rugged boldness of Fess Parker as "Davy Crockett" and "Daniel Boone," and ultima...

No more clowning around

Jan 31, 2003

By Dan Page SCREENZINE.COM Music EditorProducer/composer Andy Mitran met his new creative partner Al Jewer in an unlikely spot for serious business hook-ups, "The B...

Multi-episode doc set for PBS

Jan 31, 2003

Gita Saedi During her six year journey to discover "The New Americans," Gita Saedi has crossed paths with some remarkable families who have made the most wrenching jour...

Barrett puts finishing touches on new Oak Park stage

Jan 31, 2003

With a hearty laugh, Brad Barrett said he's "about $15,000 away" from finishing the construction of his 7,200-sq. ft. AGLS (for A Great Lighting Stage) in Oak Park. Soundpro...

‘Spaceman X’ lands in Quincy

Jan 31, 2003

Filmmakers Peter Craig and Rachel Craig At 25, Peter Craig is a man with a past.?Back in eighth grade, the Quincy, Illinois?native directed his first short film t...

AFTRA elects 14 to board

Jan 31, 2003

Local AFTRA elected Dick Kay to the national board and 14 other members to board membership, out of 263 total voted ballots. Representing freelance actors/announcers, model...

Calabash animating 2 more shorts

Jan 31, 2003

Still from "Tryst Watch" Happily basking in the glow of its Oscar-nominated "Stubble Trouble" in 2001, Calabash animators are back at the drawing board with two more...

Spots BME helps seek financial aid for the late Bill Reis’ family

Jan 31, 2003

Bill Reis Spots BME's Bruce Frankel is reaching out to the community in an effort to financially assist the 17-year old son of the late audio engineer, Bill Reis. ...

I-Cubed wants to be seen a’new

Jan 31, 2003

Arturo by Dennis Manarchy Photographer Dennis Manarchy pulled out all stops to dramatically capture partners Arturo Cubacub and Mark Adler, and new colorist Mark Ma...

Film Critics Feb. 24 Oscars in Chicago to be private event

Jan 31, 2003

Kevin Spacey won the 2000 CFCA Best Actor award for "American Beauty" Hollywood comes to Chicago a month before the Oscars to honor the winners of 2002's best in ...

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