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Out-of-towners shooting spots here

Sep 16, 2003

While the Illinois Film Office wonders what's next ? it looks like "Barber Shop 2" will be the only major studio film to shoot here this year ? the Chicago Film Office is going...

Tax credit act made easy

Sep 16, 2003

Bob Labate Kristen Fligel By Bob Labate and Kristen Fligel* Editor: Attorneys Bob Labate and Kristen Fligel of Holland & Knight law firm give us an easy-to-understa...

REELSCENE: News & Notes 9/16/03

Sep 16, 2003

THE ILLINOIS TOURISM ACCOUNT ad account is up for review, as required by state law every two years. BBDO has had the $12 million businss for four years during which it also did...

First-ever doc on presidential
helicopter flies at IFP Market

Sep 16, 2003

Producer Mark McCarville waits while presidential transport Helicopter One is loaded onto a cargo jet, for a scene in his "Marine One" documentary going to the IFP Market. ...

Updated style for Emmy Awards

Sep 16, 2003

After 44 years as a glitzy black tie albeit an often ponderous event, the 45th annual local Emmy awards will be a much lower-key evening, perhaps in keeping with the lower-key t...

Lutherans’ doc revives popular
children’s animated TV series

Sep 16, 2003

"Davey" of the '60s and '70s returns in a Lutheran doc that could be a precursor for a new series. The catalyst for a new documentary about the old "Davey and Goliath" ch...

Up and Down the Avenue 9/16/03

Sep 16, 2003

Y&R adds CD Tim Crawley from Carmichael/Lynch; senior art director Sonya Grewal as a senior A/D, from Cramer-Krasselt, and the A/D-writer team of Mollie Wilkie and Greg Christen...

New Beat Studios provides agencies
with creative production services

Sep 4, 2003

John Aitken heads the new Beat Studios for advertising production services. Once he decided he didn't want to work for a large corporate entity any longer, it took John Aitke...

Ad spending higher in first 6 months

Sep 4, 2003

Although network TV lost ground, total ad spending grew 6.8% to hit $61.7 billion during the first half of the year. Total broadcasting rose 4.7% to $31.3 billion and print inc...

Lazzeretti, Amaya launch new
59 Films spot production house

Sep 4, 2003

The first new spot production company to start up in several years is putting the pieces together to officially open in a few weeks. Partners Ron Lazzeretti and Ed Amaya re...

McDonald’s and “Sesame Street” help imaginations grow

Sep 4, 2003

McDonald's and "Sesame Street" help imaginations grow is the theme of a spot created by Radar/Leo Burnett for the long-running children's show. Radar's Don Hoeg shot live...

Good spot production starts fall season

Sep 3, 2003

**X-Ray Productions' Lance Catania shoots/directs a new promotion featuring Ch. 7's 10 p.m. anchor team, Ron Magers, Kathy Brock, Cheryl Burton, Mark Giangreco and Jerry Taft. ...

REELSCENE: News & Notes

Sep 3, 2003

MOVIE ROLE FOR BROADCASTER. Jerry Rose, the Chicago religious broadcaster and head of Total Living Network, is executive producer of "Hangman's Curse," a thriller based on Fra...

Eightball opens new post division

Sep 3, 2003

Six-year old Eightball Films in early October will open a new post operation, to be called Island Nation and staffed with four full-time editors. A major addition to Island...

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