Monday night at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards brought a few surprises and a few expected wins. Chicago was represented throughout the evening in many of the wins! Between The
Cinematographers Todd Banhazl and Mihai Malaimare Jr. go one-on-one to recount their experiences shooting the first season of HBO’s Winning Time. The HBO original series Winning Time: The Rise of the
The Paramount Global feature film Heist 88, a project that has been in the works since 2017 is set to begin filming in Chicago next month with a start date
The nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced and you may be surprised to see how often Chicagoland is represented this year. Between The Second City alums,
He’s at it again. Reid Brody, the entrepreneur who’s helped build some of the industry’s leading production companies and post production studios, has announced the formation of his latest venture,
HBO’s Westworld, Season 4, Episode 3 titled, Annees Folles, channels Chicago during the rip-roaring 1920s. In the episode Maeve (Thandiwe Newton) and Caleb (Aaron Paul) find themselves inside the Westworld
It’s official, America’s hardest working comedy, South Side, is back to work. Filming for Season 3 of the HBO Max series begins this week. From July 11-12 the East side
Ravi Patel joins the cast of FX’s Justified: City Primeval in the recurring role of Rick Newley. Announced on Deadline, Patel joins Timothy Olyphant who reprises the role of now-retired U.S.
Humanitas has revealed the nominees for this year’s Humanitas Prizes, which recognize “television and film writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced way.” The award is given
The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced its 14th Dorian TV Awards nominations for the best in all of TV, mainstream to LGBTQIA+ content. Leading the list of TV’s
The shuttered MetroSouth Medical Center in the South Chicago suburb of Blue Island is tapped to get a new lease on life. The Florida real estate firm that holds ownership
Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot have announced that projected film revenues in 2021 hit a record high of $630 million, shattering pre-pandemic levels in 2019 by $70
Chicago Public Library (CPL) announced that they will be hosting award-winning actor, writer, director, singer-songwriter and bestselling author David Duchovny at the Harold Washington Library Center June 14 at 6
Sheila R. Brown has stepped down from her position as Executive Director of the CineCares Division of Cinespace Film Studios. Brown joined the Mirkopoulos and Pissios families at Cinespace in
Sarofsky’s dazzling 3D glass house main titles for the HBO Max limited series The Staircase are so captivating that it will make you hit rewind to take another look. Inspired
Chicago Director, Tre Manchester announces that his indie feature, Bleed American has been picked up by Cow Lamp Films in Chicago for national distribution, with a release date in three
Burrell names Khari Streeter as its new Chief Creative Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Streeter will lead the agency’s dynamic, award-winning creative teams in developing the strategic, impactful work
Mike Hagerty, longtime character actor, best known as Mr. Teeger the building manager on Friends, passed away suddenly at 67. Hagerty was born in Chicago and got his start in
Backyard Productions announces the additions of Mac Eldridge and John M. Lopez to their roster of acclaimed directors for US commercial representation. Mac Eldridge is a multidisciplinary director with a
Negin Farsad is an Iranian-American Muslim comedian bringing her newly minted hour to Chicago! She is no stranger to the city as she is a regular panelist on the beloved
