“September:The Chicago Convergence Month” offers the riches of many industr-related events to TCC’s 2,600 members, as a scaled-down Summit originally planned for Sept. 21-23.
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DOCUMENTARIAN KEN BURNS comes to Chicago Sept. 16 to speak at a luncheon and presentation for his new book, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” at the Union
DURING THEIR FOUR WHIRLWIND DAYS in L.A., a Chicago sales contingent saw 19 producers, several with possible projects for the state, says Local 476’s Mark Hogan.
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? Michael Mann’s 1930s crime movie “Public Enemies,” which spent $25 million filming in Chicago and the state last year, will have various
For the past 20 years, “media goddess” Laurie Scheer has been at the forefront of ever-changing Hollywood needs and relaying them to an army of devoted followers through her online
Jamie King and Joy Schwartz were named co-presidents of Euro RSCG Chicago. King returns to Chicago from serving as president/CEO of Publicis & Hal Riney San Francisco. Schwartz
“What! We’re giving Oprah a tax credit?” exclaimed members of the Illinois House in reaction to an amendment to renew the Illinois filmmakers tax credit AND to include talk
Chicago could benefit from the loss of New York’s film and TV production tax incentives ? and the loss of a lucrative TV series.
Although Concept One Media founder/president Linda Livorsi runs a bustling $1.3 million-grossing production company in Downers Grove, she occasionally gets behind the camera as the shooter on the job, especially
Three features and a documentary about acclaimed local improve actors will represent Chicago when they premiere at the Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, March 13-21.
Although “Leverage” isn’t filming in Chicago, local visual effects designer Derek Frederickson of Twisted Media will continue to provide all the graphic animation for the next 15 episodes of the
ZIG/CHICAGO MAY ZAG with the loss of creative director Kevin Lynch come early February, when he leaves the Chicago branch of Toronto-based Zig. Two years
For the past 15 years, NBC/Warner Bros.’ Chicago-set “ER” crews came to Chicago three or four times a year to shoot exteriors with stars of the show.
What Dave Auerbach has stacked in his Chicago warehouse is stuff you can’t put a price on.
“I probably have more television equipment than anyone else
SARAH PALIN SHOWS GOOD TASTE in her choice of movie faves.<!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on
OLYMPIAN MICHAEL PHELPS and other gold medalists were taped by a Flashpoint Academy team last week, as they followed the champions around Chicago for a webcast.
DEBBIE BECK RETIRED from the Chicago Film Office last week without fanfare, after a remarkable and dedicated 28 years serving the film community.
Business has never been better for HMS Media, the 20-year-old company that specializes in performance art video. “The economy has had so much fluctuation, but if anybody ever needs
Nolo Digital Film partners Mike Matusek, Boris Seagraves and Joe Flanagan are celebrating the first anniversary this month of Chicago’s first and only DI-dedicated boutique.
With a
THE ONLY NEW TV SHOW on the Chicago horizon seems to be “Peep Show” for Spike TV. The pilot of the Americanized version of the British hit
