After 18 years in an iconoclastic space on Grand Ave., Tom Kwilosz' ThereMedia moved its editorial/ animation services to an elegant brownstone at 11 E. Division, just bloc...
The State of Illinois named former corporate producer Jan Hughes division manager of Illinois Information Services, a new department formed by combining public relations and inf...
Taking a rare break from a year-long festival tour that has taken him to Marrakech, Venice, Bangkok and beyond, Hakim Bellabes is back in town to screen his debut feature ...
BOATHOUSE STUDIOS of Los Angeles started shooting its rock ?n' roll slasher comedy "Stump the Band" Sept. 20 in Spring Grove, Antioch, Gurnee, and in Wilmot, Wis. "Stump ...
Ruth Leitman's feature documentary, "Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling," is one of four Chicago-made features that will premiere d...
"Outing Riley," Pete Jones' independent followup to his 2002 Project Greenlight movie "Stolen Summer," has its world premiere Oct. 10 at the Chicago International Film Fes...
At least on one level, Matt Liston's epic quest is close to fruition. Since 2002, Liston has been documenting his "Just Believe Campaign," a quixotic endeavor to land the Cubs...
The glitz and glamour of the Chicago International Film Festival (Oct. 7-21) ratchets up to ultra high as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, founded by artistic director ...
Scott Erlinder's gamble that there would be a national audience for his doc about Lake Superior's Shipwreck Coast paid off when American Public Television (APT) picked up ...
Systems integrator Swiderski Electronics was awarded the job of distributing the audiovisual feeds to scores of media outlets that will be covering "The Race at Case," the...
MOVERS & SHAKERS. Editor Adam Soboscienski moves over from a nine-year stint at Red Car, bringing the editing team to seven. His credits include Coors Light, test market spots ...
Based on his House sponsorship of the state-legislated wage tax credit for the film industry, Rep. Ken Dunkin (D-5th) is targeting Hollywood and local film organizations for fin...
Nathan Israileff was shooting a Congressional hearing for his boxing documentary "Beyond the Ropes," when in walked the first witness, "The Greatest" himself, Muhammad A...
Mark Besozzi's Bird's-Eye Media, Inc. is "re-packaging" its thriller "Roney's Point" for a $2.5-3 million 35mm shoot next summer.Producer/director Besozzi began developing t...
Collaboration among three companies has resulted in a unique script-to-screen training program conducted by seasoned pros, that gives the screenwriter and filmmaker a fini...
When the Trio cable network rolled out its first original comedy series "Pilot Season" on Labor Day, it was local DP T.W. Li behind the verit?-style camerawork.He shot eac...
Fletcher Chicago was named the Panasonic Authorized Production Reseller in the Midwest. Now included in its sales department are the Varicam 24p HD camera; the SDX-900 24p SD ca...
Z Film Festival program director Kristie Alshaibi's debut feature, the explicit and experimental "Other People's Mirrors," has its world premiere Sept. 25 at the Gene Si...
When we last checked in with the Waukegan film scene, the big boys were bringing Batman to the Amstutz, and the local boys were challenging aspiring filmmakers to complete...
Chicago's three Tony Award winning theatre companies are ramping up the star power for the opening shows of the season. The smallest of the three troupes, Victory Gardens,...
