In The Spotlight
FCB Chicago, Cottonelle Roll Out Toilet Paper PSA
“Instead of stockpiling toilet paper, let’s stock up on generosity.” It sounds so easy when you see it print like that. Less easy when you're at your local Target and fisticuffs are imminent as patrons lunge at that final twelve-pack ...
HEADLINES
FCB Promotes Kerry Hill to Lead North American Integrated Production
FCB has announced that Kerry Hill, who has led its Chicago office production for 10 years, has been promoted to North American Director of Integrated ...
READ MOREFestival Roundup: Full Frame Announces Lineup, Newport Beach to August, and More
Here is a quick rundown of the latest from the U.S. festival circuit... The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival announced the official feature and short ...
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Call Sheet
Harold Ramis Film School Forges Ahead
The current coronavirus pandemic prompted the famously funny Harold Ramis Film School at The Second City to get serious, and in very short order. As ...
READ MOREFive Questions With SCREEN
David O'Connor Answers Five Questions with SCREEN
This week, casting director David O'Connor of O'Connor Casting answers Five Questions with SCREEN. One of the premier casting offices in the country for Commercial, ...
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Chicago Filmmaker Jenny Shi Wins Big at SXSW
It's an unexpected win and a huge win for a Chicago filmmaker Jiayan "Jenny" Shi. Not unexpected because of the film, which is earning critical ...
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The Mill Promotes Key Creatives in Chicago
Production house The Mill announced the promotion of several key creatives within its Chicago Studio. In a restructure and bolstering of the studio’s creative offering, ...
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PHOTO BOOTH: Patrick Lives On Fundraiser and Film Showcase
The 4th Annual "Patrick Lives On" film showcase and fundraiser attracted an enthusiastic full house on Saturday, March 7th at Resolution Digital Studios. The organization ...
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HBO Hit McMILLIONS Directors James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte Interview
Nearly 20 years after the scandal, the story is finally out about the $24 million McDonald’s Monopoly fraud. “We’re just happy somebody told the story,” ...
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Quarantine Playlist, Chicago Edition!
Here is a Chicago playlist curated for you by your friends at Screen Magazine, while you're snuggled up at home over the next few days. ...
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