In The Spotlight
A Handcrafted 'Match'
A tasty meal by a cozy campfire is one of the great joys of summer, and Cracker Barrel is offering that experience with their Campfire Meals. Radar Studios director Sam Macon worked with Cracker Barrel’s agency Havas Worldwide to deliver ...
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Another Country Expands Work, Grabs LIFE ITSELF
Another Country may be part of the brand of Cutters Studios, but the boutique audio company works with post houses, production companies and agencies all ...
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At ARU’s office on North Michigan Avenue, the core client base has always been major advertising agencies. But as technology has evolved, ARU has as ...
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COLUMNS
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Chicago Lands Lucas Museum
Big news for Chicago yesterday with the announcement that the city will be the home of a museum to house legendary Filmmaker George Lucas' collection ...
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Vitamin’s Lauryn Grimando Answers Five Questions
In the latest installment of our regular running feature, Lauryn Grimando, producer at Vitamin answers Five Questions With SCREEN. SCREEN: What's your favorite day of ...
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Stephen Cone's PARTY Shoots This Month
Amid all the street festivals and summer festivities, there’s another party starting up next week. HENRY GAMBLE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY, the latest feature from Chicago writer-director ...
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THE SUMMIT Screenwriter Mark Monroe
The New York Times calls THE SUMMIT "a pulse-pounding success." This Sundance jury winner (now on VOD) reveals the unfolding mystery of how eleven climbers ...
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BOYHOOD, ROOSTER TEETH Breaking Records
LINKLATER’S BOYHOOD OPENS TO IMPRESSIVE BOX OFFICE NUMBERS AND DELIGHTS CRITICS: Richard Linklater’s “12-years-in-the-making” film BOYHOOD opened last weekend to record numbers within the indie ...
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BROADCASTING BURRELL: Jonathan Ashley first worked with Tom Burrell, a hugely successful Chicago advertising executive, on a freelance project while he attended Howard University. Several ...
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The Sole Proprietor Complex: DBA v. Exorbitant Filing Fees
If you are a producer or freelance artist working under a DBA without the protection of a business entity, stop. I’m getting nervous for you, ...
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The Summer Movies of 2014
I usually look forward to going to the movies during the summer. But movie previews start previewing so early, it doesn’t take a genius to ...
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS Opens July 25th
The latest from Joe Swanberg, HAPPY CHRISTMAS, was filmed in Chicago's Lincoln Square and features the accomplished cast of Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber ...
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Dan Hammond Joins CINEVERSE
Dan Hammond has joined the CINEVERSE film and digital camera rental group and will be based at the CINEVERSE - Los Angeles in Glendale. “We ...
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PHOTO BOOTH: Comma Streetfest
Comma, Particle and Onda hosted their annual Streetfest in downtown Chicago last Thursday evening and it drew its regular overflow crowd of creative industry pros ...
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