In The Spotlight
AMC Series Starts Shooting in April, with Michael B. Jordan as Exec Producer
The AMC courtroom drama series 61ST STREET, executive produced by CREED and BLACK PANTHER star Michael B. Jordan, will begin shooting at Cinespace this April. AMC has ordered two seasons, with eight episodes apiece, targeting a 2021 premiere date. The ...
HEADLINES
Chicago Shorts Night Winners Announced
Elevated Films Chicago presented its Annual Chicago Shorts Night to a capacity crowd at Wicker Park venue Chop Shop on Wednesday January 15th. The jury ...
READ MOREThree Chicago Films Set to Premiere at SXSW
Three Chicago feature films will make their World Premiere at the prestigious South by Southwest Film Festival this March, in Austin, Texas. Let's take a ...
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Call Sheet
Filmmaker Courting Denzel to Play Harold Washington
Could the iconic Denzel Washington be playing the barrier-bashing Chicago mayor Harold Washington in the not-so-distant future? Writer-director Joseph Michael Chopin believes so, and he’s ...
READ MOREFive Questions With SCREEN
Leo Burnett EVP Sarah Block Answers Five Questions with SCREEN
This week, Leo Burnett Executive Vice President and Creative Director Sarah Block answers Five Questions with SCREEN! SCREEN: If you were given a one-minute ad ...
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Huge Win for Ohio Documentary
It has been a huge couple of weeks for the documentary AMERICAN FACTORY and its Ohio-based directors Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar. Following up their ...
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Editor Dana Abel joins Hootenanny
Chicago boutique post house Hootenanny has a new creative editor on their roster. Dana Abel comes to Hootenanny from Optimus, where she spent the majority ...
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PHOTO BOOTH: Chicago Shorts Night, Presented by Elevated Films Chicago
Elevated Films Chicago presented its Annual Chicago Shorts Night to a capacity crowd at Wicker Park venue Chop Shop on Wednesday January 15th. Click here ...
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Kris Rey, Mary Kay Cook Talk I USED TO GO HERE and SXSW
The Chicago-made comedy I USED TO GO HERE stars Gillian Jacobs and Jemaine Clement, and was filmed in town this past summer. Before the film ...
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MOVING PARTS Chicago Premiere at Siskel Friday
MOVING PARTS, a narrative feature film written and directed by Emilie Upczak, will be make its Chicago Premiere at the historic Gene Siskel Film Center ...
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