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Chicago Screenwriter and ISA Fast Track Fellow Melissa Birks Unveils New Feature Film in Development
In this exclusive interview, SCREEN sits down with Melissa Birks, the Chicago screenwriter behind a gripping new thriller that reexamines a legendary historical tragedy. The narrative follows Catherine O’Leary as…
Candy House Productions announced the lead cast for Big Spooky House, the upcoming creature-filled horror comedy written and directed by Jerry S. Gonzalez. Ben Bishop will star as Seth O….
AD COMMUNITY
Football season is underway and Jersey Mike’s Subs is entering the second year of its official NFL partnership with the launch of “Game Day Mike’s Way.” The sprawling new campaign…
What makes people care about your film? For George Ellzey (pictured left), it’s giving them something to talk about. His films start conversations and provoke an examination of the human…
ONE CHICAGO
#ChiHards, get ready! The new teaser trailer for ‘Chicago Med’, ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘Chicago PD’ has arrived. While the video doesn’t reveal too much detail, it sets the stage for…
#ChiHards, we’re one step closer to bidding farewell to ‘Chicago PD’ star, and original member of the “WolfPack”, LaRoyce Hawkins. The police drama announced the actor’s departure earlier this summer…
DIVERSE VOICES
the Muslim Women’s Coalition presents the 11th Annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival returning to Milwaukee Film’s historic Oriental Theatre. Running from October 1 through 4, the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival…
What makes people care about your film? For George Ellzey (pictured left), it’s giving them something to talk about. His films start conversations and provoke an examination of the human…
PILOT SEASON
In celebration of Earth Day, Governor JB Pritzker today announced the launch of the first-in-the-nation incentive to promote environmentally sustainable film and television production. Under the expanded program, productions recognized…
Chicago has long been a vital training ground for comedic talent – and it may soon be poised to become the backdrop for a promising new television series. But first,…
ON THE MOVE
No Sushi, the filmmaker-first post house built around Emmy-winning editorial talent from film and television, has signed editor Eric Kissack to its roster for commercial work. One of the most accomplished comedy…
Yacht Club is excited to welcome new Midwest representation with Sonia Reps. Yacht Club delivers creative content for agencies and brands that unite production and post from the start – from…
POWER BOOK IV: FORCE
Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Illinois film industry leaders have announced that film production expenditures in Illinois reached a record-breaking high of $703…
There are five words that fans of Power Book IV: Force have been waiting all year to hear: Tommy F**king Egan Is Back. The Power franchise spinoff starring Chicago’s Joseph…
FIVE QUESTIONS WITH SCREEN
What do Doctor Strange, Spike Lee and a trip to Yosemite have in common? They’re all right here as Leo SVP and Executive Producer Joe Tipre stops by for a…
What do a minivan, some Reddi-Wip and The Amazing Race have in common? They’re all right here as writer-director Tim Mason of the newly-formed Squirrel Soup stops by for a…
TRAILER PARK
#ChiHards, get ready! The new teaser trailer for ‘Chicago Med’, ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘Chicago PD’ has arrived. While the video doesn’t reveal too much detail, it sets the stage for…
Cinema/Chicago, presenter of the Chicago International Film Festival, today announced the full lineup of films to be showcased at the 22nd edition of Summer Screenings, running June 3 – August 22,…
LOADING DOC
The Chicago International Film Festival today announced the full lineup of films and programs included in this year’s 62nd edition of North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, unspooling October 14 – 25,…
Milwaukee Film is thrilled to reveal the online program guide for the 2026 Dialogues Documentary Festival, presented by Potawatomi Casino Hotel. The program guide includes a full schedule of film…
HERStory
the Muslim Women’s Coalition presents the 11th Annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival returning to Milwaukee Film’s historic Oriental Theatre. Running from October 1 through 4, the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival…
Fall festival season is ready for liftoff and it all begins with one of the longest running underground film festivals in the world. The Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) 33rd…
ON THE FILM FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
the Muslim Women’s Coalition presents the 11th Annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival returning to Milwaukee Film’s historic Oriental Theatre. Running from October 1 through 4, the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival…
Fall festival season is ready for liftoff and it all begins with one of the longest running underground film festivals in the world. The Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) 33rd…
PHOTO BOOTH
Hekla, the acclaimed fifth feature by Chicago filmmaker Michael Glover Smith (Mercury in Retrograde), had its Los Angeles Premiere at a packed screening at the famed TCL Chinese Theaters on…
The spirit of the season is arriving early as Chicago-based Lakefront Pictures announces the completion of production on A Snowbound Christmas, a new holiday drama starring Harry Lennix (The Blacklist, Man of…
TOP SPOT OF THE WEEK
Football season is underway and Jersey Mike’s Subs is entering the second year of its official NFL partnership with the launch of “Game Day Mike’s Way.” The sprawling new campaign…
As eyewear continues to evolve from a functional necessity into a powerful expression of style, National Vision Holdings, Inc. is unveiling a reimagined Eyeglass World designed to meet the expectations…
CHICAGO TV NEWS
#ChiHards, get ready! The new teaser trailer for ‘Chicago Med’, ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘Chicago PD’ has arrived. While the video doesn’t reveal too much detail, it sets the stage for…
#ChiHards, we’re one step closer to bidding farewell to ‘Chicago PD’ star, and original member of the “WolfPack”, LaRoyce Hawkins. The police drama announced the actor’s departure earlier this summer…
THE BEAR
Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Illinois film industry leaders have announced that film production expenditures in Illinois reached a record-breaking high of $703…
It’s a somber day for the Chicago television production community as it has been revealed that the FX-produced series The Bear, which streams on Hulu, is coming to an end…
SUPER BOWL
In the advertising world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Bad Bunny or Lady Gaga. It’s about the commercials! Ad agency pros and creatives from throughout…
In the advertising world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. It’s about the commercials! We were thrilled to have BarkleyOKRP ECD Matt McNulty stop by Screen after the…
FILMMAKER FOCUS
The Northwest Illinois Region is celebrating a major professional achievement as Gary Camarano, Economic Development Director for Whiteside County and Executive Director of the Northwest Illinois Film Office, has been…
What makes people care about your film? For George Ellzey (pictured left), it’s giving them something to talk about. His films start conversations and provoke an examination of the human…
LIGHTS CAMERA LOUISVILLE
So far, so good on the union negotiations front, but there are still many steps ahead. The fear of yet another labor stoppage has permeated the film and television production…
“The strike officially ends at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, November 9.” After a grueling four months on strike, SAG-AFTRA has officially reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract…
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