October Start Date for Apple TV Series ‘Dark Matter’ in Chicago; ‘Obi-Wan’ Star Joel Edgerton Leads Cast
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The highly anticipated new series from Apple TV+ and Sony Pictures Television appears to have zeroed in on its start date, its city, and its series lead. Sources tell SCREEN the TV adaptation of Blake Crouch’s novel Dark Matter will begin filming in Chicago on October 17th and will continue through March of 2023. The epic sci-fi series will consist of nine episodes, and production... Read More
Leo Burnett Chicago Earns Emmy Nomination for ‘The Lost Class’ Anti-Gun Violence Campaign
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A powerful anti-gun violence message helmed by Leo Burnett Chicago earned an Outstanding Commercial Emmy nomination from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, announced today. The winner of the Outstanding Commercial Emmy will be announced during the awards ceremony on Sept. 12. Let’s take a look at the Chicago-made campaign and the other nominees… Leo Burnett’s nominated campaign “Change the Ref: The Lost Class”... Read More
Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival at Chicago Filmmakers July 15-21
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The 12th Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) will be held at Chicago Filmmakers, 1326 W. Hollywood Avenue in Chicago, from July 15-21. The festival will exhibit nightly screenings of official selections beginning at 7:00pm, plus matinees on Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17 at 3:00pm. The 2022 festival will exhibit ten feature films and twenty-one short films. Of the thirty-one official selections, the... Read More
Premiere Date Set for Amazon Series ‘Paper Girls’; Plus: Will There Be a Season Two?
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The anticipation for the first season of Amazon Prime series Paper Girls is building, and we now have a release date for the show. The countdown can begin as Amazon has announced the series will bow on July 29th. And with that date announcement comes the official full-length trailer (SCREEN brought you a super-quick teaser last month). And the question is still looming: Will there... Read More
The 29th Chicago Underground Film Festival Lineup Is Packed with World Premieres, Panels, and Parties
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Anyone who’s been to CUFF knows that a ticket to the festival doesn’t just get you admission to the films, it’s an admission to a subculture. Set for July 27-31 at the Logan Theatre, this year’s programming further solidifies that with 100+ pieces of video art to debut, panel discussions poised to examine the core of crypto and DAO structures through a speculative lens, after-party... Read More
‘Power Book IV: Force’ New Cast Additions Include ‘Chicago P.D.’ ‘The Chi’ Stars
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Power Book IV: Force at Starz has recruited some familiar faces Chicago television diehards will appreciate. Chicago P.D. actor Carmela Zumbado and Miriam A. Hyman of The Chi are among the latest additions to the Season 2 cast. Manuel Eduardo Ramirez (Snowfall, Queen of the South), and Adrienne Walker (Law & Order: Organized Crime) will also join the new season of the show as series... Read More
CAC Announces Recipients of the 2022 ENVISION Grant
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Chicago Artists Coalition is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2022 ENVISION Grant for Chicago-based artists working in the field of time-based digital and electronic art: Erica Gressman, and Bun Stout. Gressman and Stout have been awarded unrestricted grants of $2,500 each for their demonstrated artistic excellence. The ENVISION Grant, now in its third year, is made possible by a partnership with the Carl & Marilynn Thoma... Read More
Illinois Shatters Record for Film Revenues with $630 Million in Economic Impact in 2021
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Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced that projected film production revenue in 2021 hit a record high of $630 million shattering pre-pandemic levels in 2019 by $70 million. Film production revenues are the costs associated with film, television, streaming, and digital media, which have steadily increased over the past 10 years. Additionally, film permits issued by the City of Chicago have also... Read More
Packed Theatrical Premiere at Music Box Theatre for Michael Glover Smith’s ‘Relative’
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A joyful and appreciative crowd of more than 500 cinephiles descended upon the historic Music Box Theatre in Chicago for the World Theatrical Premiere of the Chicago-made independent feature Relative. Cast, crew, and a capacity crowd were in full celebration mode this past Wednesday, June 8th, and SCREEN has the photos to prove it. And now the film moves to the Gene Siskel Film Center... Read More
‘Early Edition’ Reboot Scrapped at CBS
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Chicagoans and 90’s TV aficionados were excited to hear that a reboot of the CBS classic series Early Edition was in the works. However, CBS has decided not to move forward with its gender-flipped Early Edition reboot project after completing the pilot. Alice Eve, whose credits include the series Star Trek Into Darkness and Belgravia, had been tapped as the lead in this new vision... Read More
