CHICAGO – Got an act? Got a camera phone to record it? Then YippieFest wants you! The fourth annual Theater, Music, Film, Comedy and Performance festival is doing what all the hep cats are doing, going online and virtual to keep everyone safe (details closer to the actual dates of YippieFest, August 14-16, 2020).
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Interview: Christine Dudley, Director of The Illinois Film Office
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 26, 2016 - 2:06pmCHICAGO – When filmmakers are searching for the “rules of the road,” when seeking to produce in Chicago or elsewhere in Illinois, one of the stops they need to make is with The Illinois Film Office. The Film Office is part of the state’s Department of Commerce, and not only takes care of production coordination, but the economic incentives for film, television and advertising in the area. Since 2015, the Director of The Illinois Film Office has been Christine Dudley.
Film News: Final Weekend of the Season for Chicago Film Tour
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 27, 2014 - 9:52amCHICAGO – Now is your chance to experience the Chicago Film Tour during its final weekend of the season, guided by Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com. Through a special promotion, If you mention the “HollywoodChicago.com Offer” when reserving your seats, you will get half off the regular price of the tour for the weekend of November 29th and 30th, 2014 (details in the graphic below). The tour departs from the “Rock ‘N Roll” McDonalds Restaurant at 600 N. Clark, in the River North neighborhood in Chicago.
