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Chicago studios could deliver strong pilot season and commercial filming
Chicago’s two separate studio facilities could help deliver a strong TV pilot season and commercial filming for 2013. Last year was the Windy City’s busiest-ever production period and it now offers both Cinespace Chicago Film Studios and Chicago Studio City.…
Cinespace Chicago Film Studios gets first major feature film
Dystopian thriller Divergent will become the first major feature to shoot at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios in Illinois. The project will be helmed by Limitless director Neil Burger and is expected to spend more than USD30 million in the state.…
New TV show Chicago Fire makes use of city locations filming in Illinois
Illinois has welcomed another network TV show, with Chicago Fire filming on location in the Windy City. The fire-fighting series follows in the footsteps of edgy political drama Boss, as well as two of Christopher Nolan's Batman films. Joe Chappelle…
Annual AICP survey shows upsurge in US commercials filming on location
The majority of live-action US commercials filmed on location in California in 2011. Findings in the new annual survey from the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) reveal that 76% of US commercials filmed on location, the highest ratio since…
Filming on location with Aero Film Executive Producer Rob Helphand
I was born and raised in Los Angeles (yep, some of us are actually from here, I swear!). I earned my MA in Telecommunications & Film at The San Diego State University and upon graduation moved back up to LA…
Plano in Illinois to become Superman’s hometown of Smallville
The latest Superman film is the other comic-book production that Christopher Nolan is helping steer towards the big screen. While Chicago will become Metropolis, the rural town of Plano, also in Illinois, is set to become Clark Kent’s adopted childhood…
Chicago invests in new Cinespace Film Studios to rival Hollywood
The Governor of Chicago has formally announced a USD5 million investment from the city in a new Cinespace Studios facility. Governor Pat Quinn’s announcement marked a celebration of the studio, which has already been used for a couple of big-budget…
Transformers 3 Producer calls Chicago “the best city we’ve ever shot in”
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Producer of Transformers 3, has praised Chicago as the production comes to the end of an extended shoot in the city. The Producer told a news conference: “Last night, I tried to think to myself how many…
2008 film revenues for Illinois pass USD141 million
According to reelchicago.com, the State of Illinois' 2008 film revenues have edged a little closer to the 2007 record of USD155 million thanks to Michael Mann's blockbuster Public Enemies. It is estimated that the film spent USD25 in the state…
Illinois anounces 30% tax credit for filmmakers
The Illinois General Assembly almost unanimously passed an enhanced film and television production tax credit. The tax incentive has been increased from the 20% of the past three years to a competitively healthy 30%. The sunset clause has also been…
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Chicago Producers Inc
Category: Production Companies
Country: United States of America
Covering: IllinoisXanthe Films
Category: Production Companies
Country: United States of America
Covering: Central America, USA, CaribbeanBroadside Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: United States of America
Covering: InternationalKankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Category: Film Commissions
Country: United States of America
Location Experience: Kankakee County, IllinoisChicago Film Office
Category: Film Commissions
Country: United States of AmericaIllinois Film Office
Category: Film Commissions
Country: United States of America
Location Experience: IllinoisBig Shoulders Digital Video Productions
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: United States of America
Covering: Midwest USAFILM POLICE
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: United States of America
Covering: USA, EuropeLine 9 Productions
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: United States of America
Covering: Illinois, Midwest