George Ellzey Jr. was always a lover of stories. He was raised in Chicago by a single mother. They didn’t have a lot of money. Whenever his mother wanted to treat her children to a...

The Call Sheet magazine is available to read online now!   The Call Sheet magazine has officially launched! As the brainchild of Erica Duffy (CEO and Founder of Camera Ambassador) and Rebecca Martin Fagerholm (Editor...

Sitting on a rustic porch, Clare Cooney describes her move west...   Chicago-bred talent, Cooney had always wondered what it’d be like tapping into the bigger market of Los Angeles. She’d planted strong roots in...

For June 2022, we checked in with the LGBTQ+ members of our Camera Ambassador community for an interview series we're calling...   Queeries     Eli Sulkowski (He/They) (@eli_sulkowski)Actor & Screenwriter"The drive that other people have...

In late 2020, Mary Tilden and Leah Raidt wrapped principal photography on their short film Rough River Lake. Mary and Leah have the ease of a seasoned creative team, knowing when to give and take...

To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, Camera Ambassador and Subtitle are collaborating for a series of blog posts conducted by Subtitle's Alex Wen to highlight artists in Chicago making films, television, and other video work! This...

To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, Camera Ambassador and Subtitle are collaborating for a series of blog posts conducted by Subtitle's Alex Wen to highlight artists in Chicago making films, television, and other video work! We...

To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, Camera Ambassador and Subtitle are collaborating for a series of blog posts conducted by Subtitle's Alex Wen to highlight artists in Chicago making films, television, and other video work! We...

Five Black Actors You Should Know (Plus, local talent you should work with) Forward:While Hollywood & pop criticism lack representation & amplification of Black actors, Black creators have been utilizing the form brilliantly since almost the...

This week we’re joined by Chicago director and actor, Connor Allen Smith! (This interview was edited and condensed for clarity)   CA: Hey Connor! Hit us with your bio. CAS: I'm Connor Allen Smith, and I'm...

This week we’re joined by Chicago filmmaker, actor, & photographer, Emma Thatcher! (This interview was edited and condensed for clarity)   CA: Hey Emma! Hit us with your bio. ET: I'm Emma Thatcher. I am...

This week we’re joined by filmmaker, actor, & writer, Alex Dauphin! (This interview was edited and condensed for clarity)   CA: Hey Alex! Hit us with your bio. AD: Hey guys. I'm Alex Dauphin and...