Clare Cooney Isn't Done With Chicago
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.... Read More
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Cultivating a Caring Set at Rough River Lake
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... Read More
Four Chicago Latino Filmmakers You Should Know
About 1.4 million Latinos reside in the Metropolitan Chicago area, comprising 17.4 percent of area residents. Of the vast and multi-cultural Latino population in Chicago, there exists a wide-ranging collection of... Read More
Adenike Thomas Builds Community with The Red Line
A rising tide lifts all boats... and Adenike Thomas (AT) is the wave of change we need right now. As a prolific producer, actor, writer, director, and overall multi-hyphenate, Adenike... Read More
Empowering Women Coffee Producers with On the Go Jo
Women perform 70% of the labor on coffee farms worldwide, yet very few get the recognition they so rightfully deserve. On the Go Jo was created between three girlfriends as... Read More
Bridget Johnson and Toni Nordone Are Ready for Change
In the midst of lockdown, these two resilient artists persisted and are thriving.Bridget Johnson (BJ) is very interested in the spiritual sides of things, having just made moon water the... Read More
Introducing Rey Tang, Client Relations and Marketing Associate
We're excited to welcome the newest addition to our team: Rey Tang!Rey will be serving as our new Marketing/Client Relations Associate and will be taking over the blog for July. To kick... Read More
Yourself & Yours: Part 2
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,... Read More
Cinema Femme April Showcase: Short Films
Cinema Femme April Showcase:Short Films "Cinema Femme is the voice of the female film experience, a platform for stories about womxn in film and their allies that aims to inspire... Read More
Chicago Film Circle: Reeder & Smith
We recently sponsored a small film project (Self Portrait) for Connor Allen Smith's boutique production company, Prairie Creek Productions. We thought it'd be fun to commemorate its completion by sharing it with Chicago auteur,... Read More