Happy Black history month to our Chicago community! There's love and opportunities in the air this month. Scroll through & get excited with us!       The Chicago Film XLerator, a Creative Cypher Project,...

Brian Lawes isn’t afraid of silence. In his latest award-winning short film Lost Kings, Lawes uses sparse dialogue and tense pauses to hang the audience in suspense. Through studying other films and building upon his own...

Carl Ryan Stemple is a digital intermediate colorist A connoisseur of coloring, Ryan grades and delivers feature films, short films, and commercials through his post-production business Quicksilver Color– located right here in the Camera Ambassador building. As...

Martin Luther King Day celebrates the life of the most recognizable figure of the Civil Rights Movement. King provided undeniable leadership in the Civil Rights Movement of the 50s and 60s. On this day we...

It’s a new year and we have a new look! But we’re back with the same great Chicago film news. Scroll over and get excited with us!       The OTVFELLOWS program identifies and...

Five Ideas for Self Care With the hustle and bustle of 2021 behind us, Camera Ambassador will be taking a much-needed rest for the upcoming few weeks! In that time, we hope to practice self-care...

Ever so often, we ask our team, "Hey CA!...," a question to catch up with what they're working on or how they're doing. This week, we asked our team...  Hey CA, What's your Favorite 2021...

  Ever so often, we ask our team, "Hey CA!...," a common question to catch up with what they're working on or how they're doing. This week, we asked our team...  Hey CA, What's Your Fav...

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...

Camiversary. (KAM-uh-vers-uh-ree). Noun. A celebration for the yearly anniversary of a member of the Cam Fam. Congratulations to our Lead Technician and Spongebob Enthusiast Eric Silver for a fabulous two years at Camera Ambassador! To celebrate...