CHICAGO – TV fans know Monica Raymund as paramedic Gabby Dawson on the long-running “Chicago Fire.” But the talented actor is expanding her range, debuting her first film as director, “Tanya,” at the Midwest Independent Film Festival on Tuesday, August 1st, 2017. The short film – written by Sam Forman – will be part of “Female Filmmakers Night” at the Midwest Indie, and is part of Raymund’s involvement with Hidden Tears Project, an organization dedicated to raising consciousness by creating media on gender inequality, sexual abuse and human trafficking.
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Interview: Hitting the Links with the Collaborators of ‘The Squeeze’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 20, 2015 - 10:16pmCHICAGO – Golf and gambling go together like the 19th hole and tall tales. The green grass of the course isn’t the same without a little wagering, and the new film ‘The Squeeze’ – written and directed by Terry Jastrow – follows the game from small town America to the big stage of Las Vegas.
Film Review: Failed ‘Twister’ Knockoff ‘Into the Storm’ is All Eyes, No Heart
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 11, 2014 - 12:15amCHICAGO – Early incarnations of “Godzilla,” for example, were so memorable because of the characters and its story. The “special effects” were laughable, but the films caught on despite it because they had heart.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 75 Pairs of Passes to ‘Into the Storm’ With Richard Armitage
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 1, 2014 - 1:13amCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 75 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new thriller “Into the Storm” starring Richard Armitage and directed by the visual effects master from “Avatar”!
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