Productions Made in Chicago

HollywoodChicago.com founder and Chicago Film Critics Association-accredited film critic Adam Fendelman will be featured on WCRX 88.1 FM radio for a 30-minute film segment on Dec. 4, 2008 from 8 to 8:30 a.m. CST as part of a food drive benefiting the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The following press release describes the all-day event.

Does anyone out there know how many Chicago born screenwriters are out there? And no don’t count Robert Zemeckis.

I just thought I’d tell everyone that Matt Damon is in Chicago filming The Informant. I know this because a mom that I babysit for is going to see him on Saturday becuase her brother is working for the company. I must say that I am quite suprised that no one has picked up on this.

Cinelease, Inc. the nation’s leading Motion Picture Rental Company that set up a location in Chicago has decided to close the Chicago branch of its facility.

The sobering documentary “At the Death House Door” on the death penalty will premiere in Chicago on May 10, 2008 from “Hoop Dreams” filmmakers Steve James and Peter Gilbert. Click here for our full preview story on this.

We just received word about a free screening on April 22, 2008 at 7 p.m. for “America the Beautiful”. Your free tickets can be downloaded here. More information is below.

I just received the following press release.

This just in from the Chicago Sun-Times:

This building at 5645 N. Ravenswood will become an editing studio for filmmaking

My cell phone just rang moments ago on March 30, 2008 for another “The Dark Knight” viral marketing message. The call directs people to IBelieveInHarveyDent.com with the following new announcement:

3/30 Urgent Announcement

At 11:42 a.m. on March 26, 2008, longtime HollywoodChicago.com source Vlkers54 informed us of a yet another new viral marketing text message from the Joker at recruiting@rent-a-clown.com:

Hey Adam!!!! New text from the Joker! I will keep you updated and make Chicago proud…