Archive for the 'Production Updates' Category

NBC to tape B-N ice skate event

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Article in Bloomington daily The Pantagraph about the taping of a television special at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in downtown Bloomington, IL, called SKATING FOR LIFE BENEFITING SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE, that will air on the NBC network Saturday, October 25, 2008.

JB uncorks WC, BOTTLE Sept. 29

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Help the crew of Brainsmart Productions make a mint to embellish WEREWOLF CEMETERY: Issue 4, currently filming in an abandoned movie theater near you, by attending the Brainsmart show at Mike n’ Molly’s in downtown Champaign on Monday, September 29, 2008.

Wolves, bugs infest C-U Sept. 22

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Help the crew of Brainsmart Productions scrape up even more cash to dump into WEREWOLF CEMETERY: Issue 4, currently filming in an abandoned movie theater near you, by attending the Brainsmart show at Mike n’ Molly’s in downtown Champaign on Monday, September 22, 2008.

Every ROCK has its thorn

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

We think the reality program coming to Champaign-Urbana this week is VH1’s ROCK OF LOVE WITH BRET MICHAELS. We know the reality program coming to Champaign-Urbana this week is in need of production staff.

WEREWOLF Iss. 1 afoot Sept. 14

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

Help the crew of Brainsmart Productions scrape up some cash to dump into WEREWOLF CEMETERY: Issue 4, currently filming in an abandoned movie theater near you, by attending the Brainsmart show at Mike n’ Molly’s in downtown Champaign on Sunday, September 14, 2008.

PRELUDE a first for Essence Films

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Urbana independent film studio Essence Films will premiere their dramatic short PRELUDE at the Onarga Theater in Onarga, IL, on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 7 p.m.

Dreamscape crews up for 6th pic

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Dreamscape Cinema of Champaign has announced a crew call to fill positions on its upcoming thriller, PANTHER ISLAND.

They’re st**king Matt Damon

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

THE INFORMANT has begun principal photography in Macon County, and the Decatur Herald & Review wants you to track Matt Damon’s every move. Or, not.

Lights on at Dark Maze Studios

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Dark Maze Studios of Champaign, Illinois, has embarked on an itinerary of labyrinthine proportions now that their first feature, PRESS START, has been completed.

K. Gordon Murray schlocks again!

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

The official Web site for the upcoming documentary, THE WONDER WORLD OF K. GORDON MURRAY, is scheduled to go live Monday, December 24, 2007.

COBB FIELD next for Callan Films

Friday, May 11th, 2007

Local documentary filmmaker Craig Lindvahl gives C-U Blogfidential the scoop on his upcoming project.

Is that you, NORMAL LIFE?

Saturday, January 6th, 2007

We finally receive clarification as to why CNGM Pictures of Palatine, IL, made a movie in Normal, IL, called NORMAL LIFE … apart from the obvious.

PRESS START update 2.1

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Dark Maze Studios of Champaign, IL, reveals that the videogame-inspired movie PRESS START is deep in post-production.

JigGsaw video shoot tonight

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Tonight, October 20, 2006, 9 p.m., The Highdive in downtown Champaign hosts a free concert by local band JigGsaw that will be videotaped for future release, while LIX presents a midnight revival of AMERICAN PSYCHO a few blocks away at Boardman’s Art Theatre.

Blue Bassoon gets REEL in Chicago

Friday, September 15th, 2006

I THINK YOU’RE F***ING STUPID, a short by local filmmaker Alaric Rocha, dares to tell it like it is at the Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival on Saturday, September 30, 2006, 10:30 p.m. Also, Rocha nears completion on another short, MERRY CHRISTMAS!