On Wednesday, April 22nd, Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival announced the winners of the 45th Hugo Television Awards during the Hugo Awards Night at the Chicago Cultural Center. The evening was emceed by LeeAnn Trotter, Entertainment Reporter for NBC5, with awards being presented to talented artists who created internationally acclaimed television commercials and television productions. A sold-out crowd packed the Claudia Cassidy Theater. During the ceremony, commercial ...

The 45th Chicago International Film Festival’s Hugo Television Awards is proud to announce the Illinois Film Office as this year’s honoree for Commitment to Excellence in Television Production. The Illinois Film Office will be presented with the Commitment to Excellence Award at the Hugo Television Awards on April 22nd, 2009 at the Chicago Cultural Center.The Illinois Film Office is honored to be selected for this award,” said Betsy Steinberg, Managing Director of the Illinois Film Office....

The first annual Chicago International Movies and Music Festival closed on March 9th with two packed screenings of the Chicago premiere of Ashes of American Flags, the new Wilco tour documentary directed by Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty and Christoph Green at the Music Box Theatre. CIMMfest played host to over 100 special guests from eight countries, including distinguished artists, directors, musicians, critics, and music and video producers who participated the awards jury, panels, Q&As, live m...