Illinois Film Office

06/01/2026

https://reelchicago.com/article/disney-hulu-will-livestream-lollapalooza-2026/

Disney+ and Hulu will livestream Lollapalooza 2026 as Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Smashing Pumpkins and Olivia Dean headline.

05/29/2026

https://reelchicago.com/article/ferris-bueller-fans-can-celebrate-40th-anniversary-with-walking-tour/

Ferris Bueller fans can celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary with a downtown Chicago walking tour. Learn more.

05/27/2026

https://screenmag.com/sixth-annual-northwest-illinois-film-festival-wraps-successful-shorts-a-palooza-2026-at-morrisontech/

The Northwest Illinois Film Office just wrapped the Sixth Annual Northwest Illinois Film Festival: Shorts-A-Palooza 2026 at Morrison Tech, welcoming

05/21/2026

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aicp-midwest-presents-the-40-frontier-tickets-1988641013805?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Please join us for this AICP event hosted with the City of Chicago, the Illinois Film Office , and the Illinois Production Alliance.

05/15/2026

Macaulay Culkin is opening up about the loss of his longtime friend and Home Alone co-star Catherine O'Hara.

05/14/2026

https://reelchicago.com/article/quriosity-director-michael-maes-opens-state-of-the-art-studio-in-chicago/

Director Michael Maes, represented by Quriosity Productions, opens purpose-built production studio in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood

05/11/2026

https://www.artshayfilm.com/

This film was conceived in 2013. Director/Producer Ken Hanson was researching photographers for a music project when introduced to Art Shay on a Zoom call. "At one point Art shared his desktop," Hanson recalls.. I couldn't believe my eyes. I thought I had a pretty good handle on twentieth century ph...

05/07/2026

https://screenmag.com/lilly-wachowski-executive-produces-bold-new-short-filming-in-chicago-this-spring/

Imagine coming home one day and there's a garden shed in your backyard that wasn't there before. Imagine it's locked and you can't get into it. Imagine

05/05/2026

https://www.plussevencompany.com/filmcamp

05/04/2026

The Fields Studios CEO Shawn Papazian wants to bring Hollywood to Chicago. Here's how it's going.