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Screen Magazine - Screen Magazine: Vol. 29, Issue 19 - Index

“BEAST” OF A SUMMER: Production’s going
strong on the new A&E series “The Beast,”
starring Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel and a
boatload of Chicago talent! The first season is
expected to wrap in early to mid-November.
“ALL’S FAIRE” IN MICHIGAN: Christina Ricci,
Owen Benjamin, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Engvall
and Cedric the Entertainer are heading to the
Renaissance Faire in the romantic comedy
“All’s Faire in Love.” The film shoots in and
around Flint, Michigan through October.
FINAL TRIP TO THE “E.R.”: The NBC series will
be in Chicago filming its final season in mid-
October.
WHAT’S COOKIN’ AT KARTEMQUIN: Their latest
documentary “Typeface” is in post-production,
aiming for an early fall finish, with the crew
is still fundraising as they go. A November
sneak preview at the Walker Art Museum in
Minneapolis is planned. For more information
please visit www.typefacethefilm.com.
“NEW DAY” IN WISCONSIN: This suspense/thriller
from L’oiseau Blanc Films is in pre-production,
with principal photography scheduled to
begin in the Milwaukee and Sheboygan areas
in November. The film stars Olivia Barash and R.
Michael Gull, is directed by Jason Williams and
will have worldwide distribution. Cast/crew
submissions to loiseaublanc@gmail.com.
WE HAVE A DAVID CHARVET SIGHTING.
“Nephilim” is a supernatural, live action
thriller filming in Green Bay and Milwaukee
through October. The film stars David Charvet
(“Baywatch,” “Melrose Place”), Danny Nucci
(“Titanic,” “World Trade Center”) and John
Savage (“Deer Hunter”).
KILLER THRILLER: Chicago filmmaker Mark Vadik
will be heading to southwest Michigan for his
next film “Cyrus,” which begins production on
October 16th for four weeks. You can contact
these gents via www.byobmultimedia.com.
Is your film heading into production? Please
drop me a note at mac@midwestfilm.com
and tell me all about it. I’ll do my best to add
it to The Call Sheet.
Mike McNamara is the Co-Founder and
Director of The Midwest Independent Film
Festival, www.midwestfilm.com. Mike pays
his rent as an actor in Chicago in theatre,
commercials, television and film.
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