November 2024 Issue: Film 50 (Digital Edition)

Film 50 2024 Chicago's screen gems "Even in our moment of universal cultural and economic upheaval, film in many, many permutations, thrives in Chicago. We don't mean just the economic driver of high-profile production of movies and series set here—you know their names—but in the sustenance of a collaborative community of storytellers. Filmmakers, exhibitors, archivists, historians, producers, all of them unstoppable all-around artisans and, yes, enthusiasts. " (Ray Pride) Deep Drive on the South Side Cultural Road Tripping in Mike Medina's Mermaid Green 1941 Buick Special Coupe Torpedo "When the mood is right and old stars are aligned in the sky, Mike Medina will get into his car and drive around the South Side of Chicago. He has favorite routes such as South Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue, the latter of which he calls the “bizarro parallel” to North Elston Avenue." (Dave Hoekstra) Sensible Sophistication Designer Jamie Hayes creates luxurious garments in humane ways "I