The Chicago Talent Directory® is a talent promotion, advertising and digital reference platform for casting published by CHICAGO TALENT ENTERPRISES INC.
The Chicago Talent Directory® provides the talent community EXCLUSIVELY based in the Chicago & Illinois area, a central, independent, and searchable resource platform 'to cast, be seen and be hired' featuring local talent profiles, services and auditions. "Officially Recognized by the ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE" Commissioner Suzy Kellett, 1991
Founded in 1985 as a print publication, the Chicago Talent
Directory® has begun its 2024 relaunch to be the city’s only centralized and independent digital casting resource platform EXCLUSIVELY hosting Chicago & Illinois area actors, models, voiceovers and entertainers’ portfolio profiles. It will also offer submission opportunities for auditions, resources for talent services, representatives (talent agents) and casting directors and in later stages, news and events.
▪️▪️▪️The CHICAGO TALENT DIRECTORY® PRINT EDITION HISTORY (1985-1994) ▪️▪️▪️
⭐️ "Officially Recognized by the ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE" by Commissioner Suzy Kellett in 1991
▪️The Chicago Talent Directory®
• A proud contributor of the early re-birth of our now exploding film production growth in Illinois
• Distributed by our film commissioners at the Location Expos in Hollywood
• Attracted film work to the State of Illinois in the mid 1980s
• Gave high profile talent buyers, producers and casting directors their first ‘in-hand’ look at Chicago talent
• Resulted in multitudes of opportunities for our local talent to appear in feature films, various media/advertising productions and theater right here at home
▪️CONTENT
The Chicago Talent Directory® is a resource tool for casting professionals to research and hire EXCLUSIVELY Chicago & Illinois area talent
— Talent profiles included headshots, basic statistics, skills, and booking information of
• Actors
• Voiceovers
• Models
• Entertainers
— Talent resource section included local
• talent agents and casting directors
• talent services such as headshot photographers and schools
• information, organizations & events
▪️IN THE MEDIA
The Chicago Talent Directory® is
• Dedicated to promoting Chicago talent to talent buyers everywhere and supporting the locally based talent pool it serves.
— Our print editions were featured many media outlets including
• Variety • Backstage • Screen Magazine • Models World Magazine • Chicago Sun Times • Chicago Tribune, • ReelChicago.com • Lerner Newspapers • Pioneer Press • PerformInk • Audition News • WSSY-Radio • WGN-TV
▪️HOST TO SEMINARS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
• Feature Chicago area film industry icons, leaders and professionals
• Discuss and train talent on how to market themselves
• Advance the professionalism and progress of Chicago talent and film production industry
• How to attract productions to our city and state
• Issues of work ethics among industry members
• Keeping our exceptional talent here and ending the bleed-off to the coasts
▪️'SPOTLIGHT NEWSMAGAZINE'
‘Spotlight’ magazine’ is the ‘promotional and training’ arm of the Chicago Talent Directory®.
• First published in 1987
• Features the accomplishments and bookings of CTD listed talent
• Read widely by the Chicago film & media/talent production industry
• Boasts features and how-to articles that aid talent in pursuing their careers
• Informs on Industry events and news
• Written by and about key, high profile industry personnel
• Highlights articles of Hollywood and other industry icons
🔺The Chicago Talent Directory® DOES NOT BOOK TALENT. The Chicago Talent Directory® is registered as a U.S. Federal Trademark and will be vigorously defended. Chicago Talent Directory® is a division of Chicago Talent Enterprises Inc. Nanci Ponne’, President, Publisher and Founder. All rights reserved 2024.
