Here are some links to websites that can increase
an actor's awareness of the business community they exist in.

Casting Networks
The site most often used by Casting Directors and Talent Agents in Chicago (and nationwide) for submitting actors on projects.
You MUST be registered on this site if you have an agent in town. It's free if you have an agent! There's a nominal fee if you don't have an agent yet. Get on it now either way!

Actors Access
Another site occasionally used by Casting Directors and Talent Agents in town for submitting actors on projects. Used a fair amount in LA for film & TV projects. Also useful for finding out about indie project castings.
You SHOULD be registered on this site. Go there now and register. It's free!

ShowFax
A great site that allows you to download audition sides. It has a yearly membership
fee of around $60-80 bucks a year, but it is WELL worth it.

O'Connor Casting Company
(Please use this site only as a learning tool! Email is typically not an appropriate
avenue for actor's submissions / marketing.)

Paskal Rudnicke Casting
(Please use this site only as a learning tool! Email is typically not an appropriate
avenue for actor's submissions / marketing.)

Claire Simon Casting
(Please use this site only as a learning tool! Email is typically not an appropriate
avenue for actor's submissions / marketing.)

AICP
Association of Independent Commercial Producers, Inc. (view commercials)

Chicago Creative Directory
Links you to the Midwest production community.

www.talktheatre.com
Chicago's theatre community weblog. Get the news of the community!

Screen Magazine

Reel Chicago
Ruth Ratny's online magazine of Chicago's production community. Go register for this NOW- you'll get free weekly news emails about the biz in Chicago.

Indie Feature Project

Illinois Film Office

Illinois Production Alliance

The IPA began in 2001 to bring our visual media community together to speak with one voice about broad industry related issues that affect every sector.

Midwest Independent Film Festival

The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation’s only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker, presenting audiences with regionally produced independent cinema every first Tuesday of the month at Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark in Chicago.

SAG Indie

SHOOT Magazine On-Line

Advertising Age

Internet Movie Database

SAG-AFTRA UNION

Mandy.com
A site that is dedicated to job postings for the tv/film industry, including casting notices.