Alex Pissios and the Development of Chicago’s Film Scene
“Humble beginnings.” These two words summarise Cinespace Film Studios’ past. Looking at the company today, it will be hard to believe Cinespace, the biggest and most popular independent movie studio in Hollywood’s outskirts, is built on repurposed industrial and commercial buildings.
Cinespace was established with Alex Pissios and his uncle Nick Mirkopoulos in 2007. It’s worth noting Mirkopoulos established the Cinespace Film Studios two decades earlier in Toronto. Believe it or not, the family had no plans of venturing into the film industry. Mirkopoulos and his brothers opted to invest in the real estate space through the acquisition of repurposed industrial and commercial spaces. Some of the property acquired by the brothers in the 1960s were converted into film studios.
Cinespace loves giving to the community. The film studio franchise supports various charities in the US while collaborating with local community members. You will learn that Cinespace Chicago is providing DePaul University art-friendly spaces for teaching filmmaking to artists expected to pioneer the future of film. Cinespace also provides Chicago residents with the much-needed job training and education in film and TV.
Alex Pissios is envisioning a future where Cinespace will be using building facades that can be designed to resemble the Brownstones in New York City, the city of London, or Paris. Pissos says that these building facades will save filmakes a lot of time and money when they need to shoot their projects on location.
Movie makers in Chicago no longer need to make the long trips to Hollywood, California to shoot their projects. Cinespace is giving Chicago residents the chance to enjoy the Hollywood experience within facilities in Chi-town. Note that Alex Pissios’ Cinespace is an industry leader in the operation, development, and management of studio space and operations. What’s more the studio supports TV, film, and digital media production.
Pissios says the film industry Cinespace has helped in the creation of over 7500 jobs in the film industry. The Cinespace co-founder also says the company has contributed billions of dollars to the local and national. economy. Some of the awards Cinespace has won include an Oscar for best picture on “Chicago.”