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One Club announces juries for ADC Annual Awards

By Reel Chicago Dec 11, 2019 0 Comment

The One Club for Creativity has announced the juries for all 12 disciplines for the ADC 99th Annual Awards, one of the world's longest-running and most prestigious global compet...

TELEVISION

WTTW announces new 2019 holiday programming

by Reel Chicago Dec 10, 2019 0 Comment

WTTW, Chicago's PBS station, will present a variety of holiday specials and concerts as part of its 2019 holiday programming schedule throughout December. This year's lineup e...

Reel Ad of the Week

Picture North debuts new Special Olympics PSA

By Reel Chicago Dec 10, 2019 0 Comment

Director Martin Rodahl and Picture North continue their decade-long relationship with Special Olympics Illinois with their 2019 fundraising PSA Listen to the Mustn'ts. Weaving ...

BREAKING NEWS

PRETTYBIRD’s Ali Brown to chair 2020 AICP Show

By Reel Chicago Dec 9, 2019 0 Comment

Matt Miller, AICP President and CEO, announced that Ali Brown, Partner/Executive Producer at PRETTYBIRD, will serve as the Chairperson of the 2020 AICP Show: The Art & Techn...

REEL AUDIO

AMP sets date for 2020 AMP Awards

Dec 9, 2019 0 Comment

The AMP Awards for Music & Sound has announced their date and venue for the 2020 gala awards presentation, honoring excellence in music and sound for brands in all media. Sp...

REEL MOVES

Leo Burnett president Emma Montogomery steps down

By Reel Chicago Dec 9, 2019 0 Comment

Musical executive chairs continues in Chicago. Ad Age is reporting that Leo Burnett Chicago president and chief strategy officer, Emma Montgomery, has resigned from her post. S...

REEL MOVES

G Andrew Meyer joins Cramer-Krasselt as ECD

By Reel Chicago Dec 9, 2019 0 Comment

Cramer-Krasselt is announcing that creative leader G. Andrew Meyer has joined the agency as its new Executive Creative Director. The role will see him work across the accounts,...

BREAKING NEWS

Erica Duffy is MIFF’s new executive director

By Colin Costello Dec 8, 2019 0 Comment

The Midwest Independent Film Festival, which has been in somewhat of an identity makeover since Mike McNamara stepped down from the role of executive director in 2017, is placin...

SPOTLIGHT

Cascio’s ‘A Tribute to Valor’ honors Pearl Harbor vets

By Daniel Patton Dec 6, 2019 0 Comment

Eight years ago, Paolo Cascio began searching for the final survivors who were aboard the USS Arizona during Pearl Harbor to say thank you and honor their heroism through his ar...

NEW WORK

Biscuit stars in new spot by EP+Co and Quriosity

By Daniel Patton Dec 6, 2019 0 Comment

Quriosity Productions captured the beauty of breakfast in a new commercial for Bojangles restaurant by New York and Greenville-based agency EP+Co. Directed by Mike Maes, the 30...