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    City of Chicago prepares for cautious reopening By Reel Chicago      Jun 3, 2020

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    IATSE stands in solidarity with Black community By Reel Chicago      Jun 3, 2020

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    AICP Midwest holding town hall on crew safety & filming By Reel Chicago      Jun 3, 2020

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    Director, Mat Fuller joins Seed's award winning roster By Reel Chicago      Jun 2, 2020

Chicago recovering from a weekend of violent protests
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Chicago recovering from a weekend of violent protests

By Reel Chicago Jun 1, 2020 0 Comment
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Violent protests erupted in dozens of cities following the death of George Floyd, a black Minneapolis man who died after a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck for...
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Mayor Lightfoot doubles down on Trump comments
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Mayor Lightfoot doubles down on Trump comments

By Reel Chicago Jun 1, 2020 0 Comment
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Friday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had some choice words for President Donald Trump's vile and divisive rhetoric he has been spewing on his Twitter account. The Mayor said, "...
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Chicago devastated, Cusack allegedly assaulted by CPD
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Chicago devastated, Cusack allegedly assaulted by CPD

By Katharin Mraz Jun 1, 2020 0 Comment
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With 699 arrests, more than 80 people shot, a dozen killed and even more injured this was one of Chicago's deadliest weekends in recent memory. As mayhem and chaos spread acro...
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Iconic Central Camera damaged amid protests
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Iconic Central Camera damaged amid protests

By Katharin Mraz Jun 1, 2020 0 Comment
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For those in the film industry, it’s tough to hear names like Central Camera go up in flames.  Founded in 1899, the third generation camera store reached its 121th anniv...
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Mayor Lightfoot has two words for Trump – “F U”
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Mayor Lightfoot has two words for Trump – “F U”

By Reel Chicago May 29, 2020 0 Comment
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During a press conference held today, Mayor Lori Lightfoot lashed out at President Donald Trump for his tweet which promoted violence against Minneapolis protestors angered ove...
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Viola Davis narrates Leo Burnett’s first work for BOA
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Viola Davis narrates Leo Burnett’s first work for BOA

By Reel Chicago May 29, 2020 0 Comment
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Created by Leo Burnett in partnership with Groupe Connect—Leo Burnett’s first work for Bank of America—this spot is a lesson in how creative decisions can work in service...
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WTTW News correspondents host a virtual town hall
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WTTW News correspondents host a virtual town hall

By Reel Chicago May 29, 2020 0 Comment
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WTTW News correspondents and producers Brandis Friedman and Paris Schutz hosted a virtual town hall meeting, WTTW NEWS: COVERING COVID-19, to share their experiences producing...
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Round two of the Indie Film Town Hall was held Thursday
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Round two of the Indie Film Town Hall was held Thursday

By Reel Chicago May 29, 2020 0 Comment
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Round Two of the Indie Film Town Hall was held on Thursday, May 28th. The Town Hall meetings bring together Chicago’s independent film and media-making community during thes...
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Chicagoan, Sam Logan Khaleghi to release next feature
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Chicagoan, Sam Logan Khaleghi to release next feature

By Reel Chicago May 28, 2020 0 Comment
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Sam Logan Khaleghi carries a lot of titles in this town. The Northwestern University grad, former Chicago resident, and Chicago Emmy Nominee, is the writer, producer, director,...
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Lizzo covers ‘All Together Now’ in first Messenger spot
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Lizzo covers ‘All Together Now’ in first Messenger spot

By Reel Chicago May 28, 2020 0 Comment
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“See You Here” is Leo Burnett’s first major campaign for Messenger, developed in partnership with Facebook’s Creative X team. For the campaign’s off-platform debut, L...
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Pam Zekman among those laid off at WBBM CBS-2
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Pam Zekman among those laid off at WBBM CBS-2

By Reel Chicago May 28, 2020 0 Comment
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The economic impact of Covid-19 has hit CBS News and its Chicago affiliate WBBM CBS-2 in a big way. After 39 years of delivering award-winning investigative stories, iconic Pam...
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Chicago one of Hub cities being considered for NHL
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Chicago one of Hub cities being considered for NHL

By Reel Chicago May 28, 2020 0 Comment
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With a season completely dismantled on March 12 due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL is considering a plan that would bring the Stanley Cup Playoffs to NBC a...
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WGN Reporter assaulted during live shoot
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WGN Reporter assaulted during live shoot

By Colin Costello May 28, 2020 0 Comment
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Over the last four years, it has become increasingly acceptable in some circles to assault and threaten journalists and on-air reporters. Of course, when you are egged on and ...
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Eleven04 Story Forge online screenwriting competition
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Eleven04 Story Forge online screenwriting competition

By Katharin Mraz May 27, 2020 0 Comment
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As COVID-19 has reached its third month here in the U.S., it's exciting to know there are still contests and challenges to help industry folks stay on their toes.  A ...
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Move over Taco Tuesday… here comes WEGGSDAY!
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Move over Taco Tuesday… here comes WEGGSDAY!

By Reel Chicago May 27, 2020 0 Comment
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Much like Taco Tuesday, WEGGSDAY embraces the popularity of marrying a day of the week with a popular food. A two-minute original music video, titled “Wednesday Is Offici...
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