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10th Annual Black Alphabet Film Festival kicks off in Chicago Oct 13

By Reel Chicago Sep 29, 2023

Black Alphabet, a nonprofit committed to promoting equity awareness on behalf of the Black LGBTQ+ community through the use of media and the arts, announced the 10th Annual Bl...

REEL MOVES

AbelsonTaylor names Joy Holbrook as director of integrated production

By Reel Chicago Sep 29, 2023

Award-winning health and wellness advertising network AbelsonTaylor Group has hired veteran production executive Joy Holbrook as director of integrated production, a new positi...

Streaming

Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders premieres on Paramount+ Oct 10

By Reel Chicago Sep 29, 2023

Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders is a five-part documentary series that delves into one of the most notorious crimes in U.S. history, the 1982 Tylenol murders. The series wi...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Cinespace acquires EUE/Screen Gems Atlanta and Wilmington campuses

By Reel Chicago Sep 28, 2023

Cinespace Studios has announced the acquisition of EUE/Screen Gems studio campuses in Atalanta and Wilmington. This strategic move is part of Cinespace's ongoing efforts to...

FILM

The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White stars in AppleTV+ ‘Fingernails’

By Barbara Roche Sep 27, 2023

If you've already binged the entire second season of The Bear and are craving more Jeremy Allen White to fill the void, you'll be happy to know that in addition to co-starring ...

FILM

Michael Lippert’s ‘Sloane: A Jazz Singer’ has midwest premiere Oct 8

By Reel Chicago Sep 27, 2023

World-renowned singer, the late Carol Sloane is the subject of the new feature-length documentary Sloane: A Jazz Singer, directed by longtime Cutters editor...

CHICAGO MADE

Alex R Hibbert leaves The Chi

By Reel Chicago Sep 27, 2023

Alex R Hibbert, known for his role as Kevin on The Chi, bids farewell to both his character and the show's fans. Kevin is a character that was central to the show and deepl...

CHICAGO FILM FEST

Billy Dec’s ‘Food Roots’ screens at Chicago Film Festival

Sep 26, 2023

Emmy Winner and founder/CEO of Sunda New Asian, Billy Dec, will be joining his collaborators at the Chicago International Film Festival for the screening of their doc, Food Ro...

Reel Ad of the Week

Jane Lynch gets a playday in new LEGO campaign

By Reel Chicago Sep 26, 2023

The LEGO Group has released its new Play Is Your Superpower campaign featuring the brand’s first-ever fully playable brand film, which celebrates the heroes that can emerge i...

UNION

SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP could meet within days

By Reel Chicago Sep 26, 2023

As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) nears a potential resolution with the studios and streamers, SAG-AFTRA, a union representing 160,000 actors, is gearing up for its own neg...

NEW WORK

Grubhub enlists Snoop Dogg to deliver new campaign

By Reel Chicago Sep 26, 2023

Today, Grubhub, one of the leading food-ordering and delivery platforms in the United States, is launching its new marketing platform, "Did Somebody Say." This brand platform i...

SPORTS

Taylor Swift boosts ratings for Chiefs’ drubbing of Bears

By Reel Chicago Sep 26, 2023

The Bears lost 41-10 at the hands of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. However, the real winners were Fox and Taylor Swift fans. Swift has proven once again that her...

REEL INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEW: Power Book IV: Force Editor, Jacques Gravett

By Colin Costello Sep 25, 2023

Jacques Gravett, ACE, is a respected figure in the film and television industry, recognized for his exceptional contributions as an editor. A distinguished member of prestigio...

Streaming

WTTW partners with Two by Four and Chicago musician/actor Common

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2023

WTTW, an integral part of Chicago news since 1955 has partnered with two other Chicago natives – musician, actor, artist, producer and activist Common and Ad Agency Two by F...

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