Chicago’s premiere tap collective, M.A.D.D. Rhythms, has announced its 20th Anniversary Season. In 2021, the company continues to make a difference dancing rhythms with its yearlong celebration featuring video premieres, special
To celebrate the memory and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Burrell and Comcast have launched a dynamic new campaign titled Visions of King, using the hashtag #Keepmarching. Nine
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“Davey” of the ’60s and ’70s returns in a Lutheran doc that could be a precursor for a
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 Burrell wins Telly for McDonald’s “The Road to Golden”Burrell Communications Group (BCG), a leading national agency specializing in multicultural communications reaching the Black consumer market, earned second place, Bronze Honors at the 2020 Telly Awards for the McDonald’s  Burrell wins Gold National ADDY and Publicis Cannes-DoLeading multicultural agency Burrell Communications Group has earned top industry honors from the American Advertising Federation – a Gold National “ADDY” for the Comcast/NBC Universal digital campaign, “Visions of King.”  AICP/Midwest, Local 476 negotiate a special accordNegotiations between the AICP/Midwest and IATSE Local 476 went smoothly and quickly, to deliver a new four-year contract that  Streaming platform Mansa joins the XL Film FestivalThe XL Film Festival, powered by Creative Cypher, will feature a top tier collaboration with Mansa. Mansa is a free, ad-supported streaming platform highlighting Black content for a global audience,  28th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival full lineupThe School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center announces the full festival schedule for its 28th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival, which will take place in  Jacqueline Stewart makes a rich contribution to TCM for Black History MonthFilm scholar Jacqueline Stewart makes a rich contribution to TCM for Black History Month, leading discussions about “Selma” with its star, David Oyelowo, and highlighting the work of Oscar Micheaux  South Side Short Film Series showcases talented and emerging filmmakersIn storytelling, there are four P’s: people, place, purpose and plot. The South Side Short Film Series, Reel Black Filmmakers, a program of the Community Film Workshop of Chicago, will  Reel Black Filmmakers hold monthly film seriesIn closing out their monthly South Side Short Film Series, the Reel Black Filmmakers—a program of the Community Film Workshop of Chicago—will dedicate the finale to films featuring stories about  WLS news legend Joel Daly passes away at 862020 has taken so many legends from us. Reel Chicago is sad to report that iconic newsman Joel Daly, who spent nearly 40 years at ABC affiliate WLS, died today at  Imagine living in a world without a superheroAlthough most of us know that Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday night at the young age of 43 due to aggressive Colon Cancer, only played Black Panther in a movie,  How did Blacks get into advertising anyway?Jim Glover has worked for general market and black advertising agencies and his work has always been on the cutting edge, which many believe is why he has won so  At Sundance w/Kartemquin’s Steve James & Zak PiperReel Chicago correspondent, reporter, and film critic Pamela Powell interviews Kartemquin Films’ Oscar-nominated director Steve James and Emmy Award-winning producer Zak Piper at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Chicago-based documentarian  Reel Black List: Kozi Kyles, creator, actor, entrepreneurFrom data plots to story plots: This native Chicagoan, Duke University alum, and marketer / filmmaker produces everything from digital series to compelling content for top brands Kozi Kyles, co-founder  Film Office Director Rich Moskal: a tough act to followThe man who arranged gunfights on the el, demolition in the loop, and “Transformer” battles on Wacker Drive explains how the CFO got it done Rich Moskal helped to present  My real life superhero Stan Lee passes at 95Then I discovered my first “Spider-man” comic. Here was someone I could relate to. Stan Lee will always be remembered for creating iconic Marvel superheroes Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, The  The neverending tale of Daphne Maxwell Reid“We needed a place to decompress from the anguish that weighs on you, and the beer cans they throw at you, and the names they call you.” To describe  Reel Chicago’s most & least favorite Super Bowl spotsThis year, the commercials were the best part of the Super Bowl for everyone who doesn’t live in Boston or Philadelphia. In keeping with the couch potato, post-game, armchair tradition,                 |