Almost every time former Reel Chicago editor Dan Patton wrote or edited an article about Leo Burnett, he’d get flak—from the iconic agency and our publisher alike—for casually referring to
Apple TV+ has announced the renewal of its global hit sci-fi thriller Dark Matter for a second season. Starring Joel Edgerton and Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly, the series has
Filmed in Chicago, and based on one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, Dark Matter is a story about the road not taken. Writer/Showrunner Blake Crouch wrote the
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
Jeremy Allen White is having a good year and we are all here for it. After playing Lip Gallagher on Shameless for a decade, White found himself starring in the
Apple TV+ has released the haunting trailer for upcoming series Shining Girls, filmed in Chicago last summer, starring Elizabeth Moss, Wagner Moura, Jamie Bell, and Phillipa Soo. In the series,
Chicago-area Phase Three Brewing Company and Affy Tapple announced this week that they have joined forces to create a new craft beer, A Bushel of Apples. The beer harnesses the flavor of an Affy
Jack Daniel’s spot encourages whiskey drinkers to enjoy sweet new flavor with bold confidence FCB Chicago helped launch Tennessee Apple with a rocking trip through infinity. According to an agency
CAF honors Burrell’s Fay Ferguson Burrell Communications tweeted that The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) named agency Co-CEO, Fay Ferguson, as the 2017 Silver Medal Award winner. Ferguson is the 22nd
What should be an individual’s right to data privacy? When we live in what has become a wildly interconnected existence, what should
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEO BURNETT! When Leo Burnett opened his new advertising agency on August 5, 1935, during the
Leo Burnett, the agency whose signature was big bowls of apples that greeted guests, has hired a Big Apple creative star and modern Peggy Olsen story as its chief
I believe that editing software advances are still possible, but most of them will not affect the average one-man-band editor.
Other than interface improvements, I don’t
VETERAN COLORIST BOB SLIGA was snapped up by Apple Computers and is now working for the computer giant in Cupertino, Calif. He heads up Apple’s 2K Final Touch
SOLdesignfx worked its magic by placing a celebrity chef in virtual sets in two Applebee’s spots for Draft/FCB Group.
In one spot, the team designed a kitchen
Come Dec. 14 Styx fans will see a locally-produced streaming video of the great band playing the Beatles’ “I am the Walrus” over Apple’s iTunes Web
Six filmmakers who have created films on Macs and edited on Final Cut Pro will be featured in a new Film Week program of shorts, July
Jimmy John’s is cranking up the heat this summer—and not just with peppers. The sandwich chain has launched its latest tongue-in-cheek campaign: S.M.U.T.—aka the Summer Menu of Ultimate Temptation. Front
Chicago film and television production is buzzing with energy this summer, as soundstages across the city fill up with everything from studio blockbusters to indie gems. Cinespace Studios, The Fields
In a move that marks a vibrant new chapter for Chicago’s film industry, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) has appointed Natasha P. Olguin as the new
