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Author: Barbara Roche

Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med set to begin filming the new season
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med set to begin filming the new season

By Barbara Roche Jul 18, 2025
Production resumes this coming week on NBC’s One Chicago franchise, as Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med prepare to start filming the new season. Based at Cinespace...
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Wisconsin reboots Film Tax Incentives to compete with Illinois
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Wisconsin reboots Film Tax Incentives to compete with Illinois

By Barbara Roche Jul 18, 2025
Wisconsin wants back in the game. More than a decade after ending its film tax incentives, the state has passed a new incentive program aimed at bringing productions north and ...
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New IPA leadership seeks to enhance Film Tax Incentive
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

New IPA leadership seeks to enhance Film Tax Incentive

By Reel Chicago Jul 18, 2025
The Illinois Production Alliance (IPA), the state’s leading voice for the film, commercial, and television production industry, announced the election of IATSE Local 476 Busi...
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MFF partners with AICP for the 10th Anniversary of AdComm Night
  • Events

MFF partners with AICP for the 10th Anniversary of AdComm Night

By Reel Chicago Jul 17, 2025
Midwest Film Festival (MFF) and AICP Midwest will reunite for a AdComm Night on Monday, July 28th at the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center. For a decade...
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Chicago-made feature ‘Wrong Numbers’ takes flight
  • CHICAGO MADE

Chicago-made feature ‘Wrong Numbers’ takes flight

By Barbara Roche Jul 15, 2025
The Chicago-made independent feature Wrong Numbers is set to make its global debut this September on two major airlines, bringing the locally produced film to passengers aboard...
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Women in Film Night celebrates femme and queer creative voices
  • REEL WOMEN

Women in Film Night celebrates femme and queer creative voices

By Reel Chicago Jul 15, 2025
The third annual Women in Film Night lit up Kinowerks Studio on Saturday, June 28, with a vibrant celebration of femme and queer voices in filmmaking. What began as a perso...
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Pixquid 3.0 set to launch on July 26 at CineCity Studios
  • Events

Pixquid 3.0 set to launch on July 26 at CineCity Studios

By Reel Chicago Jul 14, 2025
On Friday, July 26, Pixquid will unveil Pixquid 3.0, a groundbreaking platform that merges streaming, community engagement, and marketplace functionality into a single destinat...
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XL FEST Chicago’s new cultural crown jewel
  • CYPHER NEWSROOM

XL FEST Chicago’s new cultural crown jewel

By Cypher Newsroom Jul 11, 2025
If you think XL FEST is 'just another festival' you haven’t been paying attention. From August 14–23, Chicago becomes the center of gravity for a new class of storytelling ...
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Geletka+ scales up with new key senior hires and office expansion
  • REEL MOVES

Geletka+ scales up with new key senior hires and office expansion

By Reel Chicago Jul 10, 2025
Geletka+, the Chicago-based full-service agency, has expanded once again, adding three new key senior hires to support its rapid growth. As the team and client roster continue ...
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CAF Summer Diversity Mixer returns with ‘In The Season’ theme
  • Events

CAF Summer Diversity Mixer returns with ‘In The Season’ theme

By Reel Chicago Jul 7, 2025
The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) has announced its highly anticipated 2025 Summer Diversity Mixer, taking place on Thursday, July 17 at The Metropolitan Club in downtow...
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Tylerman International Film Festival returns to Cantigny Park
  • FESTIVALS

Tylerman International Film Festival returns to Cantigny Park

By Barbara Roche Jul 7, 2025
The Tylerman International Social Awareness Film Festival returns to Cantigny Park in Wheaton on August 2 - 3 for its seventh annual showcase of films that challenge, inspire, ...
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Cinema Femme Short Film Festival returns to Music Box Theatre
  • FESTIVALS

Cinema Femme Short Film Festival returns to Music Box Theatre

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2025
Cinema Femme has announced the official lineup for its 2025 Short Film Festival, now in its seventh year. The annual event continues to highlight emerging filmmakers and spotli...
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Where does Ironheart rank in the Marvel TV Universe?
  • CHICAGO MADE

Where does Ironheart rank in the Marvel TV Universe?

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2025
Marvel’s latest Disney+ series, Ironheart, has officially landed—and while it introduces a compelling new heroine, its overall reception has been lukewarm. We liked the thr...
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Peroni and Giada De Laurentiis debut Italian Beer Ice
  • CREATIVE

Peroni and Giada De Laurentiis debut Italian Beer Ice

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2025
Move over, frosé—Peroni Nastro Azzurro just dropped the chicest way to cool off this summer, and it comes on a spoon. The No. 1 Italian beer brand is teaming up with Giada D...
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Chicago Fire adds a new cast member in Season 14
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire adds a new cast member in Season 14

By Barbara Roche Jun 27, 2025
NBC’s Chicago Fire is adding fresh energy to Firehouse 51 with the casting of Brandon Larracuente as a series regular for Season 14. The announcement was first reported by Va...
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Maria Berrelleza to join Noticiero Telemundo Chicago team
  • REEL MOVES

Maria Berrelleza to join Noticiero Telemundo Chicago team

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2025
Telemundo Chicago (WSNS-TV) has announced five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Maria Berrelleza will join the station's Noticiero Telemundo Chicago team as an on-air repor...
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REVIEW: While it still has bite, is it time for The Bear to hibernate?
  • CHICAGO MADE

REVIEW: While it still has bite, is it time for The Bear to hibernate?

By Colin Costello Jun 26, 2025
While all episodes of The Bear have been released on FX and Hulu, this reviewer has only completed the first five episodes. But we have enough to review! Here's the bottom ...
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Review: Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ is a series that should be embraced like One Chicago
  • CHICAGO MADE

Review: Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ is a series that should be embraced like One Chicago

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2025
Marvel’s Ironheart isn’t just a superhero origin story — it’s a grounded, gutsy, tech-meets-magic ride anchored by Chicago grit and one breakout performance by Dominiqu...
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Season 4 of The Bear premieres today; Hulu drops all 10 episodes
  • CHICAGO MADE

Season 4 of The Bear premieres today; Hulu drops all 10 episodes

By Barbara Roche Jun 25, 2025
Season 4 of The Bear premieres today, June 25, with all 10 episodes dropping at once on FX on Hulu at 7 p.m. CT. Set and filmed entirely in Chicago, the award-winning drama con...
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Ryan Coogler talks MCU, Chicago Roots, and the world of Ironheart
  • CHICAGO MADE

Ryan Coogler talks MCU, Chicago Roots, and the world of Ironheart

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2025
Ironheart has landed on Disney+, and it’s got Windy City grit and big Marvel ambition. The new Marvel Television series centers on Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), a teenage...
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