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NEW WORK

VSA Partners launches new brand identity for global clean energy client

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2022

The decarbonization and hydrogen technologies developed by FuelCell Energy have been quietly helping to revolutionize the clean energy sector for decades. Now the company h...

Reel Ad of the Week

UNAIDS and FCB launch Unbox Me highlighting the rights of trans children

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2022

UNAIDS and FCB’s India and Chicago offices have partnered to launch “Unbox Me,” an initiative aimed at raising awareness for the rights of transgender children by empower...

REEL MOVES

Flavor and Cutters Studios announce design team promotions

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2022

Flavor and Cutters Studios announced promotions for several long-standing team members. According to Flavor’s Executive Producer Neal Cohen, Brian McCauley rises to Execu...

Special Report

Film Office Director brutally attacked in carjacking

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2022

Kwame Amoaku, the beloved Director of the Chicago Film Office, was brutally attacked in the early hours of Thursday morning. He posted on his Facebook page that he is currently...

REEL BUSINESS

Cars.com releases its 2022 ‘Top Picks’ for electric vehicles

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2022

Cars.com the car-shopping marketplace headquartered in Chicago, has revealed its 2022 "Top Picks" for electric vehicles. In conjunction with the company's new EV Buying ...

FESTIVALS

PrideArts Spring Film Fest Week 3 explores prejudice and discrimination

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2022

The PrideArts Spring Film Fest runs from March 14 to May 1, with 32 international LGBT short films grouped into four programs, followed by three feature-length documentaries. S...

REEL WOMEN

Reel Women: Neha Datt Schultz EP/Head of Development Picture North

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2022

Editor’s Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2022 REEL WOMEN. During Wo...

CELEBRITY

Full Oscar coverage with exclusive interviews

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2022

Before the “Slap Heard ‘Round the World,” there was actually an award show going on. And it was going pretty great. Produced by Will Packer, the Academy of Motion Pictur...

FESTIVALS

Midwest Film Festival presents Relative a film by Michael Glover Smith

By Reel Chicago Mar 29, 2022

The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) presents its second entry of their 2022 season. On Tuesday, April 5, at 7 pm, MFF will host an hour-long networking soiree before featuring the ...

FESTIVALS

38th Chicago Latino Film Festival screens two films at Instituto Cervantes

By Reel Chicago Mar 28, 2022

The 38th Chicago Latino Film Festival announced two special screenings at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W. Ohio St.: Nicolás Postioglione’s feature debut Immersion on Sunday, Apri...

REEL MOVES

Banner expands their roster and capabilities with new hires

By Reel Chicago Mar 26, 2022

Banner expands roster and capabilities with additions to production and post production teams. The crew at Chicago-based digital content studio, Banner is growing with the ...

REEL MOVES

NBC News announces changes in correspondents

By Reel Chicago Mar 26, 2022

NBC News announced some recent changes in correspondents. Maggie Vespa will join NBC News and MSNBC as a correspondent based in Chicago. NBC News correspondent Meagan Fitzgera...

NEW WORK

SOLO Cup predicts March Madness bracket results with FLIP CUP

By Reel Chicago Mar 26, 2022

After Selection Sunday, the creative team at SCC, the Adage small agency of the year, created this 30-second video just in time to go live on SOLO ’s digital platforms by the...

Events

Camera Ambassador presents 2022 Community Builders Grant

By Reel Chicago Mar 25, 2022

Calling all Midwest filmmakers! Apply by March 31st at 11:59 pm for the 2022 Community Builders Grant. The Community Builders Grant is the annual short-form film fund and produ...

REEL WOMEN

Reel Women: Erica Duffy sole owner of Camera Ambassador

By Reel Chicago Mar 25, 2022

Editor’s Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2022 REEL WOMEN.&nb...

REEL MOVES

Leila Rahimi first female to take lead sports anchor position on NBC5

By Reel Chicago Mar 23, 2022

It's a big goal for the girl's team as multiple sources including NBC5 and Rahimi herself, announce that 39 year old Leila Rahimi has been promoted to the full-time position of...

Events

Patrick Lives On 5th Annual Film Showcase at Resolution is a big success

By Reel Chicago Mar 23, 2022

The Patrick Lives On 5th Annual Film Showcase held at Resolution Digital Studios on March 12th was a great success! After two years of pandemic woes, it was a joy to socia...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Sheridan Road Productions acquires rights to the life story of Carl Jackson

By Reel Chicago Mar 23, 2022

For the first time in cinema, iconic Masters Tournament caddie of 54 years, Carl Jackson, is opening up about his life – an extraordinary journey of triumph over obstacles in...

NEW WORK

Moen commits to saving one trillion gallons of water by 2030

By Reel Chicago Mar 23, 2022

Continuing its ongoing efforts to help one of Earth's most precious resource – water – Moen is launching a new awareness and conservation effort on World Water Day through ...

FESTIVALS

Chicago Latino Film Festival Opening Night and Centerpiece screenings

By Reel Chicago Mar 23, 2022

The 38th Chicago Latino Film Festival, presented by Corona Extra, announced today its selections for their Opening Night and Centerpiece screenings at ChiTown Movies Drive-In, ...