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Author: Barbara Roche

Lucky Kraken and RPM Foundation to film Endangered Skills series
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Lucky Kraken and RPM Foundation to film Endangered Skills series

By Reel Chicago Feb 15, 2025
Lucky Kraken has partnered with RPM Foundation to produce Endangered Skills, a 10-part educational series dedicated to preserving and teaching time-honored automotive restora...
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Black History Month project from Putney and BarkleyOKRP
  • Black History Month

Black History Month project from Putney and BarkleyOKRP

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2025
The finding that only 36% of Black-owned businesses have physical stores, led Putney, the Black-owned agency within independent BarkleyOKRP, to create digital storefronts for ...
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XL Fest and AMC+ spotlight rising filmmakers
  • CYPHER NEWSROOM

XL Fest and AMC+ spotlight rising filmmakers

By Reel Chicago Feb 13, 2025
XL Fest has announced a collaboration to showcase emerging filmmakers on AMC+, the premium streaming bundle from AMC Networks featuring an extensive lineup of popular and criti...
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Douglas Delaney joins Light Iron as Supervising Colorist
  • REEL MOVES

Douglas Delaney joins Light Iron as Supervising Colorist

By Reel Chicago Feb 13, 2025
Light Iron, the post-production creative-services division of Panavision, announces that Douglas Delaney has joined the company’s artist roster as a Supervising Colorist. Del...
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Motion promotes Erica Harouff to VP, Head of Account Services
  • REEL MOVES

Motion promotes Erica Harouff to VP, Head of Account Services

By Reel Chicago Feb 13, 2025
Motion, a Chicago-based woman-owned, full-service integrated marketing communications agency, announces the promotion of Erica Harouff to Vice President, Head of Account Servic...
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Reel Black List celebrates Mark Harris, filmmaker
  • THE REEL BLACK LIST

Reel Black List celebrates Mark Harris, filmmaker

By Mark A. Harris Feb 12, 2025
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film,...
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CineCity Studios announces CineCircle: workspace, workshops & mentorships
  • REEL BUSINESS

CineCity Studios announces CineCircle: workspace, workshops & mentorships

By Reel Chicago Feb 12, 2025
Calling all creatives! CineCity Studios, Chicago's premier creative hub, announces the launch of CineCircle, a dynamic incubator designed to nurture, inspire, and elevate inde...
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Quriosity’s Qadree Holmes weighs in on Super Bowl spots
  • Super Bowl

Quriosity’s Qadree Holmes weighs in on Super Bowl spots

By Qadree Holmes Feb 11, 2025
I was fortunate to be invited to watch the Super Bowl this year with Craig Duncan and Yvette Corbarrubias aka The Duncans.    They corralled a mighty group with a com...
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Lay’s “The Little Farmer” is the standout Super Bowl spot from Chicago
  • Super Bowl

Lay’s “The Little Farmer” is the standout Super Bowl spot from Chicago

By Colin Costello Feb 10, 2025
Every year, Super Bowl commercials flood our screens with spectacle, humor, and celebrity cameos, but the best ads are the ones that make us feel something. This year, that hon...
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ECD Terrence Burrell picks his top Super Bowl spots
  • Super Bowl

ECD Terrence Burrell picks his top Super Bowl spots

By Terrence Burrell Feb 10, 2025
Flying saucers, mustaches, and eyebrows. Oh my! Super Bowl LIX didn’t hold back on thecelebrities, the spectacle, and borrowed interest. I was mostly underwhelmed by many of ...
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GoDaddy Airo speeds into the Super Bowl with Walton Goggins
  • Super Bowl

GoDaddy Airo speeds into the Super Bowl with Walton Goggins

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2025
After an eight-year hiatus, GoDaddy is making a grand return to Super Bowl advertising with a 30-second spot featuring Walton Goggins—but this time, the focus isn’t on shoc...
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The Bear is back and 4 Star Casting is looking for extras
  • CASTING

The Bear is back and 4 Star Casting is looking for extras

By Barbara Roche Feb 8, 2025
The amazing team at 4 Star Casting is preparing for the start up of The Bear. The cast and crew will return for the filming of the remaining episodes of Season 4 beginning Febr...
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FCB Chicago dominates ONE Screen Short Film Festival with multiple wins
  • AWARDS

FCB Chicago dominates ONE Screen Short Film Festival with multiple wins

By Reel Chicago Feb 7, 2025
The ONE Screen Short Film Festival has recognized FCB Chicago as a standout winner in the 2024 competition, honoring the agency for its exceptional storytelling across multiple...
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Is The Chi preparing for Season 8?
  • CHICAGO MADE

Is The Chi preparing for Season 8?

By Barbara Roche Feb 7, 2025
Early signs indicate that The Chi is preparing for Season 8, even though Season 7 has not aired yet. Although the network has not officially announced a renewal, Deadline re...
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Chicago P.D.’s Marina Squerciati hosts One Chicago ladies’ night
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago P.D.’s Marina Squerciati hosts One Chicago ladies’ night

By Barbara Roche Feb 6, 2025
In a heartwarming display of camaraderie, Marina Squerciati, known for her role as Officer Kim Burgess on Chicago P.D., recently hosted a gathering that brought together the le...
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Lay’s, Taika Waititi brings heartfelt storytelling to Super Bowl
  • Super Bowl

Lay’s, Taika Waititi brings heartfelt storytelling to Super Bowl

By Reel Chicago Feb 6, 2025
Lay’s is making a grand return to the Super Bowl, and this time, it’s with the cinematic touch of Academy Award-winning director Taika Waititi. Known for his ability to ble...
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Reel Black List celebrates Briana Spears, Account Supervisor
  • THE REEL BLACK LIST

Reel Black List celebrates Briana Spears, Account Supervisor

By Briana Spears Feb 6, 2025
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film,...
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Celebrating Black History Month in Chicago: Events and Activities for 2025
  • Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month in Chicago: Events and Activities for 2025

By Barbara Roche Feb 6, 2025
Black History Month is acknowledged every February, and this year more than ever, we celebrate and honor the achievements, contributions, and rich cultural heritage of African ...
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AG Pam Bondi moves to dismantle DEI initiatives in private companies
  • REEL BUSINESS

AG Pam Bondi moves to dismantle DEI initiatives in private companies

By Barbara Roche Feb 6, 2025
On February 5, 2025, newly appointed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within private companies an...
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Coors Light embraces the sloth life for the Big Game
  • Super Bowl

Coors Light embraces the sloth life for the Big Game

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2025
As football fans (Go Birds!) brace for the inevitable post-Super Bowl slump, Coors Light is here to remind everyone that slowing down can be a good thing. The brand’s 2025 Bi...
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