Barbara Roche, Author at Reel Chicago News

CITY NEWS

COVID-19 cases rise Lightfoot announces business curfew

By Reel Chicago Oct 22, 2020

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced today a business curfew will begin Friday in the city of Chicago. On Monday, the Mayor warned residents that some coronavirus restrictions cou...

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Inside Full Spectrum Features’ Producers lab

By Laura Day Oct 22, 2020

This year Full Spectrum Features launched its Independent Producers Lab in partnership with the Illinois film office, funded in part by the National Endowment of the Arts. Part...

CIFF

CIFF announces ‘Go to the Body’ as winner of The Pitch

By Reel Chicago Oct 20, 2020

The 56th Chicago International Film Festival has announced the winner of The Pitch at the 6th edition of Industry Days: Go to the Body, written and directed by Kyra Jones ...

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Chicago International Film Festival livestream Q&As

By Reel Chicago Oct 20, 2020

Connect with the artists and filmmakers of the Chicago International Film Festival with these livestream Q&As. Livestream Q&As will be hosted on the film’s webpa...

FILM

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” trailer shows 1920s Chicago

By Reel Chicago Oct 20, 2020

Netflix released the first trailer for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” showing the lush period setting of 1920s Chicago “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” is Chad Boseman�...

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Exclusive Photos – The Batman filming in Chicago Loop

By Reel Chicago Oct 20, 2020

Exclusive photos from the scene of The Batman being filmed this weekend in the Chicago Loop at 100 W Randolph. This appears to be a continuation of a scene being shot in Liverp...

CREATIVE

Two paws up for Scaredy Cat first horror movie for cats

By Reel Chicago Oct 19, 2020

Just in time for Halloween, TEMPTATIONS™ brand cat treats premieres Scaredy Cat the brilliant first-ever horror movie for cats. The terrifying tale, went live Friday...

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Applications open for Chicago Independent Producers Lab

By Reel Chicago Oct 19, 2020

Applications are now open for the 2021 cycle of the Chicago Film Office's Chicago Independent Producers Lab. Participating producers will have the chance to work with industr...

CITY NEWS

Groundbreaking film program builds inmates skills

By Reel Chicago Oct 19, 2020

The International Children’s Media Center (ICMC), has been invited back into Cook County Jail to present the groundbreaking program, WorldScene. Once a week, detainees en...

CITY NEWS

City of Chicago announces additional Halloweek events

By Reel Chicago Oct 18, 2020

The previously announced Halloweek, which will take place from October 26-31, will include the “Arts in the Dark Upside-Down Halloween Parade” in addition to opportunities ...

CIFF

CIFF screens Chicago-made film ‘Finding Yingying’

By Reel Chicago Oct 16, 2020

Chicago made, award-winning feature documentary, Finding Yingying is screening tonight at the Chicago International Film Festival. Produced by Kartemqui...

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Nike meets a Local 476 picket line in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2020

On Saturday, members of I.A.T.S.E Local 476 picketed a Nike commercial that was filming in the city using a non-union crew. The members of Chicago Local 476 hav...

CREATIVE

McDonald’s serves up K-Pop fans as KCON:TACT sponsor

By Reel Chicago Oct 16, 2020

If you are a K-pop stan, McDonald’s has your back this KCON season as a premier sponsor of the world's largest celebration of Korean culture and music. Starting today throug...

Bill Murray on Kimmel is simply entertainment at its best

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2020

Bill Murray never lets us down. I mean literally, you cannot feel down when Bill is on his game, and last week on Jimmy Kimmel, dressed in a true fashion statement, straw hat a...

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‘Chicago Med’ cast & crew return from quarantine

By Reel Chicago Oct 15, 2020

The cast and crew of Chicago Med are back on set at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios after a two week quarantine period. The NBC series has had more than its share...

CIFF

The CIFF opens tonight with world premiere of Belushi

By Reel Chicago Oct 14, 2020

The Chicago International Film Festival is kicking off their 56th year with the World Premiere of Belushi, celebrating the genius and legacy of Chicago comedy icon John Be...

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Camera Ambassador Grant winner Raju faces challenges

By Dominique Chestand Oct 14, 2020

This past summer, director and writer Sean Sankalp Raju won the Camera Ambassador Community Builders Grant for his project A Nickname. The autobiographical short film tells the...

REEL TECH

AbelCine & Motion Impossible partner on AGITO

By Reel Chicago Oct 14, 2020

Motion Impossible, the modular remote dolly systems and camera stabilisers manufacturer, has announced the opening of its US division. To ensure the best on-the-ground supp...

CREATIVE

New campaign for NAR & Havas Chicago

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

While the National Association of REALTORS ( NAR ) has long advocated for fair housing, the latest campaign, created by Havas Chicago, acknowledges that there is still more wor...

‘Shameless’ announces final season premiere date

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

Showtime sets an official premiere date for the last season for the Gallagher family. Shameless, Showtime's longest-running series had starts and stops following the COVID-1...