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Author: Barbara Roche

Season 3 premiere of Lena Waithe’s ‘The Chi’
  • TV

Season 3 premiere of Lena Waithe’s ‘The Chi’

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2020
"The Chi" Season 3 premieres this Sunday, June 21st at 8 PM CT on Showtime.  Created by Chicago’s own Lena Waithe and filmed entirely in Illinois, "The Chi" is a comin...
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City of Chicago memorializes those lost to COVID-19
  • SOCIAL MEDIA

City of Chicago memorializes those lost to COVID-19

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2020
City of Chicago residents can submit stories to the online memorial, 'Chicago Remembers' to honor the legacy of those lost to COVID-19. The City of Chicago has unv...
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Cinespace releases their Production Safety Guidelines
  • REEL PRO

Cinespace releases their Production Safety Guidelines

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2020
Cinespace Chicago Film Studios has released their own set of Production Safety Guidelines and announced their partnership with ServPro, which will be the ex...
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul tested positive for COVID
  • BREAKING NEWS

Attorney General Kwame Raoul tested positive for COVID

By Reel Chicago Jun 16, 2020
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement today after testing positive for COVID-19. He was sworn in as the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois in January 201...
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Reunion Chicago, OTV & Slo ‘Mo join in virtual Pride fest
  • Reel Pride

Reunion Chicago, OTV & Slo ‘Mo join in virtual Pride fest

By Reel Chicago Jun 16, 2020
#4theQulture advocates for Black LGBTQ+ creativity and liberation June 26-28 CHICAGO- LGBTQ+ centered organizations  Reunion Chicago, Slo ‘Mo and OTV - Open Television ar...
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Q & A with SAG-AFTRA Chicago’s Kathy Byrne
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Q & A with SAG-AFTRA Chicago’s Kathy Byrne

By Katharin Mraz Jun 15, 2020
Kathy Byrne provides a wealth of information for Chicago productions.  Currently the SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local Director of TV/Theatrical, she was a Project Coordinator for t...
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Exclusive Look: Kevin Bacon’s YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT
  • REEL PRO

Exclusive Look: Kevin Bacon’s YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT

By Reel Chicago Jun 15, 2020
NOTE FROM EDITOR, BARBARA ROCHE: Although Reel Chicago primarily covers and promotes films made in Chicago while our sister publication, Reel 360 covers national news, I could ...
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Chicago filmmakers treat us to Vanlife at its Lowest & Best
  • Reel Indie

Chicago filmmakers treat us to Vanlife at its Lowest & Best

By Reel Chicago Jun 12, 2020
Chicago filmmakers, Andrew Morgan and co-director Nick Nummerdor set out to make a film about the reclusive, and enigmatic American automotive subculture known as “vanning.â€...
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Macy’s is reopening for Father’s Day in the Chicago area
  • REEL BUSINESS

Macy’s is reopening for Father’s Day in the Chicago area

By Reel Chicago Jun 12, 2020
Macy’s is reopening to customers and communities in the Chicago area, offering a curated assortment of must-have beauty, fashion, accessories and home, plus the perfect items...
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‘Graduation 2020: For Chicago. By Chicago’ lineup
  • REEL THINGS

‘Graduation 2020: For Chicago. By Chicago’ lineup

By Reel Chicago Jun 12, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced the lineup of Chicago and national celebrities who have come together to celebrate and pay tribute to the over 35,000 graduating high sc...
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Seagram’s 7 commits to 100% recycled plastic bottles
  • REEL BUSINESS

Seagram’s 7 commits to 100% recycled plastic bottles

By Reel Chicago Jun 11, 2020
Today Diageo North America announces that its iconic blended American whiskey Seagram's 7 Crown bottles will be made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET.) The move is a first...
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Lightfoot makes $10M commitment to small businesses
  • BREAKING NEWS

Lightfoot makes $10M commitment to small businesses

BY Reel Chicago Jun 10, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined Dr. Helene Gayle, President & CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, and local partners to announce the launch of 'Together Now: Chicagoâ€...
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Seed adds Director/Photographer, Sam Ciurdar
  • REEL MOVES

Seed adds Director/Photographer, Sam Ciurdar

Jun 10, 2020
Roy Skillicorn, owner and EP of Seed, envisions Sam Ciurdar making it big. “Sam has an artist's eye for beautiful imagery that blends perfectly with his vision as a dire...
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Dick Johnson, Chicago TV news anchor passes at 66
  • In memoriam

Dick Johnson, Chicago TV news anchor passes at 66

By Reel Chicago Jun 10, 2020
Dick Johnson, longtime Chicago morning news co-anchor and reporter for NBC owned television station WMAQ-TV in Chicago, has passed away. He was 66 years old...
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Indie Film Town Hall: Production and New Protocols
  • REEL PRO

Indie Film Town Hall: Production and New Protocols

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2020
The Indie Film Town Hall series brings together Chicago’s independent film and media-making community during these difficult times. In a series of lunchtime meetings over...
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TimeZoneOne wins two awards for Navy Pier campaigns
  • AWARDS

TimeZoneOne wins two awards for Navy Pier campaigns

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2020
TimeZoneOne (TZO), a global creative communications agency, has been recognized for its creative work with Navy Pier, earning two Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awa...
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John Conroy, transports Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
  • Behind The Scenes

John Conroy, transports Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

By Panavision Jun 8, 2020
John Conroy, ISC helps transport Showtime’s horror franchise 'Penny Dreadful' to a new period and location with 'Penny Dreadful: City of Angels' Having photographed epis...
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Mezcla raises funds for femme filmmakers of color
  • REEL THINGS

Mezcla raises funds for femme filmmakers of color

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2020
Mezcla Media Collective is championing the film community by launching the month-long Mezcla Media Collective COVID-19 Relief Fund to raise $15K for its members in light of the...
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Havas staff encouraged to stand united against racism
  • REEL THINGS

Havas staff encouraged to stand united against racism

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2020
Havas staff were encouraged to take Friday to stand united against racism. CEO Yannick Bolloré said "the purpose of this day is to contemplate our roles in improving raci...
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AICP townhall: Crew Safety and Filming (video)
  • REEL PRO

AICP townhall: Crew Safety and Filming (video)

By Reel Chicago Jun 5, 2020
Yesterday, members of the AICP Midwest held their second townhall, discussing the best practices for the safety of crew and everyone on set while filming. With the Chicago Film...
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