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Author: Barbara Roche

Spaceship Town & Minimal join for Nice Lena & Friends
  • THE NEW NORMAL

Spaceship Town & Minimal join for Nice Lena & Friends

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2020
Filmed entirely in isolation, in a bedroom, bathroom, and the alley, 'Friends on a Shelf' alleviates the loneliness and monotony of isolation. Chicago-based boutique product...
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Chicago’s Two Sides launches ‘Love Paper’ Campaign
  • SOCIAL MEDIA

Chicago’s Two Sides launches ‘Love Paper’ Campaign

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2020
Two Sides North American 'Love Paper' campaign says 'go green, go paperless' is not always the way to go. Two Sides North America today announced the launch of Lov...
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Free Spirit Exec Director Jeff McCarter placed on leave
  • BREAKING NEWS

Free Spirit Exec Director Jeff McCarter placed on leave

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2020
In a written statement from the Board of Free Spirit Media, Executive Director Jeff McCarter has been placed on leave while "serious allegations" against McCarter are examined ...
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Kanye West & Gap will bring YEEZY apparel to the people
  • CELEBRITY

Kanye West & Gap will bring YEEZY apparel to the people

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2020
Bold Partnership will Bring YEEZY apparel to the people with the new YEEZY Gap Line. The Kanye West and Gap relationship comes full circle as the visionary creative and cultu...
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SKITTLES celebrates Pride Month with Pride Packs
  • Reel Pride

SKITTLES celebrates Pride Month with Pride Packs

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2020
For the month of June, SKITTLES has given up its signature rainbow by removing the iconic colorful branding to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and highlight that during Pride, o...
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McDonald’s launches scholarship fund for HBCU Students
  • REEL BUSINESS

McDonald’s launches scholarship fund for HBCU Students

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2020
McDonald's USA today announced the launch of its $500,000 Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Fund to help students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universi...
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Mayor Lightfoot announces Chicago’s 4th of July events
  • THE NEW NORMAL

Mayor Lightfoot announces Chicago’s 4th of July events

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2020
Fourth of July signature events include a virtual House music festival, a virtual “Independence Day Salute” concert event, and at-home Salsa dance parties across ...
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Flavor creates masterful montage of AICP Post Awards
  • AWARDS

Flavor creates masterful montage of AICP Post Awards

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2020
Flavor created a masterfully designed package highlighting some of the 16 total minutes of original content created for the 2020 AICP Post Awards… all accompanied by a b...
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Lil Rel brings big laughs to NBC’s ‘Small Fortune’
  • TV

Lil Rel brings big laughs to NBC’s ‘Small Fortune’

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2020
NBC has named Chicago comedian, actor, writer and producer Lil Rel Howery as host of the new game show, Small Fortune. Howery, who will also serve as executive producer, joins...
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ComEd Goats are baaaack for a second year
  • CREATIVE

ComEd Goats are baaaack for a second year

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2020
ComEd grazing goats have returned for a second year in Leo Burnett "Goatternship" campaign. From endearing bleats and "bahs" to their eco-friendly way of life and nose-to-t...
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Havas & Battery join creative & media for Epic Games
  • CREATIVE

Havas & Battery join creative & media for Epic Games

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2020
Havas Media and Battery announce today that the Epic Games Store joined forces with the Havas Group for creative and media duties on an unprecedented user acquisition campai...
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Memories of director Joel Schumacher who has died at 80
  • In memoriam

Memories of director Joel Schumacher who has died at 80

By Barbara Roche Jun 23, 2020
Acclaimed Hollywood director Joel Shumacher who hit the big time after directing a string of successful movies including Flatliners (1990), The Lost Boys (1987) and St. El...
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Navy Pier Pride returns for 5th Annual Live Celebration
  • Reel Pride

Navy Pier Pride returns for 5th Annual Live Celebration

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2020
Navy Pier, Chicago's iconic lakefront destination, welcomes all to celebrate Pride Month in person at the People's Pier for the fifth consecutive year of Navy Pier Pride. ...
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Mayor Lightfoot says Chicago ready to move to phase four
  • THE NEW NORMAL

Mayor Lightfoot says Chicago ready to move to phase four

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced that Chicago is on track to transition to phase four of the “Protecting Chicago” ...
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Ruben Latre’s MONSTER takes best at Quarantine Fest
  • Behind The Scenes

Ruben Latre’s MONSTER takes best at Quarantine Fest

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2020
Ruben Latre of Hostage Films took The Quarantine Film Festival’s call to action as a welcome storytelling challenge. The festival asked artists to make short films utilizing ...
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Real Men Cook celebrating black men & families
  • THE REEL BLACK LIST

Real Men Cook celebrating black men & families

By Reel Chicago Jun 21, 2020
Real Men Cook – America's annual Father's Day charity celebration – will be held virtually on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21 from 3-6 PM CDT. Now lau...
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Energy BBDO launches ‘Ocean Spray X Nature’
  • CREATIVE

Energy BBDO launches ‘Ocean Spray X Nature’

By Reel Chicago Jun 19, 2020
Ocean Spray Cranberries unveiled its newest marketing campaign with Energy BBDO "Ocean Spray X Nature," highlights the brand's commitment to sustainable Natureprocesses and reg...
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Next phase & beyond  protocols, guidelines & what’s next
  • REEL PRO

Next phase & beyond protocols, guidelines & what’s next

By Reel Chicago Jun 19, 2020
The State of  Illinois and City of Chicago are now operating in Phase 3 of their respective reopening plans and there is a lot of film production ...
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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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