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Author: Barbara Roche

The Bear is looking for paid extras in Chicago for season 3
  • CASTING

The Bear is looking for paid extras in Chicago for season 3

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2024
The Bear is about to begin filming season 3 in Chicago. The extras casting directors for the show are seeking to fill various paid extras roles in the award winning television ...
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Patrick Lives On holds 7th annual film showcase and fundraiser
  • Events

Patrick Lives On holds 7th annual film showcase and fundraiser

By Reel Chicago Feb 13, 2024
The 7th Annual Patrick Lives On Film Showcase and Fundraiser, sponsored and hosted by Resolution Studios and Cinespace Studios, takes place on Saturday, February 24. The an...
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Google Pixel is winner of Kellogg Super Bowl ad review
  • Super Bowl

Google Pixel is winner of Kellogg Super Bowl ad review

By Reel Chicago Feb 13, 2024
For the second consecutive year, Google Pixel emerged as the standout winner in the strategic advertising rankings, as revealed by Evanston-based Kellogg School of Management's...
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Chicago’s The Pack Drumline make it to final AGT: Fantasy League
  • TV

Chicago’s The Pack Drumline make it to final AGT: Fantasy League

By Barbara Roche Feb 13, 2024
If you're a fan of America's Got Talent: Fantasy League and have been following the show you know that Chicago's own The Pack Drumline made it all the way to the finals this we...
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Two By Four’s Founder x CEO David Stevenson on Super Bowl ads
  • Super Bowl

Two By Four’s Founder x CEO David Stevenson on Super Bowl ads

By David Stevenson Feb 12, 2024
Every time I have been asked to review Super Bowl commercials, I’ve always started with a top five and written my way down to my favorite. But this year I am compelled to sta...
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LC’s Co-Chief CDs Pat and Jon Laughlin offer Super Bowl POVs
  • Super Bowl

LC’s Co-Chief CDs Pat and Jon Laughlin offer Super Bowl POVs

By Reel Chicago Feb 12, 2024
Super Bowl LVIII delivered another spectacle of creativity, celebrity endorsements, and brand messaging as advertisers vied for viewers' attention during one of the most-watche...
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1o8’s ECD Jen Bills comments on Super Bowl LVIII’s ads
  • Super Bowl

1o8’s ECD Jen Bills comments on Super Bowl LVIII’s ads

By Jen Bills Feb 12, 2024
Some Super Bowl ideas are so good and so obvious that when they actually make it to the screen it’s like the world just righted a wrong. That’s how I felt when I first ...
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‘Ye’ wins (sort of) Super Bowl ad with homemade video
  • Super Bowl

‘Ye’ wins (sort of) Super Bowl ad with homemade video

By Reel Chicago Feb 12, 2024
Chicago-born Kanye West "Ye" made a unique impact during the Super Bowl by airing a homemade commercial to promote his new merchandising campaign. Despite the absence of a ...
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Has Highdive become a Super Bowl ad dynasty?
  • Super Bowl

Has Highdive become a Super Bowl ad dynasty?

By Colin Costello Feb 11, 2024
That was one helluva game last night. 74 minutes and 57 seconds of playing time and 4 hours and change for snacking and drinking. As the dust settles from Super Bowl LVIII, th...
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Bear creator Christopher Storer triumphs at DGA Awards
  • AWARDS

Bear creator Christopher Storer triumphs at DGA Awards

By Reel Chicago Feb 11, 2024
In a night of recognition and celebration at the 2024 Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards, Christopher Storer emerged as a notable figure, clinching acclaim for his directo...
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FX drops news on The Bear Season 3 premiere date and more
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

FX drops news on The Bear Season 3 premiere date and more

By Reel Chicago Feb 10, 2024
FX chairman John Landgraf revealed to Variety that Season 3 of The Bear will premiere in June. As The Bear begins to prepare for filming Season 3 in Chicago with a...
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Showtime announces when THE CHI returns
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Showtime announces when THE CHI returns

By Reel Chicago Feb 10, 2024
Showtime announced that the second half of the sixth season of the hit drama series THE CHI will return on Friday, May 10th, streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers ...
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Chicago film production comes back strong for 2024
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Chicago film production comes back strong for 2024

By Barbara Roche Feb 10, 2024
More than Hollywood. More than New York. More than Atlanta. Chicago production has returned faster and stronger than anywhere else. Chicago's full-service production studio...
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Emagine Theatre brings dementia friendly screenings to Batavia
  • FILM

Emagine Theatre brings dementia friendly screenings to Batavia

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2024
Emagine Entertainment announces that they will be offering Dementia Friendly Screenings once a month at the Emagine Batavia Theatre providing those with dementia and their care...
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‘I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’ slated to film in Chicago
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

‘I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’ slated to film in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Feb 9, 2024
Slated to film in Chicago, America Ferrera will make her feature directorial debut in I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. The film is in development at Amazon MGM Studi...
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SCC reveals new Old National Bank spot on Super Bowl Sunday
  • Super Bowl

SCC reveals new Old National Bank spot on Super Bowl Sunday

By Reel 360 Feb 9, 2024
Chicago-based independent creative agency Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) has announced the debut of its latest work for Old National Bank, scheduled to premiere on CBS just before...
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RBL Celebrates: Lena Waithe, Emmy-winning writer, producer, actor
  • THE REEL BLACK LIST

RBL Celebrates: Lena Waithe, Emmy-winning writer, producer, actor

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2024
Editor’s Note: The Reel Black List is our annual spotlight of brothers and sisters in the worlds of film, TV, advertising, music, radio and media who are making a differenc...
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United enlists Early Edition’s Kyle Chandler to get Bears fans hyped for Big Game
  • Super Bowl

United enlists Early Edition’s Kyle Chandler to get Bears fans hyped for Big Game

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
The Bears aren't in the Super Bowl. Neither are the Texans. Or the Browns. Chicago-based United Airlines addresses those fans in a tongue-in-cheek Super Bowl campaign Featuring...
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SUPER BOWL: NERDS Gummy gets the feeling in ode to Flashdance
  • Super Bowl

SUPER BOWL: NERDS Gummy gets the feeling in ode to Flashdance

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
NERDS Candy is stepping onto the grand stage of Super Bowl advertising for the first time in its 40-year history, marking a significant milestone for Ferrara, the brand's paren...
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FCB appoints Andrés Ordóñez as Global CCO
  • REEL MOVES

FCB appoints Andrés Ordóñez as Global CCO

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
In a strategic move to bolster its creative leadership, FCB has named Andrés Ordóñez as its new Global Chief Creative Officer. This transition follows the shift of Susan...
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