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FILM

Think you know everything about Groundhog Day?

By Joia Davida Feb 2, 2021

Every February 2 on Groundhog Day, North Americans wait with bated breath to discover if there will be six more weeks of winter or if there will be an early spring as foretold ...

FILM

Chicago filmmakers have the #1 box-office hit this week

By Barbara Roche Jan 29, 2021

Chicago filmmakers Chris Charles, Columbia College Chicago Adjunct Professor Danny Kravitz, and three-time Academy Award nominee Robert Lorenz have a No. 1 box-office hit this ...

REEL MOVES

Rafael Kent joins Picture North with explosive music video

By Reel Chicago Jan 29, 2021

Cool camera moves and slick transitions are nice, but in the end it was asthmatic love that united Picture North and Brazilian director Rafael Kent. Kent, who on Friday rel...

ACCOUNT WINS

American Osteopathic Assoc partners with Two by Four

By Reel Chicago Jan 29, 2021

Two by Four, an advertising agency with offices in Chicago and San Francisco, announced today that they have been named the agency of record by the American Osteopathic Associa...

Super Bowl

Super Bowl consumer spending down

By Reel Chicago Jan 28, 2021

Chicago-based Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has launched a consumer sentiment study to understand how consumers plan to watch and spend ...

Super Bowl

Coors Light, Seltzer Big Game ad runs in dreams

By Reel Chicago Jan 28, 2021

During the Super Bowl, commercial breaks are notoriously swamped with beer advertisements. A certain, other beer brand seemingly controls the ad space - so much so that Coors i...

ACCOUNT WINS

Safelite feels protected with FCB as Agency of Record

By Reel Chicago Jan 27, 2021

Safelite AutoGlass, the nation’s largest provider of vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration services, today announced the selection of FCB Chicago as its creat...

REEL BUSINESS

Kierra Sheard joins Black & Positively Golden Mentors

By Reel Chicago Jan 27, 2021

McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden movement, has partnered with award–winning gospel singer, Kierra Sheard, to serve as a mentor in its content serie...

CELEBRITY

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?

By Reel Chicago Jan 27, 2021

35 years later, Ferris Bueller returns to Chicago for Chicago Public Library's Live From the Library. Matthew Broderick returns to Chicago virtually this morning live on CPL...

NEW WORK

Hornitos Tequila releases empowering new ad First Steps

By Reel Chicago Jan 27, 2021

Hornitos Tequila, a premium tequila brand founded on the belief that nothing great happens without taking a chance, today announced its newest advertisement titled First Steps....

AWARDS

Film Independent Spirit Awards announces nominations

By Reel Chicago Jan 26, 2021

Film Independent announced nominations for the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Not just another pretty face on the awards circuit, the Spirit Awards are the primary fundra...

Events

Lena Waithe headlines DePaul screenwriting conference

By Reel Chicago Jan 26, 2021

Emmy Award-winning writer, creator, producer and actor Lena Waithe of Twenties, The Chi and Queen & Slim will headline DePaul University’s Courier 12 Screenwriting ...

THE NEW NORMAL

IATSE joins the effort to build vaccinations sites

By Reel Chicago Jan 25, 2021

As the largest labor union in America representing stagehands, certified riggers, and other craftspeople who work behind-the-scenes in conference centers, arenas, and theaters...

REEL BUSINESS

NBC 5 & Telemundo Chicago grant applications are open

By Reel Chicago Jan 25, 2021

NBC 5 Chicago/WMAQ, Telemundo Chicago/WSNS and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation will present their Project Innovation grant challenge in Chicago for a fourth consecutive yea...

MUSIC

Singer Carly Glenn releases song/video about body image

By Reel Chicago Jan 25, 2021

Chicago's Carly Glenn and director, Kendall Goldberg, teamed up as creative storytellers and great friends to film Carly’s new music video for her new single, Girl In The Mir...

AWARDS

‘Ma Rainey’ ‘Chicago 7’ top AFI’s Top 10 List

By Reel Chicago Jan 25, 2021

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the recipients of AFI AWARDS 2020. AFI’s global Movie Club program will showcase the official selections beginning in Februa...

CITY NEWS

Evanston Indie bookstore flips ‘You’ve Got Mail’ theme

By Reel Chicago Jan 25, 2021

When Nina Barrett opened a new branch of her independent bookstore Bookends & Beginnings on the main commercial street of downtown Evanston this weekend, she...

Year in Review

2020 in Review: Anthony Gigante of PRG

By Barbara Roche Jan 25, 2021

Editor’s Note: In 2020, the world changed right before our very eyes. Ad agencies, production companies and post houses were forced to adapt and begin a “new normal” wor...

ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Med showrunners talk Covid and favorite stories

By Reel Chicago Jan 24, 2021

For the sixth season of One Chicago’s medical drama, Executive Producers and Showrunners Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider worked (virtually) with their team of writers to in...

REEL LEGAL

Minority New York agency sues DDB over Army account

By Colin Costello Jan 22, 2021

Minority owned New York ad agency HERO Group (aka HERO Collective) filed suit against Omnicom-owned agency DDB in Illinois Northern District Court court this week, alleging DDB...