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NEW WORK

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...

NEW WORK

State Farm launches wickedly hilarious Halloween spots

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

Like most things in 2020, Halloween will look different this year and State Farm is approaching its advertising in a unique way to meet consumers where they are at. Taking ...

Reel Indie

Chicago-made web series ‘All-American Sex Offender’

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

CMA Digital Studios and Proteá announce the release of its bad-girl web series ALL-AMERICAN SEX OFFENDER. All six-episodes, directed by Chloe Lenihan (writer: HOW FAR S...

AWARDS

Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ Int’l Film Fest award winners

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

Reeling announces the winners of the 38th annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival. The festival was held virtually this year from September 24 to Oct...

Events

The Chicago 48 Hour Film Project begins this weekend

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

The 48 Hour Film Project takes place in Chicago this weekend and you can still be a part of it! Filmmakers are taking over Chicago and turning it into movie-making madness f...

REEL PRO

Chicago P.D. starts up and filmed on location last week

By Reel Chicago Oct 12, 2020

Chicago P.D. is up and running in their first week of filming for Season 8. Cautiously following all Covid-19 guidelines, the Chicago P.D. masked crew began shooting last w...

Behind The Scenes

‘Dreaming Grand Avenue’ director Hugh Schulze

By Reel Chicago Oct 9, 2020

Dreaming Grand Avenue, produced by Newcity's Chicago Film Project, is the story of Maggie and Jimmy, who have never met, but they keep showing up in each other’s dreams. As t...

REEL BUSINESS

Affy Tapple + Phase Three Brewing = Affy Tapple Beer

By Reel Chicago Oct 9, 2020

Chicago-area Phase Three Brewing Company and Affy Tapple announced this week that they have joined forces to create a new craft beer, A Bushel of Apples. The beer harnes...

REEL BUSINESS

McDonald’s sweetens up breakfast with McCafé Bakery

By Reel Chicago Oct 7, 2020

Wake up and smell the...cinnamon rolls! For nearly five decades, McDonald’s is sharing some sweet news to give fans even more ways to experience the breakfast they love at Mc...

NEW WORK

Orbit keeps dating game clean with a Dad chat

By Reel Chicago Oct 6, 2020

Energy BBDO teamed up with Orbit to help Americans navigate the 2020 dating scene. Dating in 2020 has become the wild wild West – people think anything goes. That’s why ...

NEW WORK

Burnett taps Mindy Kaling to launch Campbell’s Well Yes!

By Reel Chicago Oct 6, 2020

Autumn De Wilde and Leo Burnett Chicago used vibrant visuals and Mindy Kaling 's charm to launch the latest campaign. It’s a common misconception that canned soup must not...

REEL BUSINESS

J Balvin’s famous order is next up on McDonald’s menus

By Reel Chicago Oct 6, 2020

ALSO READ: Travis Scott & McDonald’s launch multi-tier collaboration After last month’s much-buzzed about celebrity menu collaboration, the Golden Arches ar...

Events

Full Spectrum announces virtual discussion series

By Reel Chicago Oct 5, 2020

Chicago-based Full Spectrum Features, in conjunction with BACKBONES and All Senses Go announces there newest program, ACCESS REFRAMED. This virtual discussion series is des...

CHIFILMFEST

56th Chicago International Film Festival announces juries

By Reel Chicago Oct 5, 2020

Mimi Plauché, artistic director of the 56th Chicago International Film Festival, today announced the jury members for its competitions, featuring a host of accl...

Reel Indie

Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals program lineup

By Reel Chicago Oct 2, 2020

The Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals (CoSAFF), a first-of-its-kind event to bring together seven established South Asian film festivals from the US and Canada, announces...

REEL BUSINESS

212 and IFA collaborate for new streaming platform, Aha

By Reel Chicago Oct 2, 2020

212 Creative Network and Independent Film Alliance (IFA) have joined forces on a unique collaboration for 212’s streaming platform, Aha. The platform features creative pr...

AWARDS

Chicago Latino Film Fest announces audience choice wins

By Reel Chicago Oct 2, 2020

The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago announced today the winners and runner-ups for the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS of the 36th Chicago Latino Film Festival. The...

RUN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

Lester Holt to moderate Town Hall with Joe Biden

by Reel Chicago Oct 2, 2020

NBC News’ Lester Holt will anchor a live town hall discussion with Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden from Miami on Monday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. ...

CITY NEWS

Mayor Lightfoot gives thumbs up for ‘Halloweek’

By Reel Chicago Oct 1, 2020

City offers trick-or-treating guidance and previews ‘Halloweek’ activities to celebrate a Halloween unlike any other. Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department ...