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Farewell, Work Holiday Parties — ‘Tis Miller Time

By Reel Chicago Nov 20, 2020

2020 has been filled with cancellations, but one thing that people are actually happy to have cancelled? Their work holiday parties. Miller Lite agrees: Cancelled work holiday ...

Lewis Lazare

A family of bears cook up Bear Creek pasta in new spots

By Lewis Lazare Aug 30, 2011

The bears have it. Whatever it is. The big furry animals have certainly fascinated more than a few advertising creatives over the past decade.Two high-profile TV spots of ...

Indie Focus

‘Chicago Connection’ shorts screen at Black Harvest Fest

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 25, 2011

SEVEN CHICAGO-MADE SHORTS, grouped under the title of The Chicago Connection, screen Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Black Harvest International Film Festival. One of those shorts...

Bridges Media artisan beers are client-pleasing

By Antonia Callas Aug 23, 2011

Normally ReelChicago is all business, but today we’re going to talk beer. Before you think we’ve thrown back a few too many, let us explain. Right now we’re sitting a...

Actors famous for Halo game voices off to HaloFest

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 23, 2011

Three of Chicago’s top talents, who have voiced major roles in Halo “Combat Evolved” games, will be part of the exciting 3-day HaloFest this weekend, Aug. 26-28, in Seattl...

Lewis Lazare

Can DDB pull off miracle to save Bud Light business

By Lewis Lazare Aug 23, 2011

It looks as if this busy summer of 2011 will be remembered as a time when some of the Chicago advertising industry’s most iconic client/agency relationships finally splintered...

Luminair films Rick Bayless’ 8th TV season

By Mike Morgan Aug 22, 2011

George Elder’s Luminair is in post on the eighth season of “Mexico: One Plate at a Time,” PBS’ top-rated cooking show hosted by restaurateur/chef Rick Bayless. It ...

New integrated shops bust out of the norm

By David Rosen Aug 18, 2011

Once upon a time there was an incredibly vital commercial production community in Chicago, with a slew of interesting, vital and profitable outfits pushing a wide range of direc...

Lewis Lazare

Where will Mark Modesto show up post Draftfcb?

By Lewis Lazare Aug 18, 2011

These are not the best of times at DraftFCB/Chicago. The loss of the $1 billion S.C. Johnson account after nearly 60 years has prompted the layoff of 10 percent of D...

Multifaceted actor Stephen Louis Grush is on a fast track

By Antonia Callas Aug 18, 2011

If you haven’t heard the name Stephen Louis Grush, you will soon. The guy doesn’t stop working. He’s been tearing it up with a slew of recent performances in movies and te...

Indie Focus

Writer/director Jamal’s music drama about a ‘90s band

By Mike Morgan Aug 18, 2011

SMASHED! A short film by writer/director Theophilus Jamal, about a band struggling to stay together during the changing Chicago alternative rock music scene in the ‘90s starts...

Lewis Lazare

New Euro RSCG book shares ‘transformational’ big ideas

By Lewis Lazare Aug 16, 2011

Who doesn’t love a big idea? It’s always been all the buzz in the advertising industry, even if really big ideas have been in terribly short supply in recent years.Tha...

Sonixphere is Greg Allan’s new music company

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 16, 2011

Award-winning composer/executive producer Greg Allan has a new vision of what today’s music business is light and it’s light years away from Spank! Music and Sound Designer,...

Utopic opens production side with director LaBellarte

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 16, 2011

With the signing of director Michael LaBellarte for its new production division, Utopic now has everything it needs under one roof to affirm itself as a full-service hybrid medi...

Actors’ generosity saves Act One Studios from closing

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 14, 2011

Chicago actors are a loyal bunch. When they heard of Act One Studios’ financial problems, their unhesitating generosity helped save the venerable acting school. Fo...

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Composer Steve Samler wins top fest prize for doc score

By Mike Morgan Aug 13, 2011

COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER STEVE SAMLER chalks up another award with his Best Score/Soundtrack win from the Los Angeles Reel Film Festival, the virtual festival that honors in...

Starcom CEO Donohue named 2011 CAF Ad Woman of the Year

By Mike Morgan Aug 11, 2011

Lisa Donohue, CEO of Starcom USA, has added still another award to the lengthy list of honors she’s accumulated over the past 24 years as a leading light of Starcom and MediaV...

Free Sept. 19-23 Social Media Event a major meet-up

By Mike Morgan Aug 10, 2011

A veritable who’s who of social media experts from Chicago’s biggest companies are being signed up for the first Social Media Week Chicago along with hosts, events and in-ki...

Indie Focus

MPG uses Kickstarter to fund ‘green’ doc trailer

By Ruth L Ratny Aug 10, 2011

TO START A DOC on a subject close to their hearts, Media Process Group producers Bob Hercules and John McCarthy launched a Kickstarter site, to raise $5,000 for a trailer for th...

Lewis Lazare

Burnett could use big ideas for new bank account

By Lewis Lazare Aug 9, 2011

Who knew? Chicago’s very own Rich Stoddart is a big fan of big ideas in advertising.Late Monday, Stoddart, president of Leo Burnett North America was openly crowing...