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Reverse-engineering creative so it will seem scientific
  • POV

Reverse-engineering creative so it will seem scientific

By Steffan Postaer Aug 31, 2018
Every agency I ever worked at romanticized their data… a lot. —Steffan Postaer One of the things I’ve come to disdain about our business is how damn serious we...
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Zapwater retained by Mt. Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club
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Zapwater retained by Mt. Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club

Aug 24, 2018
Zapwater, which has an office in Chicago, will become the Caribbean beach resort's US PR Agency of Record   (Chicago — August 13, 2018) — Mount Cinnamon Resort...
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Chi-made “Olympia” at Chicago Int’l Film Fest
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Chi-made “Olympia” at Chicago Int’l Film Fest

By Pamela Powell Aug 22, 2018
McKenzie Chinn's “beautifully complicated” feature arrives onscreen with help from notable industry vets and indie distributor Cow Lamp Films The 2018 Chicago ...
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Wizard World Chicago returns August 23-26
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Wizard World Chicago returns August 23-26

By Louis Vasseur Aug 17, 2018
"Star Trek's" Nichelle Nichols, "Napoleon Dynamite's" Jon Hedon, and "X-Files" duo David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson scheduled to appear The 20th annual Wizar...
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“The Middle” spinoff ordered to pilot at ABC
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“The Middle” spinoff ordered to pilot at ABC

From The Wrap Aug 15, 2018
The popular series portraying a "neither high nor low" class family is getting a Chicago-based spinoff featuring Sue Heck ABC has officially ordered the long-discussed...
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Noir City returns for 10th run at the Music Box
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Noir City returns for 10th run at the Music Box

From The Music Box Aug 15, 2018
In mid-August, The Music Box Theatre will be screening a series of noir films, accompanied by special guests and features   This weekend, Noir City: Chicago cele...
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Quaid makes commercial debut in new Esurance spot
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Quaid makes commercial debut in new Esurance spot

By Colin Costello Aug 15, 2018
The actor’s humorous performance embodies the brand’s straightforward approach to insurance   "I like Dennis Quaid" is a line from a new Esurance spot that ma...
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Asian Pop-Up Cinema returns to Chicago September 12
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Asian Pop-Up Cinema returns to Chicago September 12

From Asian Pop-Up Cinema Aug 14, 2018
Features seventeen films from across the Asian continents, presents premieres including Japanese zombie comedy "One Cut of the Dead" as Closing Night — tickets on sal...
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2018 Mosaic World Film Festival coming in August
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2018 Mosaic World Film Festival coming in August

From Mosaic World Film Festival Aug 13, 2018
2018 Mosaic World Film Festival to screen Sundance award-winning film "Minding the Gap" and 55 short and feature film from around the world in Rockford, IL (Rockfo...
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Allstate’s Purple Purse creates experiential film
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Allstate’s Purple Purse creates experiential film

By Colin Costello Aug 13, 2018
Explores Lyft passengers’ reactions when faced with domestic and financial abuse   This past June, Reel Chicago reported on the Allstate Foundation "Purple Purs...
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Restored “The Fog” haunts Music Box Halloween
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Restored “The Fog” haunts Music Box Halloween

By Colin Costello Aug 10, 2018
  New 4K Restoration will roll October 26 in Chicago, LA and New York     New York-based Rialto Pictures will release John Carpenter’s landmark horror ...
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Chi Int’l Film Fest announces winning poster design
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Chi Int’l Film Fest announces winning poster design

From Cinema/Chicago Aug 10, 2018
Graphic designer Michael Zhang's poster selected after global contest to represent festival, October 10-21   (Chicago) — Cinema/Chicago and the 54th Chicago ...
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​straight 8 shootout comes to the US for the first time
  • BREAKING NEWS

​straight 8 shootout comes to the US for the first time

From straight 8 Aug 10, 2018
straight 8 - the global one super 8 cartridge no editing film challenge from London - brings its ad industry charity ​shootout​ from Cannes to the USA (8 August 2018) st...
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DDB taps into Blue Moon as AOR
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DDB taps into Blue Moon as AOR

By Colin Costello Aug 6, 2018
After a month-long competitive review, the brand moves its creative to the newly created unit fifty5Zero Pass DDB Chicago a Blue Moon. The agency announced last ...
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Bogusky and me: a deep conversation by the shallow end
  • POV

Bogusky and me: a deep conversation by the shallow end

By Steffan Postaer Aug 6, 2018
Making work, really good work, was more important than drinking champagne and toasting about it Some years ago, I had the pleasure of conversing with Alex Bogusky bef...
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Mobius Awards Advertising Competition now open
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Mobius Awards Advertising Competition now open

From Mobius Awards Aug 3, 2018
Judges are not required to select winners in each medium or category, so some of them might remain empty   The 2018 Mobius Awards competition is open with a de...
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Have an idea for a show? Go to Wizard World
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Have an idea for a show? Go to Wizard World

From PRLog Aug 1, 2018
Columbia Pictures is now accepting idea submissions from "anyone who plans on attending Wizard World Comic Con Chicago" (Los Angeles — 26 July 2018) Do you have...
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NEXT/NOW wins silver for “Small Agency of the Year”
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NEXT/NOW wins silver for “Small Agency of the Year”

From NEXT/NOW Aug 1, 2018
The 25-person shop boasts brand specialists, producers, 3D animators, art directors, software scientists, and refugees from the gaming industry (Chicago — 24 Jul...
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Periscope hires Manuela Hung as General Manager
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Periscope hires Manuela Hung as General Manager

From Periscope Post & Audio Aug 1, 2018
With decades of experience Hung becomes an integral member of the rapidly expanding shop (Chicago — 1 August 2018) Manuela Hung has joined the Chicago office of Peris...
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We Are Unlimited expands creative team
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We Are Unlimited expands creative team

Aug 1, 2018
CCO Toygar Bazarkaya credits the agency's non-traditional, collaborative model for helping to fuel its continuing growth and success   (Chicago — 31 July 20...
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