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Sales reps deserve respect in these harried times
  • David Rosen

Sales reps deserve respect in these harried times

By David Rosen Jan 8, 2013
Many years ago, before I directed more than 500 television commercials and before Mark Androw and I created Chicago Story, I spent a good number of years on the street as a dire...
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KFC campaign targets the ‘couchgaters’ of the world

KFC campaign targets the ‘couchgaters’ of the world

By Lewis Lazare Jan 8, 2013
Nowadays, with the healthy food police constantly causing a ruckus about anything that smacks of unhealthy eating, it’s gotta be tough for KFC.   Sure, the fried chicken ...
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$40mm sci-fi “Divergent” starts filming here in April

$40mm sci-fi “Divergent” starts filming here in April

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 8, 2013
The first Hollywood feature since 2010’s “The Dilemma” to shoot entirely in Chicago is scheduled to start filming in Chicago.  Teen action/romance sci-fi “Divergent...
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Chicagoans’ work glows in Notre Dame’s BCS spot

Chicagoans’ work glows in Notre Dame’s BCS spot

By Mike Morgan Jan 6, 2013
Jeremy Pinckert’s Explore Media of South Bend assembled a team with many Chicago players to produce the University of Notre Dame’s 30-second “institutional message”...
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Sinnotts rebrand company; host CoffeeCON II next May

Sinnotts rebrand company; host CoffeeCON II next May

by Ed M. Koziarski Jan 4, 2013
Kevin and Patricia Sinnott of Warrenville-based production company Sinnott Productions are gearing up for next spring’s year two of CoffeeCON, which they bill as the first cof...
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New Canon EOS cameras, CN-E lenses at Magnanimous

New Canon EOS cameras, CN-E lenses at Magnanimous

by Ed M. Koziarski Jan 3, 2013
With new acquisitions in late November, Magnanimous Media now offers the full line of Canon’s Cinema EOS cameras and CN-E prime lenses. Magnanimous has offered the C300, the f...
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Adman/screenwriter Colin Costello heads for L.A.

Adman/screenwriter Colin Costello heads for L.A.

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 2, 2013
ADMAN AND SCREENWRITER COLIN COSTELLO is starting the New Year in a big way.  His new home base as of Jan. 8 will be Los Angeles, where he will continue to build on his suc...
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Looby’s short ‘Lollywood’ doc screens at Slamdance
  • Indie Focus

Looby’s short ‘Lollywood’ doc screens at Slamdance

by Ed M. Koziarski Jan 2, 2013
TODD LOOBY’S short documentary Lollywood, about a teenage filmmaker and war orphan at Liberia Mission, Inc. screens Jan. 20 and 23 in the Slamdance Film Festival.Looby’s nar...
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Rob Sepulveda Hopes 2013 is ‘The Year of the Ox’

Rob Sepulveda Hopes 2013 is ‘The Year of the Ox’

By Lou Carlozo Dec 20, 2012
Indie horror is tricky to manage. You've got to conjure just the right mix of suspense and originality, seasoned with dashes of camp. Give up too much plot for gore, or characte...
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Paralympic sprinter Katy Sullivan stars in short film
  • Indie Focus

Paralympic sprinter Katy Sullivan stars in short film

by Ed M. Koziarski Dec 20, 2012
PARALYMPIC SPRINTER AND ACTRESS Katy Sullivan co-stars with Chicago veteran character actor Ron Dean in non-profit Blue Damen Pictures’ short film, Recalculating, directed by ...
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Lottery spots exemplify best of Chicago advertising
  • Lewis Lazare

Lottery spots exemplify best of Chicago advertising

By Lewis Lazare Dec 20, 2012
It’s the eyes.  Yes, the eyes for sure.  How do we know the Illinois Lottery and its ad agency of record Downtown Partners/Chicago got this new round of very smart b...
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SCC sings out to benefit WGN’s Neediest Kids Fund

SCC sings out to benefit WGN’s Neediest Kids Fund

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 19, 2012
Shafer Carter Condon’s CEO Tim Condon and managing partner/president David Selby are the agency’s successful, talented leaders, but who knew they could also sing?  The ...
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Antonucci departs Utopic as production unit changed

Antonucci departs Utopic as production unit changed

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 18, 2012
On the eve of  integrated hybrid Utopic’s third anniversary, its spot production division has been "restructured," said Utopic digital partner Shannon Kemp, and founding ...
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Despite great work, C-K faces Porsche ad review
  • Lewis Lazare

Despite great work, C-K faces Porsche ad review

By Lewis Lazare Dec 18, 2012
No rhyme. No reason. Ridiculous. Disgusting.  Welcome to the often impossible-to-fathom world of advertising.  Especially the world of advertising as it seems to play ...
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Agency duo’s spot entered in Doritos Superbowl contest

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 17, 2012
Today could be the lucky day for two agency guys, Tri3sec’s junior producer Mike Matthews and copywriter Brian Gregoire, who entered Doritos’ annual Crash the Superbowl Cont...
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Springfield has US’ biggest period war equipment

Springfield has US’ biggest period war equipment

By Kerry Devine Dec 17, 2012
Ironically, Steven Spielberg’s multi award-nominated Lincoln was shot in Petersburg, Va., and not in Lincoln’s Springfield, Illinois, although all of the wagons, carts, arti...
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Me You & Her highlights a season of local music cheer
  • REEL to REAL

Me You & Her highlights a season of local music cheer

Lou Carlozo Dec 17, 2012
Welcome to REELtoREAL, where ReelChicago contributor, music producer and musician Lou Carlozo takes on the city’s vibrant recording and music scene. The three gals in Me ...
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Restored Patio Theatre aims to be filmmakers venue

Restored Patio Theatre aims to be filmmakers venue

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 13, 2012
Filmmakers seeking screening venues might visit the classic Patio Theatre in the Northwest Side that has been meticulously restored to its lavish, gilded movie Golden Age splend...
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A second Loop campus for expanding Tribeca Flashpoint

A second Loop campus for expanding Tribeca Flashpoint

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 13, 2012
Fast-growing Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy, with an enrollment of 600, has expanded to its second Loop campus since opening at the Burnham Building at 28 N. Dearborn fou...
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Gibson’s Gertrude: boutique with big ideas and heart
  • Lewis Lazare

Gibson’s Gertrude: boutique with big ideas and heart

By Lewis Lazare Dec 13, 2012
He doesn’t run the biggest ad shop in the Chicago. Not by any means. Nor the most highly publicized. But he has been a presence.  Dare we say a force of a somewhat differ...
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