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Local 476 reelects manager Hogan, president Glynn

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 12, 2012

Almost all Local 476 board members and trustees were returned to office and one new member who was welcomed to the union’s executive board in an election held earlier this wee...

McNaughton/Jones return to horror with ‘The Harvest’

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 12, 2012

Director John McNaughton and producer Steven A. Jones were in lower Manhattan, poised to return to the horror thriller genre after a 20-year absence, when Hurricane Sandy struck...

OTSC record-busting $564K from luncheon fund raiser

Dec 11, 2012

Checks are still coming in yet, but as of today the money raised by the impressive Two by Four-managed Off the Street Club luncheon Dec. 6 is a whopping $564,000. This is ...

Energy BBDO ends 80 year Wrigley Bldg. tenure Friday

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 11, 2012

ENERGY BBDO ON FRIDAY moves out of three floors at the 410 N. Michigan Wrigley Building, after an 80 year tenancy begun by its predecessor agency, to updated new offices south a...

Lewis Lazare

Does holiday spot say new life for Sears or last gasp?

Dec 11, 2012

Surprised? Yeah, we’ve been surprised by a lot of what Sears is up to, at least so far as its television marketing efforts are concerned. We’ve been surprised the most by ho...

REEL to REAL

Gravity Studios’ Doug McBride still down to Earth

By Lou Carlozo Dec 10, 2012

Welcome to the inaugural column of REELtoREAL, where ReelChicago contributor, music producer and musician Lou Carlozo takes on the city's vibrant recording and music scene. In ...

Music Box tops distributors in Spirit Awards nods

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 7, 2012

Chicago-based Music Box Films leads independents distributors Film Independent’s Spirit Awards with seven nominations, behind only Fox Searchlight’s nine nominations in over...

Kickstarter surpassed goal for brothers’ short film

By Lou Carlozo Dec 6, 2012

Just as Lana and Andy Wachowski cut their cinematic teeth in the Windy City, 2012 sees another sibling pair shooting for the stars here: Rami and Remsy Atassi. Both recent...

Lewis Lazare

Much more required for Chicago to be hot ad center

By Lewis Lazare Dec 6, 2012

We dread it. We shouldn’t, really. Yet we always do. It’s time to ask the question that always rises to the top of the bin right about now: What kind of ye...

Indie Focus

Borowski’s ‘Panzram’ serial killer doc out on DVD

By Ed M. Koziarski Dec 5, 2012

SERIAL KILLER SPECIALIST John Borowski (H.H. Holmes, Albert Fish) has released streaming and DVD versions of his third documentary, Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengea...

Many adfolk help OTSC luncheon reach $500K goal

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 4, 2012

Lead agency Two by Four seven Platinum Sponsors and a small army of dedicated adfolk from 10 agencies who worked since last summer planning the 102nd annual holiday Off the Stre...

Lewis Lazare

Beautiful new Lincoln MKZ car beautifully introduced

By Lewis Lazare Dec 4, 2012

It’s rapidly becoming a lost art. Very lost, at least within the world of marketing, which used to be such a magical, mystical, fun place to spend a while. We’re talki...

After 36 years, Weinberg’s Minoso doc bows on Ch. 11

By Mike Morgan Dec 4, 2012

Veteran producer Tom Weinberg’s Baseball's Been Very, Very Good to Me, the first ever portrait of legendary Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso – the first black player in Chicago, is ...

“Chicago Fire” top guns guests at sold out MWFF Dec. 4

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 4, 2012

“CHICAGO FIRE” EXECS – show co-creator/EP Michael Brandt and EP/director Joe Chappelle – will present the top awards to the winners of the Best of Midwest Awards Tuesday...

Stars aligned for Coletta joining Protein Editorial

By Ruth L Ratny Dec 4, 2012

SPOT EDITOR MICHAEL COLETTA has moved over to Protein Editorial as its second Chicago editor, after two-and-a-half years at Red Car. Coletta and Tim Jacobs, Protein EP and...

Downstate town dresses up for Lottery shoot

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 30, 2012

THE ILLINOIS LOTTERY’S HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN was filmed in four locations throughout the state, including two days in Red Bud (pop. 3,700) way down south near the Mississippi River...

American Masters broadcast for Hercules Joffrey doc

By Ed M. Koziarski Nov 30, 2012

Following his 2011 Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, Bob Hercules of Media Process Group will have his second American Masters premiere Dec. 28 when his documentary Joffrey: Mavericks ...

With Corplex buy, NEP to have Midwest regional hub

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 29, 2012

Chances are 80-90% that the sporting events you watch on TV – including all the Chicago sports teams -- are captured and telecast by NEP, North America’s biggest operator of...

Lewis Lazare

Cubs hit a homer by naming local SCC their agency

By Lewis Lazare Nov 29, 2012

Everyone knows s**t happens in the ad biz. Sure. But every now and then good stuff does too And sometimes, when the stars are really aligned, several really go...

Spot follows real life in Miller Lite’s “The Race”

By Kerry Devine Nov 28, 2012

Two guys from multicultural agency Commonground, which has a diverse group of creatives, from Millennials to Baby Boomers got into a friendly debate about which of the two repre...