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Chicago’s big night at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards

By Joia DaVida Sep 14, 2022

Monday night at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards brought a few surprises and a few expected wins. Chicago was represented throughout the evening in many of the wins! Between ...

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Director, Jane Lynch takes a win on Illinois Tourism campaign

By Reel Chicago Aug 11, 2022

Chicago's own Jane Lynch helped bring home two U.S. Travel Association Mercury Awards for the spots she directed and starred in for the Illinois Office of Tourism (IOT) at th...

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Camp K competition calls for entries as the Lev winners are saluted

By Reel Chicago Aug 4, 2022

“Rising lights tell tales.” That’s the motto adopted this year by Camp Kuleshov. The annual contest for emerging creative artists in post production has announced its lin...

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Check out how Chicago is represented in the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards

By Joia Davida Jul 14, 2022

The nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced and you may be surprised to see how often Chicagoland is represented this year. Between The Second Ci...

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Burnett nominated for Lost Class at 74th Emmys

By Reel Chicago Jul 12, 2022

This morning, the 74th Emmy nominations were announced during a live virtual ceremony hosted by JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) ...

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Why FCB and Burnett won big at Cannes

By Reel Chicago Jul 5, 2022

First, congratulations to FCB and Leo Burnett for winning The Grand Prix at Cannes Lions: The International Festival of Creativity. FCB for Michelob Ultra and Burnett for Wings...

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SpeedPro Chicago Loop wins Project of the Year for St. Jude’s event

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2022

SpeedPro, a national marketing leader in creative visual communications, has announced that SpeedPro Chicago Loop has won the company’s annual prestigious Project of the Year...

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Chicago PD, Somebody Somewhere among Humanitas Prizes nominees

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2022

Humanitas has revealed the nominees for this year’s Humanitas Prizes, which recognize “television and film writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced way....

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Cannes Lions: Burnett wins Commerce Grand Prix for Thighstop

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Congrats to our friends over at Leo Burnett. Their creative rebranding of Wingstop into Thighstop earned the agency The Grand Prix in Creative Commerce Lions on Wednesday at th...

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Cannes Lions: FCB Chicago, FCB India, Kinnect win big

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Last night at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for 2022, FCB India, FCB Chicago and Kinnect won two gold, two silver and two bronze Lions for their campaig...

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DDB, Leo Burnett, Burrell among winners at the 2022 Effie Awards

By Reel Chicago Jun 21, 2022

Restaurant chain Applebee’s has won the Grand Effie at the 2022 Effie Awards U.S. Gala for its “Fancy Like” Applebee’s campaign. The campaign from Applebee’s and G...

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Leo Burnett Chicago named Top Global Agency in Creative Rankings

By Reel Chicago May 24, 2022

A stellar year for Change the Ref’s The Lost Class earned Leo Burnett Chicago the distinction of the number one agency in the world, according to The One Show 2022 Global Cre...

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Chicago Film Critics Association announces 2022 Audience Award Winners

By Reel Chicago May 20, 2022

The Chicago Film Critics Association, the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the Audien...

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Leo Burnett wins Black Cube for Best of Show at ADC 101 Annual Awards

By Reel Chicago May 19, 2022

Leo Burnett Chicago had a big night at the Art Directors Club ADC 101st Annual Awards, winning Agency of the Year and the coveted Black Cube ...

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Leo Burnett Chicago wins 20 Gold Pencils in the One Show 2022

By Reel Chicago May 19, 2022

Leo Burnett Chicago was the top-scoring Gold Pencil winner in The One Show 2022, taking home 20 Golds, all for The Lost Class on behalf of Change the Ref. All Gold, Silver, ...

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AbelsonTaylor EVP Jay Carter is this year’s Industry Person of the Year

By Reel Chicago May 16, 2022

Jay Carter, executive vice president and chief strategy officer of leading healthcare agency AbelsonTaylor, has been named Industry Person of the Year for 2022 by the editors o...

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Two feature debuts take top honors at Chicago Latino Film Festival

By Reel Chicago May 10, 2022

The 38th Chicago Latino Film Festival announced today the winners and runners-up for its Audience Choice Awards. The slate of 50 features and 36 shorts from Latin America, ...

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Leo Burnett’s The Lost Class takes home four Grand Clios

By Reel Chicago Apr 30, 2022

The Clio Awards unveiled the winners of its most prestigious prize during a live ceremony at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in NYC. Leo Burnett Chicago took home four Grand Clios in Pri...

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Leo Burnett Chicago takes second place finalists tally for The One Show

By Reel Chicago Apr 27, 2022

Area 23 New York leads the way with the most finalists entries in The One Show 2022, followed closely by Leo Burnett Chicago. All finalists will win either Gold, Silver or B...

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Leo Burnett Chicago and FCB Chicago among wins at ANDY Awards

By Reel Chicago Apr 8, 2022

The International ANDY Awards has unveiled this year’s winners and for the first time an independent creative agency, Canada’s Rethink, received the competition’s highest...