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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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Digital Media Fund awards $100k to Chicago artists

From Chicago Filmmakers Aug 9, 2018

Voqal Fund and Chicago Filmmakers' Chicago Digital Media Production Fund presents a Showcase of Groundbreaking Projects from 2018 (Chicago — 8 August 2018) Vo...

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Chi Portfolio School plans move to former Google space

By Colin Costello Aug 9, 2018

”The new space has more than 45 meeting rooms, fantastic public hang-out spaces, and best of all… dog friendly!” CPS Director Jeffrey Epstein After dealing ...

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“Knockout” wins Chicago’s 48 Hour Film Project

By Daniel Patton Aug 3, 2018

Like all the submissions, the dialogue, editing, and direction reflect a film that was revised, rehearsed, and shot over and over again Alley Cake Films’ short fi...

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SCC wins big in Ad Age’s Small Agency awards

By Colin Costello Aug 2, 2018

Schafer Condon Carter takes home gold in Advertising Age's annual agency awards According to Ad Age’s Small Agency Awards landing page one of the biggest advantage...

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Leo B wins Samsung Visual Display creative acc’t

By Colin Costello Aug 1, 2018

The Chicago-based agency is tasked with global brand positioning, integrated communications strategy, and creative for the electronics manufacturer Leo Bu...

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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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MIFF presents first-ever juried Female Filmmaker Night

By Daniel Patton Aug 1, 2018

"When we’re talking about issues of gender equality and representation, I think it’s an everybody problem." Executive Director, Amy Guth For the first time in its ...

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Black Harvest Film Festival at the Siskel Center

From the Gene Siskel Film Center Jul 27, 2018

The Midwest’s largest and longest-running Black film festival presents a combined total of over 60 narrative features, documentaries, and shorts T...

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Click 3X grows new content division Food@Click

From avagnoni communications Jul 24, 2018

Chicago filmmaker Stephen Hamilton joins Vittorio Sacco and Stef Viaene on the directorial roster while Charlotte Omnès becomes Culinary CD of Food@Click ...

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Facebook announces Chicago expansion

By Daniel Patton Jul 23, 2018

"Our continued investment in this community underscores its strong talent pipeline and thriving technology ecosystem." (Chicago — 23 July 2018) Facebook reporte...

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Global Mixx Forum announces 2018 lineup

Global Mixx Media Group Jul 19, 2018

“The World is Yours” — the 12th annual Global Mixx Music & Film Forum Presented by ComEd — announces music, film and keynote speaker lineup (Chicago — 17 J...

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One Tree produces “Gatorade: Beat the Heat”

From One Tree Jul 19, 2018

The production company helps the sports drink take its first humorous approach to the educational program in 14 years. Just in time for summer football prac...

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FCB launches “I Was Raised on the Internet”

By Daniel Patton Jul 17, 2018

FCB and The Museum of Contemporary Art continue the success of "Made You Look" with a campaign and exhibit about the influence of the internet Last weeke...

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Cow Lamp Films acquires “Welcome to Unity”

From Cow Lamp Films Jul 17, 2018

Midwest indie film distributor Cow Lamp Films presents the award-winning, instant classic that Sports Illustrated called, "touching and hilarious" Imagine ...

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Cinespace adds new Chicago facility

By Daniel Patton Jul 9, 2018

Each of the 31 stages on the 1.5 million sq.-ft. original campus are booked, so the studio had to expand. "It's a good problem to have," says President Alex Pissio...

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Merge hires Leo B vet Michael Plunkett as Director

From Sapka Communications Jul 2, 2018

The “Consummate pragmatist” known for demystifying analytics "has already put his stamp on the Merge roster." Merge, a unified media and creative age...

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New leadership for The Mill in Chicago

From The Mill Jul 2, 2018

The Mill Chicago announces new Managing Director and Creative Leadership The Mill has appointed three new leadership roles to its Chicago studio....

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Esther Franklin named Ad Woman of the Year

From The Chicago Advertising Federation Jun 29, 2018

Franklin will be honored at a ceremony held in the fall (Chicago — 28 June 2018) The Chicago Advertising Federation is proud to announce that Es...

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Insiders reveal how to break into TV and radio

By Joey Filer Jun 28, 2018

"The goal is to help (attendees) believe in themselves and give them the tools to get there." Alicia Samaan Alicia Samaan of 4 Star Casting and Oxygen’s Ba...