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Finalists pitch their films for 2022 Community Builders Grant

By Reel Chicago May 23, 2022

Come celebrate the Finalists for the 2022 Community Builders Grant in STYLE, as they pitch their projects for the final stage of the grant! Get ready to PARTY! 🥳🎉 F...

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FAN EXPO Chicago celebrates 50th anniversary with four day event

By Reel Chicago May 19, 2022

Dust off your spandex. In celebration of its 50th anniversary as the original and oldest comic con in Chicago, FAN EXPO Chicago is bringing four days of legendary ce...

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AICP/Midwest presents Meet. Drink.Talk industry event

By Reel Chicago May 18, 2022

AICP is holding a much needed social evening of munching, sipping, and chatting with others in the industry on June 1. AICP/Midwest’s Meet. Drink.Talk is a social event c...

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Critically acclaimed The Alien Report lands here for a one day sneak peek

By Reel Chicago May 17, 2022

If you're a UFO enthusiast, this is one opportunity not to be missed. Experience an alien encounter in a sneak peek of The Alien Report screening at the Patio Theater. Chica...

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The Chicago Film Society begins their 28th Season

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2022

The Chicago Film Society begins their 28th Season with screenings at NEIU and the Music Box Theater throughout the summer from May 11 thru August 31. See the full schedule ...

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Free Spirit Media announces premiere screening of Bermuda at IFA Chicago

By Reel Chicago May 10, 2022

Free Spirit Media announces its first in-person public screening in over two years. In association with IFA Chicago, Free Spirit Media presents the premiere of Bermuda, a short...

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A Taste of Filmscape, Classes Now Live, Instagram Takeovers, and More!

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2022

Did you miss NAB? Free audience registration is still open for Filmscape Chicago 2022! See all the newest film and television production gear, plus classes, demos, networking a...

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Chicago Filmmakers is offering a free Illinois Tax Incentives Seminar

By Reel Chicago May 5, 2022

Chicago Filmmakers is offering a free in person seminar on Illinois tax incentives for independent productions, co-presented with the Illinois Film Office and Full Spectrum Fea...

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Join Christine Dudley at IFA for virtual meeting on IL Film Tax Incentive

By Reel Chicago May 4, 2022

Join the Illinois Production Alliance Executive Director Christine Dudley and Chicago Media Angels Executive Director Ted Reilly for an in-depth virtual conversation on the I...

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Elevated Films Chicago holds free indoor event for 2022 Season Kickoff

By Reel Chicago Apr 27, 2022

Elevated Films Chicago is holding a free indoor film event to kickoff the 2022 season. They will be taking over the 17th floor Town Hall (which also happens to be an NBA-sized ...

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FACETS 47th Anniversary Celebration packed with special features

By Reel Chicago Apr 12, 2022

FACETS announces May 2022 programming for their 47th Anniversary Celebration packed with special features. The program will include a special screening of Steve James’ L...

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Filmscape Chicago new dates, new venue, same mission

By Reel Chicago Apr 1, 2022

Filmscape Chicago, the Midwest's largest education-focused film and television trade show, is back with new dates, new venue, same mission. This year Filmscape Chicago will...

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Camera Ambassador presents 2022 Community Builders Grant

By Reel Chicago Mar 25, 2022

Calling all Midwest filmmakers! Apply by March 31st at 11:59 pm for the 2022 Community Builders Grant. The Community Builders Grant is the annual short-form film fund and produ...

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Patrick Lives On 5th Annual Film Showcase at Resolution is a big success

By Reel Chicago Mar 23, 2022

The Patrick Lives On 5th Annual Film Showcase held at Resolution Digital Studios on March 12th was a great success! After two years of pandemic woes, it was a joy to socia...

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Reel Black Filmmakers’ final segment of South Side Short Film Series

By Reel Chicago Mar 21, 2022

Reel Black Filmmakers, a program of the Community Film Workshop of Chicago, will conclude this year’s South Side Short Film Series on Wednesday, March 23rd from 7-8:30pm via ...

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Chicago Humanities Festival hosts Molly Shannon and Jonathan Van Ness

By Reel Chicago Mar 17, 2022

Chicago Humanities Festival will host two separate events at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance: the first with comedian Molly Shannon and the second with Queer Eye’s Jo...

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FACETS celebrates Halfway to Halloween with a weekend of horror flicks

By Reel Chicago Mar 14, 2022

In celebration of Halfway to Halloween, the halfway point to all things scary, FACETS has selected five films for audiences to satisfy their craving for spooky cinema on the ...

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Troy Pryor relaunches ISA Chicago with International Women in Screenwriting

By Reel Chicago Mar 11, 2022

Creative Cypher Founder and Executive Producer Troy Pryor relaunches the International Screenwriters Association (ISA) Chicago chapter and kicks off Women’s History Month wit...

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Lighthouse Immersive celebrates Ukrainian artist Taras Shevchenko

By Reel Chicago Mar 3, 2022

An artist, poet, writer and political activist of the mid 19th century, Taras Shevchenko was known for expressing themes of Ukrainian oppression by the Russian government in h...

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FACETS announces ‘A Tribute to Sidney Poitier’ series screening

By Reel Chicago Feb 25, 2022

FACETS' 2022 special cinema programs continue with a series paying tribute to the career of legendary performer Sidney Poitier. Celebrate the life of the icon with four...