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Native Content’s Stewart Hendler directs Highdive’s latest Jeep spot

By Colin Costello May 12, 2022

Since Jeep has been with AOR Highdive, we have gone to the edge metaphorically and creatively. However this time, the agency, teaming with director Stewart Hendler and Cutters'...

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DDB Chicago releases hilarious first spots for Orkin

By Barbara Roche Apr 28, 2022

The first Orkin campaign from AOR DDB Chicago is hilarious. The theme -- The Best in Pests. When you have pests, call in a pro... the right pro. DDB Chicago uses humor to ...

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Jane Lynch directs Illinois Tourism campaign through STORY

By Reel Chicago Apr 19, 2022

Actress, producer and writer, Jane Lynch, can add "Director" to her impressive list of titles. She recently directed a series of commercials for the Illinois Tourism Middle of ...

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In Energy BBDO’s Guns Down America campaign, survivors review guns

By Reel Chicago Apr 19, 2022

In an effort to underscore the danger of firearms and raise the standards of online gun content, Energy BBDO created a series of online gun reviews for Guns Down America, where...

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UNAIDS and FCB launch Unbox Me highlighting the rights of trans children

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2022

UNAIDS and FCB’s India and Chicago offices have partnered to launch “Unbox Me,” an initiative aimed at raising awareness for the rights of transgender children by empower...

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Highdive returns to Super Bowl with Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Homes

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2022

Highdive is back in the 2022 Super Bowl with Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Homes to provide the best commercial advertising entertainment. Two years ago it was Bill Murray in ...

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Fallon and Entenmann’s launch new Little Bites campaign and we love it

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2022

They say that kids and pets are the toughest to work with, so for that we chose this ingenious work from the Fallon Agency on these absolutely precious Little Bites spots as ou...

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Illinois launches On the Fence campaign to encourage vaccinations

By Reel Chicago Jan 11, 2022

The State of Illinois launched a new vaccine awareness campaign to explain the power of the life-saving vaccine. The ‘On the Fence' campaign, produced by Tessa Films, feature...

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Director Joe Otting captures the greatness of Whiskey Acres

By Reel Chicago Dec 6, 2021

“Greatness isn’t born from punching a clock,” says the voiceover in a stirring new two-minute brand short, directed, shot and edited direct-to-client by Joe Otting. “Gr...

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NHL and Highdive debut partnership with launch of Nothing Regular

By Reel Chicago Dec 3, 2021

Chicago-based Highdive Advertising and the NHL debuted its partnership over the weekend with the launch of the NHL’s new ad campaign, Nothing Regular. The teams have work...

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EXTRA’s ‘Chew It Before You Do It’ will get you through the holiday

By Reel Chicago Nov 24, 2021

After a year hiatus, this holiday season is expected to be exceptionally unique for many as families and friends gather – with their rusty social skills and all – for poten...

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Director Kiran Koshy takes bold step in latest campaign for American Eagle

By Reel Chicago Nov 17, 2021

Kiran Koshy, director with Slash Dynamic, tapped into his knack for comedic story telling when he recently directed several spots for Chicago-based web design and digital mark...

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Top urologists encourage men to save their boners by getting vaccinated

By Reel Chicago Oct 26, 2021

In a new irreverent PSA that gets our pick for Reel Ad of the Week, a collective of nation's urologists warns of the effects of COVID on the penis. In the ongoing effort to...

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11 Dollar Bill helps Piggyback create a buzz for Cheeba Chews

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2021

11 Dollar Bill ended things on a high note in providing editorial, graphics design and post services for a new social campaign for Cheeba Chews, a maker of bite-size cannabis e...

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‘Maya’ continues Pearle Vision’s strategy to showcase Small Moments

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

Pearle Vision has launched their latest installment in the award-winning Small Moments campaign, a cinematic mini-movie titled "Maya," in which a young Indian girl goes from fe...

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Explore produces direct-to-brand creative for ‘We Can Help’

By Reel Chicago Aug 10, 2021

Creative production company Explore recently produced a commercial campaign for 1st Source Bank which aired during the 2021 Olympic Games, broadcast on the NBC network from Tok...

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11 Dollar Bill out freezes The Freeze in campaign for RaceTrac and R/GA

By Reel Chicago Aug 2, 2021

11 Dollar Bill wins for coolest ad of the week. They teamed with R/GA and Swedish production company Hobby Film on a new campaign for RaceTrac featuring the “coolest” icon ...

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Change the Ref: The Lost Class honored

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2021

3,044 students did not graduate this year due to gun violence. Change The Ref is making sure these victims are not forgotten, and forced pro-gun legislators and proponents to f...

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11 Dollar Bill & Ogilvy team on ‘The Bums and the Bees’

By Reel Chicago Jun 18, 2021

Tim Roper of F. Yeah & Associates directed and 11 Dollar Bill provided editorial and post-production services for the spot which encourages Gen Xers to be screened for colo...

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STORY’s Ky Dickens gets flirty with sandwich making

By Colin Costello May 11, 2021

This is tasty. In a fun new spot for Land O’Frost’s Bistro Favorites and Chicago agency Merge, STORY director Ky Dickens shows that, when it comes to sandwiches, beauty is ...