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Eleven04 Story Forge online screenwriting competition

By Katharin Mraz May 27, 2020 0 Comment

As COVID-19 has reached its third month here in the U.S., it's exciting to know there are still contests and challenges to help industry folks stay on their toes. A ...

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Trailer for Marcelle/Leonard webseries, ‘BETA’ drops

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2020 0 Comment

Peanut Productions, LLC and M|Rising Creative in association with ESSDEE Productions have released the trailer for their new nine-episode webseries, BETA. The dramedy was creat...

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FILM 765 announces THE FILM RACE – Home Edition

By Reel Chicago May 8, 2020 0 Comment

Due to the COVID19 pandemic, FILM 765 announced they were forced to delay the production of THE FILM RACE - Chicago Edition, which was scheduled to run September 2020. This was...

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Gordon Quinn is Home and AIDC Masterclass is Available

By Kartemquin Films May 7, 2020 0 Comment

AIDC was Gordon Quinn's last public engagement before becoming ill with COVID-19. It is with deep excitement and gratitude that we can announce Gordon's return home follow...

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HULU/Kartemquin Accelerator announce two films

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2020 0 Comment

Kartemquin Films announced the two projects that will participate in the first year of the Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator: Traces of Home by director Colette Ghunim and Tres...

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Chicago Comedy Film Fest to go virtual this month

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2020 0 Comment

We will still laugh. Just virtually. The Chicago Comedy Film Festival was scheduled to take place March 19th-22nd, 2020 at Columbia College Chicago. In response to the Covid-1...

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MFF offers free online Comedy Shorts Program

By Reel Chicago May 5, 2020 0 Comment

Just when we needed it the most, the Midwest Film Festival (MFF) is participating in #GivingTuesday by giving viewers access to their Comedy Shorts Program online, free of cha...

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Life imitates art in Chicago-made ‘Working Man’

By Reel Chicago May 3, 2020 0 Comment

The story of a life-long factory worker who searches for purpose after his plant closes, Working Man arrives at an unexpectedly poignant moment for America's working ...

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Chicago Filmmakers offers online filmmaking courses

By Reel Chicago Apr 10, 2020 0 Comment

Chicago Filmmakers, a community media arts organization based in Chicago, announces today the launch of several online filmmaking courses for adults and youth starting in April...

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Sydney O’Haire’s short film debuts on Omeleto

By Katharin Mraz Apr 10, 2020 0 Comment

Being Here, a short film written, directed, and produced by local Chicago female filmmaker Sydney O’Haire, will make its debut on the Omeleto platform, a short film YouTube c...

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‘Shooting Heroin’ is hosting a Virtual Live Red Carpet

By Reel Chicago Apr 2, 2020 0 Comment

Shooting Heroin, one of the first narrative feature films on the current opioid epidemic in North America, is hosting a virtual Live Red Carpet Premiere with cast and crew on A...

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Chicago crew take SXSW Jury Prize for ‘Finding Yingying’

By Brian Soszynski Mar 25, 2020 0 Comment

Feature documentary, Finding Yingying has been awarded the SXSW 2020 Documentary Feature Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Voice. Produced by Kartemquin Films, ...