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Chicago editor, DePaul Professor Michael X. Flores inducted into ACE
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Chicago editor, DePaul Professor Michael X. Flores inducted into ACE

By Reel Chicago Dec 10, 2024
Michael X. Flores, a celebrated film editor and Professor at DePaul University, has been officially inducted into the prestigious American Cinema Editors (ACE). This honor reco...
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Tommy Burke, beloved AD on Chicago P.D. writes inspiring autobiography
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Tommy Burke, beloved AD on Chicago P.D. writes inspiring autobiography

By Barbara Roche Jan 15, 2024
A must-read for anyone considering a career in the film industry, and to those who are faced with seemingly insurmountable hurdles. Tommy Burke's Not Just Sunglasses and Autogr...
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Tom Fletcher named to Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame
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Tom Fletcher named to Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

By Reel Chicago Dec 22, 2023
Chicago native, Tom Fletcher has been named to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame class of 2023. Fletcher is credited with transforming sports production and changing the nat...
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Chicago editor Steve Hullfish inducted into American Cinema Editors
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Chicago editor Steve Hullfish inducted into American Cinema Editors

By Reel Chicago Dec 7, 2023
There are very few editors in the midwest with ACE at the end of their name. Chicago editor, Steve Hullfish, ACE is now one of them. The American Cinema Editors (ACE) i...
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Showrunner Anthony Sparks reveals his journey from Chicago to LA
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Showrunner Anthony Sparks reveals his journey from Chicago to LA

By Barbara Roche & Troy Pryor Apr 5, 2023
We had the joy of meeting up in a zoom interview with Anthony Sparks, television showrunner, writer-producer, and playwright, originally from Chicago's south side. Trust me whe...
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Melissa Thornley reflects on “her date with Raquel Welch”
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Melissa Thornley reflects on “her date with Raquel Welch”

By Melissa Thornley Feb 16, 2023
Editor's note: Raquel Welch, who was born in Chicago in 1940, returned in 2010 as the honored guest of Women in Film (WIFC). This heartwarming story is told by former WIF m...
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Sheila Brown is honored in surprise celebration by friends, family and peers
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Sheila Brown is honored in surprise celebration by friends, family and peers

By Barbara Roche Jul 12, 2022
Sheila R. Brown received a well-deserved surprise tribute Sunday afternoon, honoring the completion of her highly successful run as the Executive Director of the CineCares Divi...
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Libertyville student lands internship with The Jim Henson Company
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Libertyville student lands internship with The Jim Henson Company

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022
Eren Joyce, of Libertyville has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Summer Internship Program. They will intern this summer in the Children’s P...
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Lena Waithe and Indeed announce 10 filmmakers for Rising Voices
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Lena Waithe and Indeed announce 10 filmmakers for Rising Voices

By Reel Chicago Feb 25, 2022
Indeed, the world’s number one job site, announced the 10 filmmaker teams selected for season two of Indeed: Rising Voices. In partnership with Emmy Award-winning wr...
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Record-setting marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson tells how it’s done
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Record-setting marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson tells how it’s done

By Reel Chicago Jan 14, 2022
To help recover from a slalom skiing accident in which she broke her leg, Joan Benoit Samuelson took to long-distance running in high school and became dedicated to the sport. ...
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AbelsonTaylor’s Tarah Sperando talks brands, trends and creative challenges
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AbelsonTaylor’s Tarah Sperando talks brands, trends and creative challenges

By Reel Chicago Nov 19, 2021
Tarah Sperando joined AbelsonTaylor in 2011, shortly after earning a Bachelor of Arts in marketing communications from Chicago’s Columbia College. She started her career ...
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The reinventions of Irene Michaels
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The reinventions of Irene Michaels

By Suzanne Tripaldi Oct 15, 2021
Irene Michaels, who will be singing with the ensemble, OUR HOUSE at the Jazz Showcase on Monday, October 18, continues to reinvent herself with an impressive list of adventures...
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Andre De Shields to receive Sarah Siddons Actor of the Year Award
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Andre De Shields to receive Sarah Siddons Actor of the Year Award

By Reel Chicago Oct 12, 2021
Tony Award Winner and multi-Tony nominee André De Shields will be honored by the Sarah Siddons Society when he is presented the organization’s 66th Annual Actor of the Year ...
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Coloring the world with The Colonie’s Jennifer Gaida
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Coloring the world with The Colonie’s Jennifer Gaida

By Megan Penn Jul 30, 2021
In an industry dominated by men behind the camera, female colorist and editor Jennifer Gaida is a rarity. Gaida is currently a colorist at Chicago-based, The Colonie, a full...
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New Fantastic Four fan film is faaaaantastic
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New Fantastic Four fan film is faaaaantastic

By Joia DaVida Feb 23, 2021
Writer, producer, and Chicagoan Harry Bauer has found a way to exhibit his creativity in a series of short fan films based on The Fantastic Four comic books. As we all know...
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From Bitcoin to Books & Movies: a Chicago Partnership

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2021
Bitcoin to Books and Movies, hedge fund talent Brandon Elsasser is also a debut author. His 2020 memoir Once More Without Feeling was recently optioned for produ...
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Gandhi’s journey from Google search to first feature
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Gandhi’s journey from Google search to first feature

By Daniel L. Patton Feb 4, 2021
Chicago's Ravin Gandhi made many people think he was crazy for shooting 100 Days to Live, an award-winning, suicide-based thriller debuting this week on Amazon, Apple and sever...
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Lee England Jr. starts conversation for America
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Lee England Jr. starts conversation for America

By Daniel L. Patton Jan 20, 2021
Lee England, Jr.’s We The People opens with a serene orchestral vibe that kind of sounds like the beginning of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. From there, it goes into a mélange...
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Second City, ‘SNL’ announce scholarship recipients
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Second City, ‘SNL’ announce scholarship recipients

By Reel Chicago Jan 19, 2021
Legendary comedy institution The Second City announces the recipients of a new scholarship for diverse comedic talent in partnership with Saturday Night Live. The creati...
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Gary Sinise to receive LMGI Humanitarian Award
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Gary Sinise to receive LMGI Humanitarian Award

By Reel Chicago Aug 12, 2020
Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actor Gary Sinise will receive the esteemed Humanitarian Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 7th Annual LMGI...
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