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Editor Ariana DeSimone of Optimus teams with Chance the Rapper

By Megan Penn Aug 12, 2021

After walking away with three Grammys for his 2016 record, Coloring Book, Chicago artist Chance the Rapper set out to perform a concert like no other. The private concert was ...

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Entering the festival circuit? Here’s some smaller film festivals we love

By Reel Chicago Aug 6, 2021

Our friends at KitSplit put together a list of some of the smaller film festivals that we love, with a focus on those that have deadlines coming up. In doing their res...

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Home Studios: Choosing an XLR mic

By Dave Kresl Jul 2, 2021

After a year into the pandemic, actors, narrators, and voiceovers are using their home studios more than ever for auditions and production. The main component of a home studio ...

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Going South Side with Rolando Boyce of ‘The Chi’

By Colin Costello May 21, 2021

If you're a fan of Showtime's The Chi , then you are very aware of track-suit wearing, bluetooth earpiece toting, baby daddy of Emmett, Darnell. Since joining in Season 2,...

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How two Chicago guys made a #1 box office hit

By Joia DaVida Apr 23, 2021

Reel Chicago talks with the Chicago writing team Danny Kravitz and Chris Charles about how they managed to take The Marksman to the #1 box office hit. Universal Pictures is...

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Production set to begin on Zen Room this spring

By Reel Chicago Feb 23, 2021

Production of new single-cam, mockumentary style comedy series Zen Room is set to commence early March after news of Cheri Oteri (former SNL cast member, Grown Ups 2) joining t...

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Film studio planned for Marshall Field’s warehouse

By Reel Chicago Feb 6, 2021

Knickpoint Ventures, owner of the sprawling 22-acre former Marshall Field’s warehouse complex on the Northwest Side, plans to create a film production campus on the site. ...

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Film and TV workers classified as Group 1C for vaccine

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2021

UPDATED INFORMATION: As previously reported in Reel Chicago, the Mayor’s COVID-19 Recovery Task force and State of Illinois DCEO have designated Film Production as essential...

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2112 partners with Comcast Business on a Startup Studio

By Reel Chicago Nov 20, 2020

2112, Chicago's business incubator focused on the development of entrepreneurs in creative industries, has partnered with Comcast Business on the development of a Startup Studi...

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Film Production not affected by new COVID restrictions

By Reel Chicago Nov 13, 2020

In an announcement yesterday, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) l...

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Inside Full Spectrum Features’ Producers lab

By Laura Day Oct 22, 2020

This year Full Spectrum Features launched its Independent Producers Lab in partnership with the Illinois film office, funded in part by the National Endowment of the Arts. Part...

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Exclusive Photos – The Batman filming in Chicago Loop

By Reel Chicago Oct 20, 2020

Exclusive photos from the scene of The Batman being filmed this weekend in the Chicago Loop at 100 W Randolph. This appears to be a continuation of a scene being shot in Liverp...

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Nike meets a Local 476 picket line in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2020

On Saturday, members of I.A.T.S.E Local 476 picketed a Nike commercial that was filming in the city using a non-union crew. The members of Chicago Local 476 hav...

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‘Chicago Med’ cast & crew return from quarantine

By Reel Chicago Oct 15, 2020

The cast and crew of Chicago Med are back on set at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios after a two week quarantine period. The NBC series has had more than its share...

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Chicago P.D. starts up and filmed on location last week

By Reel Chicago Oct 12, 2020

Chicago P.D. is up and running in their first week of filming for Season 8. Cautiously following all Covid-19 guidelines, the Chicago P.D. masked crew began shooting last w...

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2019-2020 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Nominations List

By Reel Chicago Oct 1, 2020

Congratulations to our friends and advertisers who have received nominations for a Chicago/Midwest Emmy. The 62nd Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards will broadcast virtually in Nov...

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‘Chicago Med’ halts filming over positive Covid-19 test

By Reel Chicago Sep 29, 2020

Chicago Med halted filming today when a crew member returned a positive Covid-19 test. The show will suspend production for two weeks. The positive result was yielded throug...

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Shameless in town filming this week

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2020

Showtime's longest-running series, Shameless was seen filming in town today for some pickup shots. A small crew filmed exterior drone shots of the infamous Gallagher house ...

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Chicago native Alex Meneses talks about upcoming film

By Jessica Velle Sep 25, 2020

In honor of Latino Heritage Month, we sat down with actress, model and philanthropist Alex Meneses. Alex is a Chicago native living in Los Angeles, who fell in love wi...

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‘Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med’ Who’s in? Who’s out?

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2020

Last month, we reported that NBC's top-rated (even in reruns) Wednesday night, dubbed "One Chicago," would return on November 11. With production reportedly set to resume o...