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REEL MOVES

Maestro Rob Churchill joins Cutters Studios’ Flavor

By Reel Chicago Feb 19, 2020

The leaders from creative production studio Flavor are very proud to announce the addition of Rob Churchill to their Chicago staff in the position of VFX Director. The announcem...

BREAKING NEWS

Illinois production scores another record-breaking year

By Reel Chicago Feb 18, 2020

A quintet of leaders gathered to announce another record-breaking year of film, television, and media production in Illinois this morning at Kennedy-King College's 6,000 square ...

CREATIVE

OKRP creates new ‘ITA!’ campaign for Chili’s

By Reel Chicago Feb 18, 2020

O'Keefe Reinhard & Paul celebrates the experience of dining at Chili’s in a new spot titled, Go Out to 'Ita. Packed with family, friends, and food, it is the multi-sensory...

CREATIVE

SocialDeviant ‘Kindness’ campaign pays it forward

By Reel Chicago Feb 17, 2020

To prove its long-held belief that everyone has an instinct for kindness, SOCIALDEVIANT is about to go on a binge of do-goodery in downtown Chicago, purposefully spreading and i...

SPOTLIGHT

Murray Bros. Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament

by Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2020

The 20th annual Murray Bros. Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament returns to the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida on April 30 and May 1, 2020. Thanks to the comm...

REEL THINGS

‘Sixteen Candles’ ranked as IL’s favorite romantic comedy

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Chicago’s favorite romantic comedy is the John Hughes’ classic Sixteen Candles, according to a report issued this week by research company Comparitech. The 1984 coming-of-a...

CREATIVE

Sneak peek at State Farm’s new ‘Not the One’ spot

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

After meeting Jake, a new face of State Farm who appeared during the company’s Super Bowl pregame spot, consumers might be wondering where the brand is headed next. Now, the ...

Chicago-made ‘Flavor of Poland’ airs on WTTW

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Flavor of Poland, a new culinary travel series about Poland, is currently airing on WTTW Channel 11. The first, full television series to focus exclusively on Poland in the hist...

Reel Indie

Chi Comedy Fest to screen ‘Waikiki PD’ at March show

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Aaward-winning filmmaker, Jeff Orig, wrote, directed, edited, and produced his first feature film, Waikiki PD, which was just selected for the Chicago Comedy Film Festival. A Cr...

REEL MOVES

mcgarrybowen announces new US strategic leadership

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Jennifer Zimmerman, Global Chief Strategy officer at mcgarrybowen, today announced changes in the agency's U.S. strategic leadership. Jamie Shuttleworth has been promoted from ...

THE REEL BLACK LIST

Mary Datcher, founder, Global Mixx Music & Film Forum

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Mary Datcher, founder of the annual Global Mixx Music & Film Forum, joins the 2020 edition of Reel Chicago Black List, an annual celebration of African-American creativity p...

CREATIVE

Josh Goleman films Leithauser video with Ethan Hawke

By Reel Chicago Feb 13, 2020

Chicago director Josh Goleman teamed up with Ethan Hawke and Hamilton Leithauser, former frontman of The Walkmen, to create an absurdist teaser for Leithauser’s song Here They...

REEL MOVES

Cannabis operator Cresco Labs hires new CCO Greg Butler

By Reel Chicago Feb 13, 2020

Cresco Labs, one of the largest vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operators in the United States, has hired Greg Butler as its first Chief Commercial Officer in the U.S...

Events

Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry to speak at Macy’s

By Reel Chicago Feb 12, 2020

Macy's on State Street will celebrate Black History Month with a screening of the Academy Award-winning short film Hair Love followed by a thoughtful discussion with the film's ...

THE REEL BLACK LIST

Reel Black List: Phil Lee, editor, director, Spin Artist

By Reel Chicago Feb 11, 2020

Phil Lee, director and editor at Spin Artist, joins the 2020 edition of Reel Chicago Black List, an annual celebration of African-American creativity published during Black Hist...

BREAKING NEWS

Center for Creative Entrepreneurship unveils schedule

By Reel Chicago Feb 10, 2020

In an effort to further strengthen Illinois’ creative economy, The Coleman Foundation has supported the launch of the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship, empowering creative...

REEL MOVES

Director Josh Cohen signs with Minimal

By Reel Chicago Feb 10, 2020

Chicago-based boutique production company Minimal Productions has added Brooklyn-based commercial director Josh Cohen to their creative roster. Cohen is a multi-disciplinary di...

REEL THINGS

‘Breaking Bad’ producer Stewart Lyons at DePaul

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2020

Breaking Bad producer Stewart Lyons will be among the TV and film creators appearing at DePaul University's School of Cinematic Arts Visiting Artists Series this winter. The aw...

Reel Indie

Michael Glover Smith’s ‘Relative’ filming in May

By Reel Chicago Feb 7, 2020

Relative Film LLC announces today the cast of Relative, the fourth feature film from Michael Glover Smith (Rendezvous in Chicago, Mercury in Retrograde), which is scheduled to s...

Reel Indie

Goldwyn gets ‘Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band’

By Reel Chicago Feb 7, 2020

Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired North American rights to Tod Lending’s feature documentary Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band (aka ...