Every day in 2017 — when she was not meeting the responsibilities of a highly awarded film editor — Kathryn Hempel was committed to painting it as it goes.
“Sometime...
United Airlines’ new advertising campaign for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic team is a fantastic combination of marketing, production, and support.
Superheroes, created b...
Jordan Doucette has been named Executive Vice President/Executive Creative Director at Leo Burnett Chicago, according to a press release issued today. She will oversee creative ...
Chicago visual effects and design studio Carbon has acquired Filmworkers and Vitamin, becoming the second largest purveyor of enhanced film and video imagery in the city.
Al...
Internationally renowned voice actor Laurence Harold Moran died on Thurs, Dec. 28, 2017.
Known throughout the Chicago production community as "The Funny Voice Man," Moran en...
The Escape Pod promotes Celia Jones to Chief Executive Officer
Celia Jones has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer at The Escape Pod.
Jones, who joined the Chicago-b...
Leviathan dazzled up the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel & Casino with an interactive display in the lobby of the iconic landmark on the strip.
Titled, “Mirror Mirage,” the in...
Although Periscope editor Michael Thomas James got a year's worth of sneak peeks at The Chi while finessing the show's dailies during the wee hours of most mornings in 2017, he...
Burrell Communications Group received 2017 “Supplier of the Year” honors from the American Association of Retired People (AARP) during a celebration at the Kimpton Hotel Mon...
Reel Chicago wishes all of our readers Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, Joyful Kwanzaa, and an awesome belated Solstice. But we're not the only ones.
Windy City ad, film, mu...
Director Seth Henrikson and writer Dan Meyer transformed an introspective remark by actor Michael Shannon into a holiday film that began streaming December 15 on Netflix.
Pot...
Chaz Ebert cohosted a sold-out screening of the award-winning documentary, STEP, with DePaul University at the school’s CDM Theatre on Saturday afternoon.
Following a year...
The producing team of Bea Cordelia and Daniel Kyri has been selected to be the 2018 Filmmakers in Residence by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs (DCASE).
Commissione...
Ora Interactive promotes Nieman to CSO and hires Wesolowski as Director of Experience Design
Chicago-based interactive agency Ora Interactive has named Andrew Nieman Chief St...
Chicago-based production company Tessa Films offers something for everyone in a season greeting that premiered yesterday on YouTube.
Titled, A Holiday Wish, the cozy and hum...
There are a lot of reasons to join the Chicago Acting in Film Meetup group's annual signature celebration — aka the "Holiday Hurrah" — on Monday Dec. 11 at the Carbon Arc Ba...
Versatile agency leader Mark Mulhern will take over as Chief Executive Officer at We Are Unlimited, the full-service Michigan Ave. shop dedicated to McDonald’s U.S. advertisin...
Seven of the ten "Best" trophies handed out during last night's BMA awards went to female filmmakers or films that were made with significant contributions by women. It was a gr...
The trailer for Super Narcoleptic Girl has arrived.
The highly anticipated, Chicago-made webseries “follows the story of a low-level, narcoleptic superhero with the power t...
Two new projects by Chicago documentary powerhouse Kartemquin will premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in January.
Minding the Gap
Minding the Gap is the story of ...