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Columnist: Daniel Patton

Kathryn Hempel’s year of art
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Kathryn Hempel’s year of art

By Daniel Patton Jan 19, 2018
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...
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United debuts Olympic / Paralympic campaign
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United debuts Olympic / Paralympic campaign

By Daniel Patton Jan 18, 2018
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...
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Jordan Doucette named EVP/ECD at Leo Burnett
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Jordan Doucette named EVP/ECD at Leo Burnett

By Daniel Patton Jan 18, 2018
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 ...
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Carbon acquires Filmworkers and Vitamin
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Carbon acquires Filmworkers and Vitamin

By Daniel Patton Jan 12, 2018
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...
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Tribute to Larry Moran
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Tribute to Larry Moran

By Daniel Patton Jan 11, 2018
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...
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Escape Pod, Cutters, Periscope: hires and promotions
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Escape Pod, Cutters, Periscope: hires and promotions

By Daniel Patton Jan 9, 2018
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...
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Leviathan helps MGM guests step into the digital world
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Leviathan helps MGM guests step into the digital world

By Daniel Patton Jan 8, 2018
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...
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Behind the dailies (and long nights) of “The Chi”
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Behind the dailies (and long nights) of “The Chi”

By Daniel Patton Jan 5, 2018
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...
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Burrell named AARP Supplier of the Year
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Burrell named AARP Supplier of the Year

By Daniel Patton Dec 28, 2017
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...
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Seasons greetings from the industry

Seasons greetings from the industry

By Daniel Patton Dec 22, 2017
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...
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Behind the scenes of “Pottersville”
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Behind the scenes of “Pottersville”

By Daniel Patton Dec 20, 2017
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...
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Chaz Ebert cohosts “STEP” screening at DePaul
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Chaz Ebert cohosts “STEP” screening at DePaul

By Daniel Patton Dec 18, 2017
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...
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Chi Film Office announces 2018 Filmmakers in Residence

Chi Film Office announces 2018 Filmmakers in Residence

By Daniel Patton Dec 14, 2017
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...
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Recent promotions and hires at Ora and ELIAS
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Recent promotions and hires at Ora and ELIAS

By Daniel Patton Dec 14, 2017
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...
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Tessa Films’ cozy and familiar “Holiday Wish”

Tessa Films’ cozy and familiar “Holiday Wish”

By Daniel Patton Dec 13, 2017
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...
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CAFM brings the “action” to Carbon Arc holiday bash

CAFM brings the “action” to Carbon Arc holiday bash

By Daniel Patton Dec 7, 2017
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...
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Mark Mulhern named CEO of We Are Unlimited
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Mark Mulhern named CEO of We Are Unlimited

By Daniel Patton Dec 7, 2017
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...
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Female filmmakers win big at the BMAs

Female filmmakers win big at the BMAs

By Daniel Patton Dec 6, 2017
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...
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Chicago filmmakers unleash “Super Narcoleptic” trailer

Chicago filmmakers unleash “Super Narcoleptic” trailer

By Daniel Patton Dec 5, 2017
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...
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Kartemquin to screen two new projects at Sundance

Kartemquin to screen two new projects at Sundance

By Daniel Patton Dec 5, 2017
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 ...
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