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REEL BUSINESS

McDonald’s launches scholarship fund for HBCU Students

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2020

McDonald's USA today announced the launch of its $500,000 Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Fund to help students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universi...

THE NEW NORMAL

Mayor Lightfoot announces Chicago’s 4th of July events

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2020

Fourth of July signature events include a virtual House music festival, a virtual “Independence Day Salute” concert event, and at-home Salsa dance parties across ...

AWARDS

Flavor creates masterful montage of AICP Post Awards

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2020

Flavor created a masterfully designed package highlighting some of the 16 total minutes of original content created for the 2020 AICP Post Awards… all accompanied by a b...

Lil Rel brings big laughs to NBC’s ‘Small Fortune’

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2020

NBC has named Chicago comedian, actor, writer and producer Lil Rel Howery as host of the new game show, Small Fortune. Howery, who will also serve as executive producer, joins...

NEW WORK

ComEd Goats are baaaack for a second year

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2020

ComEd grazing goats have returned for a second year in Leo Burnett "Goatternship" campaign. From endearing bleats and "bahs" to their eco-friendly way of life and nose-to-t...

NEW WORK

Havas & Battery join creative & media for Epic Games

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2020

Havas Media and Battery announce today that the Epic Games Store joined forces with the Havas Group for creative and media duties on an unprecedented user acquisition campai...

FILM

Michael Shannon responds to Snyder’s ‘Justice League’

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2020

Back in 2013, Chicago fave actor, Michael Shannon, played General Zod in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. While the Chicago-shot film was divisive, it still grossed in the neighborh...

Reel Pride

Navy Pier Pride returns for 5th Annual Live Celebration

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2020

Navy Pier, Chicago's iconic lakefront destination, welcomes all to celebrate Pride Month in person at the People's Pier for the fifth consecutive year of Navy Pier Pride. ...

THE NEW NORMAL

Mayor Lightfoot says Chicago ready to move to phase four

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2020

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced that Chicago is on track to transition to phase four of the “Protecting Chicago” ...

Behind The Scenes

Ruben Latre’s MONSTER takes best at Quarantine Fest

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2020

Ruben Latre of Hostage Films took The Quarantine Film Festival’s call to action as a welcome storytelling challenge. The festival asked artists to make short films utilizing ...

REEL THINGS

Real Men Cook celebrating black men & families

By Reel Chicago Jun 21, 2020

Real Men Cook – America's annual Father's Day charity celebration – will be held virtually on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21 from 3-6 PM CDT. Now lau...

NEW WORK

Energy BBDO launches ‘Ocean Spray X Nature’

By Reel Chicago Jun 19, 2020

Ocean Spray Cranberries unveiled its newest marketing campaign with Energy BBDO "Ocean Spray X Nature," highlights the brand's commitment to sustainable Natureprocesses and reg...

CASTING

CASTING NOTICE: ‘You’re Out’

By Reel Chicago Jun 19, 2020

You’re OUT! is a coming-of-middle-age story about Rod Browning, a washed up, out-of-work, former minor league baseball player, and his best friend, Alex Jin, who take their 1...

SOCIAL MEDIA

Nia DaCosta posts origin story for ‘Candyman’

By Reel Chicago Jun 19, 2020

Director Nia DaCosta has taken to Twitter to share a new promo for her Candyman reboot. The horror film was originally scheduled to be released on June 12, but has been pushe...

REEL PRO

Next phase & beyond protocols, guidelines & what’s next

By Reel Chicago Jun 19, 2020

The State of Illinois and City of Chicago are now operating in Phase 3 of their respective reopening plans and there is a lot of film production ...

Season 3 premiere of Lena Waithe’s ‘The Chi’

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2020

"The Chi" Season 3 premieres this Sunday, June 21st at 8 PM CT on Showtime. Created by Chicago’s own Lena Waithe and filmed entirely in Illinois, "The Chi" is a comin...

AWARDS

FCB takes home 7 Gold Pencils at 2020 One Show

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2020

Anti-gun violence campaigns scored big this year at The One Show 2020 as winners were revealed today. "Generation Lockdown" by McCann New York for&nb...

REEL PRO

Cinespace releases their Production Safety Guidelines

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2020

Cinespace Chicago Film Studios has released their own set of Production Safety Guidelines and announced their partnership with ServPro, which will be the ex...