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REEL MOVES

NoiseFloor has a new home in River North

By Reel Chicago Aug 6, 2020

NoiseFloor has new digs. They are up and running in their new River North space and they couldn't be more excited. After calling their studio space located at 308 W. Erie ho...

National Geographic acquires Kartemquinn’s City so Real

By Reel Chicago Aug 6, 2020

National Geographic announced the acquisition of CITY SO REAL, an official Indie Episodic selection at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, set to premiere on the network this fall...

AWARDS

Highdive named Small Agency of the Year, Gold

By Reel Chicago Aug 6, 2020

Holy Jeep! Congratulations to our friends at Highdive Advertising. The independently-owned, full-service creative agency based in Chicago, announces today that i...

Events

PorchlightPalooza Festival honors Joel Grey

By Reel Chicago Aug 5, 2020

Porchlight Music Theatre announces PorchlightPalooza, a three-day festival and fundraiser celebrating its 25th Anniversary, hosted by Bill Kurtis, and honoring Broadway legend ...

CREATIVE

Miller Lite is bringing International Beer Day stateside

By Reel Chicago Aug 5, 2020

It may not be easy to travel internationally to celebrate International Beer Day on Friday, so Miller Lite is celebrating stateside. On August 7th, consumers in 80+ ci...

REEL INTERVIEWS

Chicago filmmaker Kris Rey talks about her 4th feature

By Reel Chicago Aug 5, 2020

Chicago filmmaker, Kris Rey talks with Reel Chicago about the making of her newly released indie feature "I Used to Go Here" opening today at the Music Box. It’s always f...

MUSIC

Jack Daniel’s & BBDO launch ‘Crash the Couch’ music fest

By Reel Chicago Aug 4, 2020

Jack Daniel’s is bringing artists straight to living rooms everywhere with “Crash the Couch,” a virtual music festival streaming August 14-15 at 8 p.m. ET in support of m...

REEL PRO

Brand factory THE BRNDHAUS PL-ZEN opens in Pilsen

By Reel Chicago Aug 4, 2020

GERTRUDE, INC. announces the completed renovation of its 35,000 sq. ft. design-forward brand destination, THE BRNDHAUS PL-ZEN. The two-year long development is a transforma...

CREATIVE

Gov Pritzker and OKRP launch $5 M awareness campaign

By Reel Chicago Aug 4, 2020

Governor JB Pritzker and OKRP launched a new $5 million awareness campaign today to encourage Illinois residents to wear a face covering every time they’re in public — beca...

FILM

Chicago Int’l Film Festival’s Industry Days goes virtual

By Reel Chicago Aug 3, 2020

The Chicago International Film Festival, presented by Cinema/Chicago, today announced this year’s Industry Days will be held virtually for a global audience, October 12-18...

AWARDS

Chicago ’66 wins Tirota/Finish Line Contest

By Reel Chicago Aug 3, 2020

Professor and Screenwriter Stephane Dunn's Grand Prize winner in the first Tirota/Finish Line Social Impact Script Competition was inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ...

WTTW News launches new shows on CHICAGO TONIGHT

By Reel Chicago Aug 3, 2020

WTTW News today announced it will launch CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES and CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES, two additions to its influential and independent news and public affa...

Events

Players Workshop offering free virtual classes

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

Players Workshop, the original school of improvisation in Chicago established in 1970, is offering free virtual workshops to teachers and furloughed or laid off workers to ...

Reel Indie

Chicago-Made doc screens at Gene Siskel Film Center

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

The Gene Siskel Film Center will host virtual screenings of the new locally-produced documentary “Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm” beginning Friday, August 14. Set ...

NBC 5 Chicago announces new anchor desk lineup

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

Michelle Relerford to join fellow Chicagoan Zoraida Sambolin on NBC 5 News Today. WMAQ-TV today announced a series of changes behind the anchor desk at NBC Tower. Michelle R...

THE NEW NORMAL

United Airlines launches new contactless options

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

New United Automated Assistant gives customers immediate answers to questions on cleaning procedures, airport and airplane safety policies, CDC and WHO guidelines and more. ...

Reel Indie

Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ Int’l Film Festival goes virtual

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

The 38th edition of Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival will be held as an online virtual event. Festival Dates: September 24 - October 4, 2020 Chicago F...

CITY NEWS

TheBlackMall.com hosts weekend black business crawls

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

Black Business Month Project to Highlight Black-Owned Enterprises in Five Chicago Business Districts To mark the 26th anniversary of National Black Business Month in Illinoi...

THE NEW NORMAL

McDonald’s gets advice from Mayo Clinic on safety

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020

Mayo Clinic, the world-renowned health experts will review and inform ongoing practices and procedures in support of crew and customer safety McDonald’s has engaged Mayo C...

REEL PRO

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: Upcoming Episodes

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

From showrunner and executive producer Misha Green, HBO’s new drama series LOVECRAFT COUNTRY debuts SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to ...