Despite fierce competition from rising power players like New Jersey and New Mexico, Illinois remains one of the top five production hubs in the country, boasting $725 million ...
After years of falling behind in the chicken wars, KFC is flipping the script—literally. With the help of Chicago-based agency Highdive, the fast-food giant is launching its ...
FX and Hulu’s The Bear is back at the table, and it's serving more than just chaos in the kitchen. The critically acclaimed Chicago-made series scored 13 Emmy nominations for...
Highdive has once again cracked the Emmy ceiling. The agency’s wildly popular “Batman vs. Bateman” spot for State Farm has earned a nomination for Outstanding Commercial ...
The third annual Women in Film Night lit up Kinowerks Studio on Saturday, June 28, with a vibrant celebration of femme and queer voices in filmmaking.
What began as a perso...
On Friday, July 26, Pixquid will unveil Pixquid 3.0, a groundbreaking platform that merges streaming, community engagement, and marketplace functionality into a single destinat...
Geletka+, the Chicago-based full-service agency, has expanded once again, adding three new key senior hires to support its rapid growth. As the team and client roster continue ...
After a rocky run of underperforming films and lukewarm series, Marvel Studios is banking on fresh faces and bold new stories to reclaim its cultural dominance. And the one cha...
The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) has announced its highly anticipated 2025 Summer Diversity Mixer, taking place on Thursday, July 17 at The Metropolitan Club in downtow...
This week’s Reel Ad of the Week is anything but plain — and that’s exactly the point. International Delight, with creative agency FCB Chicago, just dropped a brilliantly ...
Forge Virtual Studios is set to launch a full-scale virtual production facility just outside Chicago. Built from the ground up for commercial filmmakers, branded storytellers, ...
Sure, you could just light some sparklers and call it a holiday—but why not lean into your patriotic duty and stream some movies that actually feel like Chicago?
These pic...
Chicago is mourning the loss of one of its grittiest exports. Michael Madsen, the tough-as-nails actor with a poet’s heart—best known for his unforgettable roles in Reservo...
FX has officially renewed The Bear for a fifth season, giving the Chicago production community another reason to fire up the flat tops and keep the cameras rolling.
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Cinema Femme has announced the official lineup for its 2025 Short Film Festival, now in its seventh year. The annual event continues to highlight emerging filmmakers and spotli...
Marvel’s latest Disney+ series, Ironheart, has officially landed—and while it introduces a compelling new heroine, its overall reception has been lukewarm. We liked the thr...
Marvel’s Ironheart isn’t just a superhero origin story — it’s a grounded, gutsy, tech-meets-magic ride anchored by Chicago grit and one breakout performance by Dominiqu...
Jimmy John’s is cranking up the heat this summer—and not just with peppers. The sandwich chain has launched its latest tongue-in-cheek campaign: S.M.U.T.—aka the Summer M...
Marvel’s Ironheart is ready for launch — and Chicago is front and center. Dominique Thorne returns as Riri Williams, the teen tech genius we first met in Black Panther: Wak...
This week, Turtle Wax, the legendary Lombard-based car care brand, rolled out You Are How You Car, a surreal and stylized global campaign that repositions car pride as a reflec...
