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Events

NAR & Havas launch “The Battle Home” for Veterans

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

"The Battle Home" installation is fighting to end Veteran Homelessness. In honor of the 20th year of the Good Neighbor Awards, the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and H...

Events

Zakat and mothers hold Anti-Police Violence Rally

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

Zakat Foundation of America, in partnership with Our Lady of Suyapa Sanctuary and Readi Chicago, a Heartland Alliance program, is taking to the streets. Armed with peace an...

In memoriam

Jim Mahoney founder of Film & Tape Works passes at 71

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

James A. Mahoney, the founder of Film & Tape Works and dear friend of many in the Chicago film community, has died at age 71. Film and Tape Works at 237 E. Ontario, was...

CITY NEWS

Mayor Lightfoot Launches “Boards of Change” by FCB

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today launched the “Boards of Change” project by FCB – a civic engagement initiative to encourage participation in not only the 2020 U.S. Census, ...

CREATIVE

MiraLAX unveils ‘Gutlightenment’ campaign by BBDO

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020

MiraLAX releases its new campaign, ‘Gutlightenment’, aimed at modernizing the brand and breaking through the category to reposition MiraLAX in a broader physical and emotio...

Reel Ad of the Week

Explore delivers retro hazy 1985 Beer in a 1985 DeLorean

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020

Can anyone come up with a better way to deliver the retro hazy IPA, 1985 Beer, than a 1985 DeLorean. Explore pulls this off in true "Back to the Future" style. This is one to t...

CREATIVE

STORY celebrates the Bud Light beer man

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020

Even though there are no fans in the stands, baseball fans can still have Bud Light delivered to their seats, at home. While Major League Baseball fans won’t be going to t...

Events

Burrell taps ESPN’s Ryan Smith to moderate Town Hall

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020

Award-Winning Burrell Communications Group Taps ESPN/ABC News Correspondent Ryan Smith to Moderate Virtual Town Hall Event, "Black Lives Have Always Mattered to Us" Burrell ...

REEL PRO

Chicago PD, Fire & Med return to production in September

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020

Sources tell Reel Chicago that the Chicago P.D. team will begin to return the second week of August with a scheduled Chicago shoot date on September 22. A few Chicago P.D. p...

Events

The 9th annual 3% Conference goes virtual Monday

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020

The 3% Movement will host a digital conference themed "The Radically Inclusive Future of Work" for their 9th annual event, July 27-29, where attendees are invited to reimagine ...

CELEBRITY

Barack to be first guest on ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020

In the July 29th premiere episode of ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’ the former first lady and her husband will hold an intimate conversation about life after eight years in t...

Reel Indie

Cutters Studio releases indie feature “before/during/after”

By Reel Chicago Jul 24, 2020

The leaders of international creative company Cutters Studios join their fellow filmmakers in celebrating the World Premiere for indie narrative feature before/during/after as ...

WTTW tonight Eastland: The Shipwreck That Shook America

By Reel Chicago Jul 24, 2020

With sound and editing by Andrew Twiss, score by Steve Rashid, and additional design and surround sound by Sam Fishkin, EASTLAND features rare footage from the day of the disas...

CITY NEWS

Cubs and White Sox read for CPL ‘Live From the Library’

By Reel Chicago Jul 24, 2020

Chicago Public Library announced that the upcoming group of celebrity readers for the popular "Live From the Library" program will celebrate the beginning of Major League Baseb...

Reel Indie

Chicago-made ‘I Used to Go Here’ has drive-in premiere

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2020

The Chicago premiere of the critically acclaimed, bittersweet comedy I Used To Go Here, featuring in-person Q&As with Chicago-based writer/director Kris Rey, will take plac...

Possible ‘Empire’ spinoff in development

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2020

The former FOX Network juggernaut Empire, which was filmed at Chicago's Cinespace Studios, have ended prematurely last spring due to the rampant novel coronavirus COVID-19, but...

REEL MOVES

Director Ryan Patrick joins friends at Picture North

By Reel Chicago Jul 22, 2020

LA-based director Ryan Patrick, known for his comedy and choreography chops, joins the Picture North family, formalizing a relationship over a decade in the making. Director...

REEL PRO

Tessa Films adds director Tony Franklin

BY Reel Chicago Jul 22, 2020

Los Angeles based national multi award winning director, Tony Franklin, who has caught the attention of brands like BMW, IBM, WIRED, Purina, Pizza Hut, Gatorade, Prudential and...

CITY NEWS

Chicago teams launch “We Are All One Home Team”

By Reel Chicago Jul 22, 2020

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot in partnership with Chicago’s sports teams launched the “We Are All One Home Team” campaign to encourage the city’s youth to wear masks, practic...

Reel People

Free Spirit Media appoints interim Executive Director

By Reel Chicago Jul 22, 2020

Free Spirit Media has announced the appointment of Anedra Kerr as interim executive director. The statement today from Board Chairman, Stacey Bolton, that began by thanking ...