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Events

Pants Optional: A Steppenwolf Soirée raises $640k

By Reel Chicago May 18, 2020

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Pants Optional: A Steppenwolf Soirée is a one-of-a-Kind Online Fundraiser Entertains with Live Music, Celebrity Guests and Surprise Appearances. ...

MUSIC

#ChiMusic35 Challenge: Submit favorite Chicago music

By Reel Chicago May 18, 2020

To celebrate Chicago’s music history and support the city’s creative communities, the Arts & Business Council of Chicago invites the public to participate in the #...

THE NEW NORMAL

Pritzker launches ‘Get Hired’ website for jobs and training

By Reel Chicago May 15, 2020

Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Department of Employment Services (IDES) today launched Get Hired Ill...

FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus WTTW Documentary Series

By Reel Chicago May 15, 2020

FIRSTHAND: CoronavirusOne-Hour Special Compiled from WTTW Digital Documentary SeriesMonday, May 18, 9:00 pm and Thursday, May 21 at 8:00 pm on WTTW#FIRSTHANDwttw In response...

Events

Cinespace joins Sweet Home Chicago live stream event

By Reel Chicago May 15, 2020

Sweet Home Chicago Relief & Recovery live stream event packed with Chicago celebs airs May 16 at 5PM CDT on NBC Sports Chicago, the telethon will also simult...

SOCIAL MEDIA

Videoconference and chill with Coors Light

By Reel Chicago May 15, 2020

Tired of Zooming? Sick of looking at a Brady Bunch-inspired screen and pretending you're interested? Coors Light feels you. And now the beer and Leo Burnett want to give you a ...

FILM

Chicago’s Gina Rodriguez talks up Velma and ‘Scoob!’

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2020

SCOOB!, a fully animated, full-length Scooby-Doo action adventure for the whole family, reveals how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined with young ...

THE NEW NORMAL

FCB & Mayor Lightfoot launch ‘Live from the Library’

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2020

The Obamas and Oprah are among the Chicago celebrities reading children's books across the Chicago Public Library social channels. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public L...

Reel Indie

Trailer for Marcelle/Leonard webseries, ‘BETA’ drops

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2020

Peanut Productions, LLC and M|Rising Creative in association with ESSDEE Productions have released the trailer for their new nine-episode webseries, BETA. The dramedy was creat...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Industry thoughts on getting back to work safely

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2020

A message from the Illinois Production Alliance. As a film industry professional, you no doubt have seen, read or been sent a wide array of proposed production safety guidel...

THE NEW NORMAL

Daufenbach Camera sends a message to the community

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2020

Lawrence Daufenbach announces they are open for business. "Brainstorming and finding creative solutions to produce content in a pandemic is no simple task. However, for some...

THE NEW NORMAL

Chicago neighborhood food pantries get boost from AT&T

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2020

Food pantries and organizations helping residents address food insecurity issues in Chicago’s south and west side neighborhoods are receiving support from AT&T, including...

THE NEW NORMAL

The Chicago Med, Fire & PD Food Bank Trivia Challenge

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2020

David Eigenberg hosts a trivia game for contestants from Chicago Fire: Kara Killmer and Miranda Rae Mayo. Chicago P.D.: LaRoyce Hawkins, Jason Beghe and Tracy Spiridakos. Chica...

‘Fire’ encore matches highest ratings since 2017

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2020

Chicago Fire is well, on fire. Even in reruns. A rebroadcast of the beloved NBC series (0.6 rating in 18-49, 4.5 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) matched the show’s...

NEW WORK

Havas concepts, sells, produces Hefty spots in 2 weeks

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2020

This must have been a hefty job. Like really hefty. Word has gotten to Reel Chicago that Havas concepted, sold, produced, shot, edited, composed music and sound design, audio m...

THE NEW NORMAL

82-game season for Cubs, Sox could start on July 4

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2020

Major League Baseball's 32 owners have approved a strategy for players to return to summer's official sport in early July. The plan calls for an 82-game season with teams playi...

REEL MOVES

Lucky expands collaboration with SamuelGuthrey

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2020

SamuelGuthrey, the next iteration of Gay Guthrey & Associates, has expanded its collaboration with Lucky (Lucky 21 + Lucky Post) to encompass Midwest and Texas representa...

NEW WORK

p3 mediaworks generates studio quality content remotely

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2020

Men’s skin care company, Tiege Hanley continues to make life less complicated, most recently teaming up with local video agency p3 mediaworks to rethink the fi...

Reel Ad of the Week

What’s the perfect way to shoot a spot during lockdown?

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2020

A look behind the scenes with Tessa Films at putting together the perfect spot during lockdown. What’s the perfect dish for a lockdown night at home? Why pizza, of course!...