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BREAKING NEWS

One Club, Spotify partner for Portfolio Night All-Stars

By Reel Chicago Feb 24, 2020

The One Club for Creativity, the world's foremost non-profit organization recognizing creative excellence in advertising and design, has announced a partnership with Spotify to ...

Events

Chicago Filmmakers announces Onion City lineup

By Reel Chicago Feb 24, 2020

Chicago Filmmakers is pleased to announce the full lineup for the 30th anniversary edition of the Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival, which will take place Thursday, ...

REEL THINGS

Anthony Davis installs ‘Ad Lab’ at Chicago high school

By Reel Chicago Feb 20, 2020

On Thursday, February 13th, LA Lakers Forward-Center and NBA All-Star Anthony Davis paid a visit to his hometown Chicago high school to unveil his foundation’s inaugural ‘AD...

WTTW debuts “Chicago by ‘L’ with Geoffrey Baer”

By Reel Chicago Feb 20, 2020

Nothing says Chicago like the rumble of an 'L' train overhead. Featured in countless movies and television shows, the 'L' is recognized worldwide as an iconic part of the city's...

Reel Indie

Howard, Daufenbach join Sheen series production team

By Reel Chicago Feb 20, 2020

Dr. Peter Howard and Lawrence Daufenbach have joined the producing team for a Bishop Fulton Sheen TV series currently in development. A Chicago-based production partner to the ...

REEL MOVES

Optimus promotes Emily Hayes, Ben Winter to editor

By Reel Chicago Feb 20, 2020

Leading production and post house Optimus today announced that it has promoted both Emily Hayes and Ben Winter to Editor. The two have proven themselves with their unique creat...

Events

LGBTQ Voices in Comedy panel at CCFF

By Reel Chicago Feb 20, 2020

The Chicago Comedy Film Festival, sponsored by Columbia College Cinema and Television Department, will present a panel of films and guest speakers around the topic of LGBTQ voic...

CIFF

ChiFilmFest honors film legend Hirokazu Kore-eda

By Reel Chicago Feb 19, 2020

The Chicago International Film Festival has announced a celebration of Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, who will be honored with the Artistic Achievement Award and retrospec...

ACCOUNT WINS

Current Global new agency of record for Bota Box

By Reel Chicago Feb 19, 2020

Bota Box, by Delicato Family Wines, has named Chicago-based Interpublic Group shop Current Global its public relations agency of record. Current is charged with developing and ...

REEL MOVES

Framestore Chicago hires four new artists

By Reel Chicago Feb 19, 2020

Framestore Chicago continues to grow in its third year with the addition of four artists to the team. The office has welcomed Senior Nuke / Flame Artist Ruairi Twohig, Nuke Comp...

REEL MOVES

Maestro Rob Churchill joins Cutters Studios’ Flavor

By Reel Chicago Feb 19, 2020

The leaders from creative production studio Flavor are very proud to announce the addition of Rob Churchill to their Chicago staff in the position of VFX Director. The announcem...

BREAKING NEWS

Illinois production scores another record-breaking year

By Reel Chicago Feb 18, 2020

A quintet of leaders gathered to announce another record-breaking year of film, television, and media production in Illinois this morning at Kennedy-King College's 6,000 square ...

CREATIVE

OKRP creates new ‘ITA!’ campaign for Chili’s

By Reel Chicago Feb 18, 2020

O'Keefe Reinhard & Paul celebrates the experience of dining at Chili’s in a new spot titled, Go Out to 'Ita. Packed with family, friends, and food, it is the multi-sensory...

CREATIVE

SocialDeviant ‘Kindness’ campaign pays it forward

By Reel Chicago Feb 17, 2020

To prove its long-held belief that everyone has an instinct for kindness, SOCIALDEVIANT is about to go on a binge of do-goodery in downtown Chicago, purposefully spreading and i...

SPOTLIGHT

Murray Bros. Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament

by Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2020

The 20th annual Murray Bros. Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament returns to the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida on April 30 and May 1, 2020. Thanks to the comm...

REEL THINGS

‘Sixteen Candles’ ranked as IL’s favorite romantic comedy

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Chicago’s favorite romantic comedy is the John Hughes’ classic Sixteen Candles, according to a report issued this week by research company Comparitech. The 1984 coming-of-a...

CREATIVE

Sneak peek at State Farm’s new ‘Not the One’ spot

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

After meeting Jake, a new face of State Farm who appeared during the company’s Super Bowl pregame spot, consumers might be wondering where the brand is headed next. Now, the ...

Chicago-made ‘Flavor of Poland’ airs on WTTW

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Flavor of Poland, a new culinary travel series about Poland, is currently airing on WTTW Channel 11. The first, full television series to focus exclusively on Poland in the hist...

Reel Indie

Chi Comedy Fest to screen ‘Waikiki PD’ at March show

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Aaward-winning filmmaker, Jeff Orig, wrote, directed, edited, and produced his first feature film, Waikiki PD, which was just selected for the Chicago Comedy Film Festival. A Cr...

REEL MOVES

mcgarrybowen announces new US strategic leadership

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Jennifer Zimmerman, Global Chief Strategy officer at mcgarrybowen, today announced changes in the agency's U.S. strategic leadership. Jamie Shuttleworth has been promoted from ...