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BREAKING NEWS

Katy Hornaday named Chairperson for the AMP Awards

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2019

The Barkley ECD who was listed among Business Insider's 30 Most Creative Women in Advertising, will lead the search for the Best in Show Katy Hornaday, EVP and Exec...

Reel Indie

Facets’ 2nd Annual Religion in the Frame Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2019

Screenings of “First Reformed” and “The Passion of Joan of Arc” are among the week-long program’s scheduled events Facets will explore the meaning of faith...

Patrick Lives On 2019 Film Showcase & Fundraiser

By Reel Chicago Feb 7, 2019

Resolution Studios and Cinespace Chicago Film Studios host third annual event featuring anti-violence themed shorts Network with film industry professionals and vie...

CREATIVE

Leo Burnett mixes Doris Day into new Samsung spot

By Reel Chicago Feb 7, 2019

Vintage favorite "Que Será Será" is the soundtrack for a commercial celebrating the Galaxy smartphone's 10th anniversary Leo Burnett has dropped a new spot for Samsu...

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‘Among Wolves’ week-long screening at Music Box

By Reel Chicago Feb 6, 2019

"Gorgeous ... intimate" Chicago-produced doc tells of Bosnian War veterans who find peace while defending a herd of wild horses To celebrate the release of Among Wol...

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Chicago Feminist Film Festival, Feb 27 – March 1

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2019

Fourth annual run premieres the doc, “Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché” about the world’s first female director Columbia College Chicago will ...

REEL THINGS

Jussie Smollett performs in L.A.

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2019

The "Empire" star talks about the assault and his recovery during an emotional Saturday-night set at the Troubadour "I fought the f--k back." Only four days aft...

Showtime renews ‘Shameless’ for 10th season

By Reel Chicago Feb 1, 2019

Popular series says good-bye to Emmy Rossum and hello to Cameron Monaghan in tenth season renewal Here's some news to warm the Chicago production community. And it...

Super Bowl

Toyota changes the game in Super Bowl LIII commercial

By Reel Chicago Feb 1, 2019

Female football scholarship winner Antoinette “Toni” Harris redefines what it means to be a hybrid in new RAV4 spot Toyota returns to the 2019 Super Bowl with a...

Questions arise in Jussie Smollett’s alleged attack

By Reel Chicago Feb 1, 2019

Area detectives and now the FBI continue to investigate the attack on the Empire actor Early Tuesday morning, Empire actor Jussie Smollett was attacked by what has...

CREATIVE

STORY captures magic in new GE spots by FCB

By Reel Chicago Jan 30, 2019

Accommodating a talented cast with a light touch, director Ron Lazzeretti sets a stage for the action to flow naturally STORY director Ron Lazzeretti uses real-life ...

Super Bowl

3% Movement: brand purpose will win Super Bowl

By Reel Chicago Jan 30, 2019

Together with Sprinklr, Twitter, and Papa John’s, the 3% Movement encourages fans to track purpose-driven campaigns by using the hashtag #3percentsb In its sixt...

BREAKING NEWS

‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett beaten by MAGA supporters

By Reel Chicago Jan 29, 2019

Details suggest the actor was targeted by racist and homophobic attackers during 2 a.m. assault CNN is reporting that Empire star Jussie Smollett was viciously attack...

Reel PR Wire

Ebert sends Black female storytellers to Sundance

By Reel Chicago Jan 28, 2019

Tiffany Walden, Niani Scott, and Whitney Spencer navigate the fast-paced, deadline-driven world of film review Three Chicago-based African American women storyteller...

REEL MOVES

Beth Carik is AbelsonTaylor’s new Human Resource VP

By Reel Chicago Jan 28, 2019

Versatile industry vet brings multiple agency expertise to independent health and wellness shop AbelsonTaylor, the world's largest independent medical advertising age...

Reel Indie

Tony Hawk helps spread “Concrete Dreams”

By Reel Chicago Jan 28, 2019

Chicago-made skatepark doc gains widespread distribution on legendary athlete’s YouTube channel Concrete Dreams, a documentary about public skateparks written and dir...

CREATIVE

Hidden Valley’s campaign of love from mcgarrybowen

By Reel Chicago Jan 25, 2019

360 campaign featured a level of irreverence that enticed Zach Braff to come on board as narrator and director Hidden Valley Ranch’s new campaign “You Either Love I...

REEL THINGS

Jason Peterson hangs new shingle

By Reel Chicago Jan 22, 2019

The controversial former CCO of Havas North America has opened a new agency called The Times Well, that didn't take very long. According to the Chicago Business ...

Super Bowl

Kristin Chenoweth unleashes the dogs for Avocados spot

By Reel Chicago Jan 22, 2019

The actor pulls off some of the best four-legged humor this side of "Best in Show" in new Super Bowl teaser from Energy BBDO Energy BBDO unleashed a Super Bowl tea...

REEL MOVES

Fusion92 promotes Meghan McCarthy to Senior VP

By Reel Chicago Jan 22, 2019

Data-driven marketer who pioneered the development of programmatic media has worked with more than 350 global publishers Indie digital agency, Fusion92, announced Me...