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Wolf Entertainment wants to name a Chicago Fire character after you
  • ONE CHICAGO

Wolf Entertainment wants to name a Chicago Fire character after you

By Reel Chicago Jul 30, 2021
Have you ever thought about appearing on Chicago Fire? Of course you have. What's the next best thing, how about having a character named after you? Now you can possibly joi...
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WBBM-Channel 2 Station Manager fired for misconduct
  • TV

WBBM-Channel 2 Station Manager fired for misconduct

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021
Derek Dalton, president and general manager of WBBM-Channel 2 was ousted Thursday from his position, as part of the pruning of top management at CBS-owned stations in Chicago, ...
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Producers control vaccination policies for cast and crew
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Producers control vaccination policies for cast and crew

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021
With the ongoing goal of keeping casts, crews and all set workers safe, the DGA, IATSE, IBT, SAG-AFTRA, together with the AMPTP have announced they have a tentative agreement o...
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Framestore: Anh Vu goes back to school with Macy’s
  • NEW WORK

Framestore: Anh Vu goes back to school with Macy’s

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021
This school year, it’s not just students and teachers that are coming back to classrooms — it’s smiles, backpacks, long overdue high fives and even pants that aren’t sw...
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Kanye’s mother, Donda West,  is celebrated in new book
  • CELEBRITY

Kanye’s mother, Donda West, is celebrated in new book

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021
On the week of the Kanye West 'DONDA' album release comes a new book, Donda's Rules: The Scholarly Documents of Dr. Donda West (Mother of Kanye West). The b...
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Eli’s celebrates national cheesecake day all week long
  • REEL BUSINESS

Eli’s celebrates national cheesecake day all week long

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021
It's National Cheesecake Day on July 30th...Eli's Cheesecake's favorite day of the year!  To celebrate the "holiday" and the famous Chicago bakery's 41st Birthday, Eli'...
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We can’t be Prince… but we can learn to work the mic
  • REEL TECH

We can’t be Prince… but we can learn to work the mic

By Dave Kresl Jul 22, 2021
Mic performance tips from an engineer, Dave Kresl on how to get better in the studio. So we have selected a microphone and set up a home studio, now what?  Well get to ...
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AbelsonTaylor elevates Christopher Mauck to Sr Director
  • REEL MOVES

AbelsonTaylor elevates Christopher Mauck to Sr Director

By Reel Chicago Jul 22, 2021
AbelsonTaylor, full-service health and wellness Chicago advertising agency, has promoted Christopher Mauck to senior director of interactive technology. Coordinating closel...
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IFA Chicago hosts Grey’s Anatomy director Daniel Willis
  • REEL INTERVIEWS

IFA Chicago hosts Grey’s Anatomy director Daniel Willis

By Reel Chicago Jul 21, 2021
IFA Chicago’s Executive Talks event series, is hosting Chicago-native, award-winning television director, producer, and writer, Daniel Willis in a virtual conversation modera...
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Wondros features Patti LaBelle for Walmart via Burrell
  • NEW WORK

Wondros features Patti LaBelle for Walmart via Burrell

By Reel Chicago Jul 20, 2021
Wondros Collective's Tamika Miller Directs Patti LaBelle Black Music Month Celebration for Walmart via Burrell Agency In celebration of Black Music Month, Walmart highlights...
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kaboom welcomes Maureen Butler as Midwest Rep
  • REEL MOVES

kaboom welcomes Maureen Butler as Midwest Rep

By Reel Chicago Jul 20, 2021
kaboom welcomes Maureen Butler, founder of Mo Butler Reps, for Midwest representation. A good listener, curator of talent, with a generous spirit, her passion for bringing peo...
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Chicago doc ‘Diary of a Bodybuilder’ screens at festivals
  • Reel Indie

Chicago doc ‘Diary of a Bodybuilder’ screens at festivals

By Reel Chicago Jul 19, 2021
Documenting the true-life story of former Chicago Bodybuilding Champion Joseph Anthony Quinn, Diary of a Bodybuilder has been selected to screen July 26th, 2021 in Las Vegas at...
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South Shore’s Regal Mile Studios receives city approval
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

South Shore’s Regal Mile Studios receives city approval

By Reel Chicago Jul 16, 2021
The Regal Mile Studios, a proposed $60 million film studio planned for Chicago's South Shore neighborhood received preliminary approval from a Chicago commission. The Plan Comm...
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Chicago’s original madman Joel Raphaelson has died
  • In memoriam

Chicago’s original madman Joel Raphaelson has died

By Reel Chicago Jul 16, 2021
He played a pivotal role in Chicago's advertising resurgence in the 1980s when he helped open the office for Ogilvy. We cheered him then, now we mourn his loss. Former advertis...
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Wilson Sporting Goods opens first retail store in Chicago
  • REEL BUSINESS

Wilson Sporting Goods opens first retail store in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Jul 16, 2021
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. celebrates the grand opening of its first-ever retail location today in its hometown of Chicago. Located in the Gold Coast neighborhood, the new Wi...
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Chicago Auto Show has better than expected attendance
  • CITY NEWS

Chicago Auto Show has better than expected attendance

By Reel Chicago Jul 16, 2021
The Chicago Auto Show opened to the public today better than anticipated attendance. The long awaited 2021 Special Edition is taking place July 15-19 inside McCormick Place's...
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Geletka+ continues its expansion in west loop office
  • REEL MOVES

Geletka+ continues its expansion in west loop office

By Reel Chicago Jul 16, 2021
Geletka+, Chicago’s fast-growing creative collaboration agency, continues its expansion in Chicago’s west loop neighborhood with a new office designed for team collaboratio...
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Filmscape gears up for the 2021 show on Cinespace lot
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Filmscape gears up for the 2021 show on Cinespace lot

By Reel Chicago Jul 15, 2021
Filmscape announces a hybrid model of online and in-person events for their 2021 show taking place on the Cinespace Chicago Film Studios lot August 28-29.   A nonprofit...
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9Rooftops welcomes Group Media Director Tim Woiten
  • REEL MOVES

9Rooftops welcomes Group Media Director Tim Woiten

By Reel Chicago Jul 15, 2021
9Rooftops recently welcomed Tim Woitkun as the company’s Group Media Director. Woitkun is responsible for overseeing the development, execution, and assessment of digital med...
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Attend a Red Carpet screening of  The Breakfast Club
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Attend a Red Carpet screening of The Breakfast Club

By Reel Chicago Jul 14, 2021
Get your hair crimpers, neon shades, double Izods, acid wash jean jackets, and Tretorn sneakers ready for a fun evening with the Chicago screening of The Breakfast Club, along ...
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