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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...

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, ...

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...

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...

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...

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'...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...