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Events

Independent Film Alliance Chicago to honor Minhal Baig

By Reel Chicago Nov 20, 2023

The Independent Film Alliance Chicago (IFA), a nonprofit dedicated to providing the community and resources needed to build a diverse and sustainable industry of independe...

Reel Ad of the Week

Jimmy Fallon leads new State Farm campaign

By Reel Chicago Nov 20, 2023

State Farm's newest creative effort, The Right Kind of Magic, conceived and developed by Highdive, features Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, who will also act as a creative coll...

ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire seeking extras and real firefighters for Season 12

By Reel Chicago Nov 20, 2023

Chicago Fire is actively seeking authentic firefighters hailing from Chicago, its suburbs, and neighboring states for the filming of the Season 12 premiere. The shoot is sch...

AWARDS

AbelsonTaylor Group receives the inaugural ACE Aspire Award

By Reel Chicago Nov 20, 2023

Award-winning health and wellness advertising agency AbelsonTaylor Group received the inaugural ACE Aspire Award for its employee Psychological Safety Initiative from the Heal...

REEL BUSINESS

Crocs x McDonald’s serve up new footwear

By Reel Chicago Nov 18, 2023

Love Crocs? Love McDonald's? You're in luck. Now you can be a brand ambassador for both as McDonald's has entered the world of footwear through a collaboration with Crocs. T...

CITY NEWS

Powering Chicago presents 110th tree lighting

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2023

Powering Chicago, the labor-management partnership between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 134 and the Electrical Contractors' Association of C...

FILM

STORY director Ky Dickens’ doc gets theatrical release in LA and NY

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2023

Feature documentary Show Her the Money, directed by Ky Dickens, which exposes the systemic funding gap for female entrepreneurs, is set for theatrical release in Los Angeles an...

CHICAGO MADE

Fugitive director Andy Davis returns to Chicago

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2023

The Fugitive director Andy Davis returns to Chicago for the 45th Anniversary of his first movie, Stony Island an American musical drama about the cities R&B music and cultu...

REEL BUSINESS

Motorola Solutions solves for safer in new brand narrative

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2023

Leader in public safety and communication solutions, Motorola Solutions, has introduced its new brand narrative, "Solving for Safer." The unveiling took place on the New York S...

AWARDS

65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards winners

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2023

Congratulations to the winning recipients of the 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. The annual ceremonies took place on November 11, at the Swissotel Hotel in do...

BLACK HARVEST

Black Harvest Film Festival last call

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2023

The 29th Black Harvest Film Festival is ending in 2 days. The festival will close out on Thursday night with two sold-out screenings of MAXINE’S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY. ...

REEL BUSINESS

Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper revive historic Chicago theatre

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2023

Renowned music producer Quincy Jones, along with entertainers Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper, have officially become co-owners of the historic Ramova Theatre on Chicago'...

AWARDS

Chicago International Children’s Film Festival award winners

By Reel Chicago Nov 14, 2023

FACETS 40th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF), as the first Academy-qualifying children’s film festival in the world, announced the recipients...

REEL MOVES

Award-winning CD Rony Castor joins OKRP

By Reel Chicago Nov 14, 2023

OKRP is strengthening its creative leadership team with the appointment of Rony Castor as Group Creative Director, overseeing its Metro by T-Mobile account. Castor, a multi...

REEL MOVES

Ryan Chiaverini is new Lead Sports Anchor at WLS

By Reel Chicago Nov 13, 2023

Ryan Chiaverini has been appointed as the lead sports anchor at WLS, the ABC-owned station in Chicago. This move follows the retirement of Jim Rose, and Chiaverini will now hel...

Events

Call for short film submissions for 7th Annual Patrick Lives On

By Reel Chicago Nov 10, 2023

Submissions are open to all Midwest area filmmakers for the 7th Annual Patrick Lives On Film Showcase sponsored by Resolution Digital Studios and Cinespace Film Studios. The...

AWARDS

Hoosier Lottery and Laughlin Constable win top industry award

By Reel Chicago Nov 10, 2023

Laughlin Constable, the independent, full-service brand experiences agency, with client Hoosier Lottery, announced the state lottery has received top industry recognition from...

AWARDS

Cutters takes top awards at Camp K 2023 Midwest Awards

By Reel Chicago Nov 9, 2023

The annual Camp Kuleshov trailer competition, known as Camp K, concluded with a series of live and virtual celebrations across Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York to recognize t...

FILM SCHOOLS

Applications now open for Chicago Filmmakers Workforce Training Cohort

By Reel Chicago Nov 9, 2023

Chicago Filmmakers Tuition-Free Workforce Training Program is accepting applications until December 11, 2023 at 11:59PM. Don't wait 'til the last minute to submit. Jumpsta...

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Ill Dept of Heath reminds state Tis the Sneezin’

By Reel Chicago Nov 9, 2023

Chicago-based independent agency TimeZoneOne and its partner agency Schafer Condon Carter recently launched Tis The Sneezin’, a campaign that playfully reminds residents to ...