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Filmscape 2020 goes online with virtual exhibitor booths

By Reel Chicago Aug 7, 2020 0 Comment

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Filmscape 2020 goes virtual August 29 & 30. Exhibitors get a virtual booth on a dedicated page on the Filmscape website. Every year, Filmscape Chicago, an educational no...

AWARDS

SCC takes Small Agency of the Year, Silver

By Reel Chicago Aug 7, 2020 0 Comment

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Chicago-based independent creative and technology agency, Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) won its second Small Agency of the Year Award in three years taking the Ad Age Silver. ...

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The 36th Chicago Latino Film Festival goes virtual

By Reel Chicago Aug 7, 2020 0 Comment

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The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago announced that the 36th Chicago Latino Film Festival will shift to a virtual format and will take place ...

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Highdive named Small Agency of the Year, Gold

By Reel Chicago Aug 6, 2020 0 Comment

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Holy Jeep! Congratulations to our friends at Highdive Advertising. The independently-owned, full-service creative agency based in Chicago, announces today that i...

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Chicago filmmaker Kris Rey talks about her 4th feature

By Reel Chicago Aug 5, 2020 0 Comment

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Chicago filmmaker, Kris Rey talks with Reel Chicago about the making of her newly released indie feature "I Used to Go Here" opening today at the Music Box. It’s always f...

MUSIC

Jack Daniel’s & BBDO launch ‘Crash the Couch’ music fest

By Reel Chicago Aug 4, 2020 0 Comment

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Jack Daniel’s is bringing artists straight to living rooms everywhere with “Crash the Couch,” a virtual music festival streaming August 14-15 at 8 p.m. ET in support of m...

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Chicago Fire’s Reed-Foster talks up series “I’m Tired”

By Katharin Mraz Aug 2, 2020 0 Comment

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Acclaimed Chicago actress / producer Deanna Reed-Foster (Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D.) launches a powerful PSA video series titled I’m Tired. In a time when most people...

Events

Players Workshop offering free virtual classes

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment

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Players Workshop, the original school of improvisation in Chicago established in 1970, is offering free virtual workshops to teachers and furloughed or laid off workers to ...

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Chicago-Made doc screens at Gene Siskel Film Center

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment

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The Gene Siskel Film Center will host virtual screenings of the new locally-produced documentary “Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm” beginning Friday, August 14. Set ...

TV

NBC 5 Chicago announces new anchor desk lineup

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment

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Michelle Relerford to join fellow Chicagoan Zoraida Sambolin on NBC 5 News Today. WMAQ-TV today announced a series of changes behind the anchor desk at NBC Tower. Michelle R...

THE NEW NORMAL

United Airlines launches new contactless options

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment

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New United Automated Assistant gives customers immediate answers to questions on cleaning procedures, airport and airplane safety policies, CDC and WHO guidelines and more. ...

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Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ Int’l Film Festival goes virtual

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment

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The 38th edition of Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival will be held as an online virtual event. Festival Dates: September 24 - October 4, 2020 Chicago F...

CITY NEWS

TheBlackMall.com hosts weekend black business crawls

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment

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Black Business Month Project to Highlight Black-Owned Enterprises in Five Chicago Business Districts To mark the 26th anniversary of National Black Business Month in Illinoi...

THE NEW NORMAL

McDonald’s gets advice from Mayo Clinic on safety

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment

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Mayo Clinic, the world-renowned health experts will review and inform ongoing practices and procedures in support of crew and customer safety McDonald’s has engaged Mayo C...

REEL PRO

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: Upcoming Episodes

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020 0 Comment

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From showrunner and executive producer Misha Green, HBO’s new drama series LOVECRAFT COUNTRY debuts SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to ...

In memoriam

Jim Mahoney founder of Film & Tape Works passes at 71

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020 0 Comment

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James A. Mahoney, the founder of Film & Tape Works and dear friend of many in the Chicago film community, has died at age 71. Film and Tape Works at 237 E. Ontario, was...

CITY NEWS

Mayor Lightfoot Launches “Boards of Change” by FCB

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020 0 Comment

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Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today launched the “Boards of Change” project by FCB – a civic engagement initiative to encourage participation in not only the 2020 U.S. Census, ...

NEW WORK

MiraLAX unveils ‘Gutlightenment’ campaign by BBDO

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020 0 Comment

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MiraLAX releases its new campaign, ‘Gutlightenment’, aimed at modernizing the brand and breaking through the category to reposition MiraLAX in a broader physical and emotio...

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Explore delivers retro hazy 1985 Beer in a 1985 DeLorean

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020 0 Comment

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Can anyone come up with a better way to deliver the retro hazy IPA, 1985 Beer, than a 1985 DeLorean. Explore pulls this off in true "Back to the Future" style. This is one to t...

NEW WORK

STORY celebrates the Bud Light beer man

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020 0 Comment

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Even though there are no fans in the stands, baseball fans can still have Bud Light delivered to their seats, at home. While Major League Baseball fans won’t be going to t...