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Amazon Studios debuts official teaser trailer for Paper Girls

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2022

Amazon Studios has debuted the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated series Paper Girls. The series that was filmed in the Chicago area last summer will premie...

NEW WORK

TimberTech taps designer Bobby Berk in new ad campaign by Two by Four

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2022

TimberTech continues to reinvent the composite decking category – which has seen rapid growth during and post Covid – in a new ad campaign created by independent, full-serv...

AWARDS

Chicago PD, Somebody Somewhere among Humanitas Prizes nominees

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2022

Humanitas has revealed the nominees for this year’s Humanitas Prizes, which recognize “television and film writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced way....

ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire cast joins Cameo to raise money for Sandy Hook Promise

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2022

The Chicago Fire cast partnered with Cameo last week to raise money for Violence Prevention. For two days cast members Christian Stolte, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, David ...

Reel Pride

Built In announces the 2022 LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Awards Winners

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2022

Chicago-based Built In released its 2022 LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Awards Program today, recognizing employers who excel in creating an inclusive workplace for its LGBTQIA+ employees....

REEL MOVES

Camp + King makes series of leadership promotions across agency

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2022

Chicago and San Francisco-based creative agency Camp + King (C+K) has promoted Garrett DeLorm, director of production to partner after five years with the agency. For nearl...

CHICAGO MADE

The Chi pics and promo for a new episode this week, Oh Girl

By Barbara Roche Jun 28, 2022

The Chi made its Season 5 on-air debut on Sunday, June 26 and is currently in production on 10 episodes in Chicago. Here’s this week’s pics and promo for The Chi titled ...

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago series Somebody Somewhere leading the Dorian TV Nominations

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2022

The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced its 14th Dorian TV Awards nominations for the best in all of TV, mainstream to LGBTQIA+ content. Leading the list of...

AWARDS

Cannes Lions: Burnett wins Commerce Grand Prix for Thighstop

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Congrats to our friends over at Leo Burnett. Their creative rebranding of Wingstop into Thighstop earned the agency The Grand Prix in Creative Commerce Lions on Wednesday at th...

AWARDS

Cannes Lions: FCB Chicago, FCB India, Kinnect win big

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Last night at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for 2022, FCB India, FCB Chicago and Kinnect won two gold, two silver and two bronze Lions for their campaig...

CHICAGO MADE

The Chi returns this weekend with its first new episode of Season 5

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

The Chi returns with its first new episode on non-linear platforms this Friday, June 24, available on streaming and on demand for all SHOWTIME subscribers, before making its on...

Reel People

Libertyville student lands internship with The Jim Henson Company

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Eren Joyce, of Libertyville has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Summer Internship Program. They will intern this summer in the Children’s P...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Former Blue Island hospital up for grabs as the next Chicago Film Studio

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

The shuttered MetroSouth Medical Center in the South Chicago suburb of Blue Island is tapped to get a new lease on life. The Florida real estate firm that holds ownership is pr...

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago series ‘The Bear’ premieres on Hulu. Here’s the recap

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Hulu gave us a treat on June 23 when they dropped all 8 episodes of the premiere season of The Bear, filmed in Chicago, starring Jeremy Allen White, from one of Chicago’s mos...

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago Med star has guest role on new Chicago series The Bear

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Chicago Med fans will be delighted to see that our beloved Dr. Daniel Charles, Oliver Platt makes a guest appearance in new FX/Hulu series The Bear. In the Chicago made ser...

REEL MOVES

Matt Carroll joins Camera Ambassador as the new Operations Manager

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Director of photography / camera operator, Matt Carroll becomes the new Operations Manager at Camera Ambassador. Matt assists Lead Technician Eric Silver in preparing and...

Events

PRG is hosting the Filmscape 2022 Official Afterparty

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2022

This weekend will be the fourth year for Filmscape Chicago, the Midwest’s largest education-focused film and television tradeshow, and PRG invites you to join them for the Fi...

REEL MOVES

Director Mark Schimmel signs with Road Pictures

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2022

Road Pictures has announced it has signed director Mark Schimmel for national representation. The union between Greg Malone, Executive Producer and owner of Road Pictures, a...

Events

Chicago’s Pravda Records celebrates 38 years with music festival

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2022

This weekend, Chicago indie label Pravda Records will celebrate 38 years of music with a two-day festival of live music performances from the label’s roster, outside of Ske...

REEL MOVES

Geletka+ adds to their team and expands their West Loop space

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2022

Geletka+, Chicago’s fast-growing creative collaboration agency located in the West Loop, announced the addition of two new team members: Head of client services Jack Connor a...