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Leo brings Oscar twist to Snack Factory’s Pop’ums
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Leo brings Oscar twist to Snack Factory’s Pop’ums

By Reel Chicago Mar 4, 2025
Leo and Snack Factory are inviting audiences into a whimsical world of flavor with the launch of their latest game-changing snack, Pop’ums. The brand, best known for disrupti...
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The Best Oscar Viewing Parties in Chicago for 2025
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The Best Oscar Viewing Parties in Chicago for 2025

By Colin Costello Mar 1, 2025
Lights, camera, Chicago! The 97th Academy Awards are upon us, and there’s no better way to celebrate than surrounded by fellow movie lovers, glammed up (or dressed down), wit...
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Tragedy Strikes Firehouse 51: Who Will Die in Chicago Fire?
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Tragedy Strikes Firehouse 51: Who Will Die in Chicago Fire?

By Barbara Roche Mar 1, 2025
As Chicago Fire Season 13 nears its midpoint, fans are bracing for an emotional gut punch in Episode 15, ominously titled Too Close. Scheduled to air on March 5, 2025, the epis...
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Chicago director Bill Morrison on his Oscar-nominated film, Incident
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Chicago director Bill Morrison on his Oscar-nominated film, Incident

By Colin Costello Feb 28, 2025
The powerful short documentary Incident opens on a quiet midsummer evening in Chicago’s South Shore. The stillness is abruptly broken as a man dashes into the street, stumbli...
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Reel Black List celebrates Kahlil Ellis, DDB Strategist
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Reel Black List celebrates Kahlil Ellis, DDB Strategist

By Khalil Ellis Feb 27, 2025
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film,...
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AV Chicago breaks ground on $4 million facility in Maywood
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AV Chicago breaks ground on $4 million facility in Maywood

By Reel Chicago Feb 27, 2025
AV Chicago has purchased a former Moose Lodge and military armory in west suburban Maywood and is transforming it into their new home. Known as one of Chicagoland’s leadi...
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Deli Boys adds Guillermo Diaz, Sofia Black-D’Elia, and Chris Elliott
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Deli Boys adds Guillermo Diaz, Sofia Black-D’Elia, and Chris Elliott

By Reel Chicago Feb 26, 2025
Guillermo Diaz, Sofia Black-D’Elia, and Chris Elliott are bringing their talents to Hulu’s upcoming crime dramedy Deli Boys as guest stars, TheWrap revealed. Filmed in C...
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Ayo Edebiri in talks to write and star in Barney movie
  • FILM

Ayo Edebiri in talks to write and star in Barney movie

By Barbara Roche Feb 26, 2025
In a groundbreaking move, Ayo Edebiri, the Emmy-winning star of The Bear, has been selected to pen the screenplay for a live-action "Barney" movie. Edebiri is also in discussio...
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Film competition celebrates Paul Newman’s 100th birthday
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Film competition celebrates Paul Newman’s 100th birthday

By Reel Chicago Feb 26, 2025
Mosaic Film Experience, an award-winning, nonprofit educational platform, announced the launch of Nourishing Narratives: Cultivating Youth Stories For Change, a mobile film com...
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Chicago Screenwriter Eric Anderson earns third Grey List honor
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Chicago Screenwriter Eric Anderson earns third Grey List honor

By Colin Costello Feb 25, 2025
Chicago-based screenwriter Eric Anderson is once again making waves in the industry, securing his third consecutive spot on The Grey List with The Lot, a high-energy horror-com...
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AICP Midwest hits the road to sponsor 2025 Chiditarod Team
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AICP Midwest hits the road to sponsor 2025 Chiditarod Team

By Reel Chicago Feb 25, 2025
The Midwest Chapter of AICP is hitting the streets of Chicago again, sponsoring a team in this year’s Chiditarod urban shopping cart race and benefit food drive. Their theme ...
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What The Mill closing means for Chicago’s VFX industry
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What The Mill closing means for Chicago’s VFX industry

By Colin Costello Feb 24, 2025
Sister publication, Reel 360 News, was the first to break the story of Technicolor Creative Studios' financial troubles and its decision to shut down The Mill’s U.S. operatio...
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Lester Holt announces departure from NBC Nightly News
  • TV

Lester Holt announces departure from NBC Nightly News

By Reel Chicago Feb 24, 2025
Former WBBM-TV news anchor Lester Holt has announced his decision to step down as the anchor of NBC Nightly News after a decade-long tenure. In a memo to staff on February 24, ...
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Chicago Fire extras needed for an upcoming episode
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire extras needed for an upcoming episode

By Barbara Roche Feb 21, 2025
The Chicago Fire Extras Casting Director has posted several casting calls for specific extras in an upcoming episode of Chicago Fire. Chicago Fire, now in its thirteenth sea...
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DDB and Orkin launch Chewed Art campaign
  • CREATIVE

DDB and Orkin launch Chewed Art campaign

By Reel Chicago Feb 21, 2025
Orkin Pest Control, regarded as one of the top pest control companies in the industry, is collaborating with DDB Chicago, to creatively raise awareness about termite protection...
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Reel Black List celebrates Elena Robinson, Head of Production
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Reel Black List celebrates Elena Robinson, Head of Production

By Elena Robinson Feb 20, 2025
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film,...
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FCB Chicago wins Alan Page Award for Writing at Cresta Awards
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FCB Chicago wins Alan Page Award for Writing at Cresta Awards

By Reel Chicago Feb 20, 2025
Congratulations to FCB Chicago! The agency has been named the first-ever winner of the Alan Page Award for Writing at the Cresta Awards, a new honor dedicated to recognizing ex...
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Jake experiences State Farm Severance style
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Jake experiences State Farm Severance style

By Reel Chicago Feb 20, 2025
State Farm is giving insurance a sci-fi twist with its latest campaign, drawing inspiration from Apple TV+’s hit series Severance. The new 60-second spot, directed by the sho...
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Laoch: Defy the Odds to screen at Chicago Irish Film Festival
  • FILM

Laoch: Defy the Odds to screen at Chicago Irish Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Feb 20, 2025
A compelling documentary film about Ireland’s only dwarf powerlifter, Laoch: Defy the Odds, makes its North American premiere at the Chicago Irish Film Festival on Satur...
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Chicago-based Grubhub and Walgreens team up
  • REEL BUSINESS

Chicago-based Grubhub and Walgreens team up

By Barbara Roche Feb 20, 2025
Grubhub announced that it has teamed up with Walgreens to bring Walgreens and Duane Reade locations nationwide to its marketplace. Through this collaboration, customers have...
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