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Still fetch 20 years later: Celebrating Mean Girls
  • FILM

Still fetch 20 years later: Celebrating Mean Girls

By Reel Chicago Jun 20, 2024
Two decades ago, on April 30, 2004, a high school comedy named Mean Girls hit theaters and quickly became a cultural touchstone. Directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey...
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Ogilvy CCO Liz Taylor, James Patterson talk killer ads and serial killers
  • CANNES LIONS

Ogilvy CCO Liz Taylor, James Patterson talk killer ads and serial killers

By Reel Chicago Jun 20, 2024
At their Cannes session, ‘Hungry Dogs Run Faster,’ Liz Taylor, global CCO of Ogilvy and novelist and former advertising creative director, James Patterson, shared valuable...
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Memorial set for beloved Chicago producer Jacqueline “JJ” Ingram
  • In memoriam

Memorial set for beloved Chicago producer Jacqueline “JJ” Ingram

By Barbara Roche Jun 20, 2024
Jacqueline "JJ" Ingram, the beloved producer, who quickly worked her way up the ladder in Chicago film, TV, and commercial production, has lost her battle with cancer at the ag...
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CSU and Illinois Film Office host Film Workforce Training Event
  • Events

CSU and Illinois Film Office host Film Workforce Training Event

By Reel Chicago Jun 18, 2024
Chicago State University is partnering with the Illinois Film Office, Kennedy King College and Filmscape to host the Illinois Film Industry Workforce Training Conference on ...
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Putney launches AI Chatbot for Juneteenth education
  • Juneteenth

Putney launches AI Chatbot for Juneteenth education

By Reel Chicago Jun 18, 2024
Celebrated on June 19th, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. This holiday has been observed by Black Americans for nearly 160 years but was only ma...
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FCB Chicago wins Grand Prix at Cannes for Dramamine’s Barf Bag
  • CANNES LIONS

FCB Chicago wins Grand Prix at Cannes for Dramamine’s Barf Bag

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2024
Congrats to FCB Chicago! The agency won the Health & Wellness Grand Prix for its campaign for anti-nausea brand Dramamine at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Crea...
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Havas Chicago is working to help create a safe Chicago for all
  • CREATIVE

Havas Chicago is working to help create a safe Chicago for all

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2024
The City of Chicago Mayor's Office for Community Safety, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health and Havas Chicago, has launched A Safe Chicago for All, an ...
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Accepting submissions for the first Oak Park IL Film Festival
  • FESTIVALS

Accepting submissions for the first Oak Park IL Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Jun 14, 2024
Eligible filmmakers are encouraged to submit to the first Oak Park, IL Film Festival, taking place Saturday September 14th at Madison Street Theater 1010 Madison St., Oak Park....
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Power Book IV: Force will end after Season 3
  • CHICAGO MADE

Power Book IV: Force will end after Season 3

By Reel Chicago Jun 14, 2024
A representative of STARZ has confirmed with Reel Chicago that Season 3 of Power Book IV: Force, which is currently filming in Chicago, will be the final season. Showrunner ...
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Who are the best Chicago TV show dads?
  • TV

Who are the best Chicago TV show dads?

By Colin Costello Jun 13, 2024
From E.R. to Family Matters to The Chi, Chicago has been the backdrop for many memorable television shows, and some of the most iconic and beloved TV dads have called the Windy...
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Filmscape 2024 list of classes and map of the showroom
  • FILMSCAPE

Filmscape 2024 list of classes and map of the showroom

By Reel Chicago Jun 13, 2024
Filmscape Chicago brings together filmmakers, artists, technicians, and students from across Chicago and the greater Midwest for two days of networking, education, and training...
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Taking the Red Pill: Celebrating The Matrix 25 years later
  • FILM

Taking the Red Pill: Celebrating The Matrix 25 years later

By Colin Costello Jun 13, 2024
In 1999, Lilly and Lana Wachowski asked movie audiences to take a red pill and join them on a ground-breaking sci-fi journey, The Matrix. Thankfully audiences did and we woke ...
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Sundance Institute X Chicago community partner events
  • SUNDANCE

Sundance Institute X Chicago community partner events

By Reel Chicago Jun 13, 2024
Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024, taking place June 28-30, will make Chicago the first U.S. city to host an independent artist and film weekend in partnership with t...
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Chicago neighborhoods begin celebrating Juneteenth this weekend
  • Juneteenth

Chicago neighborhoods begin celebrating Juneteenth this weekend

By Reel Chicago Jun 12, 2024
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is celebrated annually on June 19. Finally recognized as a Federal Holiday in June of 2021, Juneteenth has ...
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Fencepost adds two editors and a full slate of finishing talent
  • REEL MOVES

Fencepost adds two editors and a full slate of finishing talent

By Reel Chicago Jun 11, 2024
Fencepost, a progressive Chicago based studio specializing in film and video post-production services for advertisers since 2016, unveils the expansion of its virtual boutique ...
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AbelsonTaylor Group announces nextgenerATion Summer Interns
  • REEL BUSINESS

AbelsonTaylor Group announces nextgenerATion Summer Interns

By Reel Chicago Jun 11, 2024
Healthcare marketing organization AbelsonTaylor Group has selected seven recent college graduates and rising seniors to gain practical experience in advertising and marketing t...
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Great Wolf Resorts x FCB,  invite families to “Wolf Out!”
  • CREATIVE

Great Wolf Resorts x FCB, invite families to “Wolf Out!”

By Reel Chicago Jun 10, 2024
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. has partnered with FCB Chicago to launch an exciting new campaign aimed at encouraging families to "Wolf Out!" by creating unforgettable memories toget...
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Chicago P.D. Showrunner teases Season 12 wedding
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago P.D. Showrunner teases Season 12 wedding

By Reel Chicago Jun 10, 2024
Get ready Chi-Hards, there may finally witness a long-awaited wedding in Season 12 of Chicago P.D. Officers Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and Adam Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) ...
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Actor Jake Lockett teases Sam Carver’s return to Chicago Fire
  • ONE CHICAGO

Actor Jake Lockett teases Sam Carver’s return to Chicago Fire

By Reel Chicago Jun 10, 2024
The Chicago Fire Season 12 finale left fans reeling with several cliffhangers that set the stage for an intense Season 13. One of the most shocking revelations was that firefig...
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End of an Era in Chicago Newspaper Publishing
  • MEDIA

End of an Era in Chicago Newspaper Publishing

By Reel Chicago Jun 10, 2024
June marked the closure of the Freedom Center, a pivotal plant that printed nearly every newspaper in Chicago, including the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and even the lo...
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