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Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson unpack Sinners and Chicago ties
  • CYPHER NEWSROOM

Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson unpack Sinners and Chicago ties

By Brandon Pope Apr 25, 2025
Fangs, fear and a fusion of sound carry Ryan Coogler's latest film, Sinners. The supernatural horror film, which Coogler wrote, produced and directed, is set in the 1930's Ame...
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Culligan teams with Highdive for first-ever global campaign
  • NEW WORK

Culligan teams with Highdive for first-ever global campaign

By Reel Chicago Apr 24, 2025
Highdive is making more waves—literally. The award-winning creative agency has unveiled a bold new global brand campaign for Culligan, the water filtration company that’s b...
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Ayo Edebiri and Lionel Boyce cook up episode for S4 of The Bear
  • CHICAGO MADE

Ayo Edebiri and Lionel Boyce cook up episode for S4 of The Bear

By Reel Chicago Apr 24, 2025
After making waves with her directorial debut on the critically acclaimed episode “Napkins,” Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri is expanding her creative role on The Bear. The Chicago...
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Tribeca 2025: Vince Lawrence and the revolutionary beat of Move Ya Body
  • FILM

Tribeca 2025: Vince Lawrence and the revolutionary beat of Move Ya Body

By Reel Chicago Apr 24, 2025
In Move Ya Body: The Birth of House, director Elegance Bratton doesn’t just document a genre — he resurrects a movement. The film pulses with history, culture, and soul, pl...
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Burrell acquires Fitzco, launches vision for first Black-Owned agency network
  • REEL BUSINESS

Burrell acquires Fitzco, launches vision for first Black-Owned agency network

By Reel Chicago Apr 23, 2025
In a groundbreaking move set to reshape the advertising landscape, Burrell Communications Group has acquired Atlanta-based Fitzco, a 42-year-old full-service marketing agency. ...
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Pringles and Miller Lite unite for Summer snack
  • REEL BUSINESS

Pringles and Miller Lite unite for Summer snack

By Reel Chicago Apr 23, 2025
Just in time for grilling season, Pringles and Miller Lite have joined forces for a first-of-its-kind flavor collaboration that’s destined to dominate summer snack tables. In...
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DDB goes full crunch with surreal new campaign for SKITTLES POP’D
  • NEW WORK

DDB goes full crunch with surreal new campaign for SKITTLES POP’D

By Reel Chicago Apr 23, 2025
What happens when chewy goes crunchy? According to DDB Chicago, the answer is an identity crisis—and they’re helping fans laugh (and scream) their way through it in the lat...
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REEL WOMEN Celebrates: Susan Betteridge, CCO
  • REEL WOMEN

REEL WOMEN Celebrates: Susan Betteridge, CCO

By Susan Betteridge Apr 22, 2025
Susan Betteridge is the Chief Creative Officer and a founding Partner at Dame Creative, a female-led advertising agency she helped launch in early 2020. Since its inception, Da...
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1986 Studios supercharges Post Production with new hires
  • REEL MOVES

1986 Studios supercharges Post Production with new hires

By Reel Chicago Apr 22, 2025
1986 Studios, the in-house production engine of acclaimed creative agency Highdive, is leveling up its capabilities in a major way. With the addition of three heavyweight hires...
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The Visionworks difference: making eyecare simple, not extreme
  • NEW WORK

The Visionworks difference: making eyecare simple, not extreme

By Reel Chicago Apr 22, 2025
Leo Chicago has rolled out a fresh and witty new campaign for Visionworks, reframing how we think about eye care—not by taking it to the extremes, but by simplifying it. P...
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Danny Trejo gets soft—really soft—in New Huggies campaign
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Danny Trejo gets soft—really soft—in New Huggies campaign

By Reel Chicago Apr 21, 2025
You know Danny Trejo as the tattooed, machete-wielding tough guy who doesn’t flinch in a firefight. But in a hilarious new ad from Leo Chicago for Huggies, the Hollywood hard...
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Master Lock rebrands and drops first campaign in decades
  • NEW WORK

Master Lock rebrands and drops first campaign in decades

By Reel Chicago Apr 21, 2025
For the first time in decades, Master Lock is redefining its brand identity — and it's doing so with longtime creative agency partner Laughlin Constable. The launch of a bold...
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The ladies take over the streets in The Chi S7 trailer
  • CHICAGO MADE

The ladies take over the streets in The Chi S7 trailer

By Reel Chicago Apr 18, 2025
Payback is going to be a mother, or so claims The Chi's new poster, just released by Showtime. The network has released the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipa...
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AICP’s Meet.Drink.Talk. was a night of connection and celebration
  • AICP

AICP’s Meet.Drink.Talk. was a night of connection and celebration

By Barbara Roche Apr 17, 2025
Tunnel Chicago buzzed with energy Wednesday night as AICP Midwest hosted its annual Meet.Drink.Talk. event, drawing a vibrant crowd of advertising agency producers, creatives, ...
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Chicago Fire drops two key cast members from the series
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire drops two key cast members from the series

By Barbara Roche Apr 17, 2025
NBC’s Chicago Fire is set to part ways with two key cast members—Daniel Kyri and Jake Lockett—in what is said to be part of a broader round of cost-cutting measures acros...
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Governor Pritzker announces $653m in Illinois 2024 production spend
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Governor Pritzker announces $653m in Illinois 2024 production spend

By Reel Chicago Apr 16, 2025
While cities like Atlanta, New York, Manitoba, New Orleans, and even the UK continue to siphon off large-scale productions from Hollywood, Illinois is proving it can compete—...
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Goody’s hacks pain at Mile 20 with Smile 20 AI Activation from FCB
  • SOCIAL MEDIA

Goody’s hacks pain at Mile 20 with Smile 20 AI Activation from FCB

By Reel Chicago Apr 16, 2025
Every marathoner dreads Mile 20. It’s where energy levels flatline, legs turn to lead, and the mental battle begins. Known as “hitting the wall,” it’s the point when sh...
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Oscar nom Sara Nesson directs Poise, a film supporting women in menopause
  • NEW WORK

Oscar nom Sara Nesson directs Poise, a film supporting women in menopause

By Reel Chicago Apr 16, 2025
Poise, the leading brand for light bladder leak protection, is taking on a critical gap in women’s healthcare with a new initiative focused on supporting perimenopausal and m...
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As Hollywood production declines, Chicago can rise
  • POV

As Hollywood production declines, Chicago can rise

By Barbara Roche Apr 16, 2025
Chicago is bleeding business. Not a grindhouse film bleed. But more like a Tarantino-esque wound. Or wounds. As the Los Angeles production pipeline sputters—on-location fi...
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Quriosity Productions banks on Sophia Banks
  • REEL MOVES

Quriosity Productions banks on Sophia Banks

By Reel Chicago Apr 15, 2025
Quriosity Productions has added a major creative force to its roster, signing acclaimed director Sophia Banks for commercial and branded content representation. The announcemen...
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