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Tessa Films adds director Mercedes Bryce Morgan to their roster

By Reel Chicago Sep 20, 2022

Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan has joined the directorial roster of the Chicago and L.A.-based Tessa Films. Already busy with a variety of projects under the Tessa banner, her ...

AWARDS

Director, Jane Lynch takes a win on Illinois Tourism campaign

By Reel Chicago Aug 11, 2022

Chicago's own Jane Lynch helped bring home two U.S. Travel Association Mercury Awards for the spots she directed and starred in for the Illinois Office of Tourism (IOT) at th...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

OKRP launches Putney, an independent Black-owned production company

By Reel Chicago Aug 8, 2022

Leading independent Chicago agency OKRP is launching Putney, an independent production and content studio to be owned and led by current agency Head of Production Elena Robinso...

REEL MOVES

SEED adds director Meg Gàmez to their roster

By Reel Chicago Jul 6, 2022

Award winning director, Meg Gàmez, joins SEED Media Arts for exclusive representation after directing, and serving as Executive Producer at her own production company for seve...

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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...

REEL MOVES

Quriosity Productions expands with talent, staff and sales additions

By Reel Chicago Jun 7, 2022

Quriosity Productions expands its footprint in Los Angeles while simultaneously staffing up in its hometown of Chicago. Founder and EP, Qadree Holmes announced the new hire...

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The Colonie welcomes Zach Day as Producer/New Business

By Reel Chicago Jun 6, 2022

Award-winning post-production studio The Colonie has hired Zach Day as Producer/New Business. Day brings more than fifteen years of ad agency experience, most recently as a Sen...

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Havas Chicago’s newest wins, work, and hires

By Reel Chicago Jun 3, 2022

Havas Chicago announced the appointment of Lance Koenig as the creative agency's newest chief strategy officer. The appointment comes on the heels of a series of five ne...

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‘The Alpinist’ producer Mike Negri joins 11 Dollar Bill

By Reel Chicago May 26, 2022

Mike Negri, producer of the Emmy Award-winning documentary The Alpinist and the SXSW Audience Award-winning documentary The Dawn Wall, has joined 11 Dollar Bill as Senior Pr...

AICP/MIDWEST

AICP/Midwest presents Meet. Drink.Talk industry event

By Reel Chicago May 18, 2022

AICP is holding a much needed social evening of munching, sipping, and chatting with others in the industry on June 1. AICP/Midwest’s Meet. Drink.Talk is a social eve...

REEL WOMEN

Reel Women: Neha Datt Schultz EP/Head of Development Picture North

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2022

Editor’s Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2022 REEL WOMEN. During Wo...

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Strange Loop Studios signs commercial director Kiki Allgeier

By Reel Chicago Mar 17, 2022

Live action production company Strange Loop Studios has announced the official addition for commercial representation of director/writer Kiki Allgeier. The filmmaker brings ...

REEL MOVES

SEED signs Brandon Nicholas for commercials and branded content

By Reel Chicago Feb 23, 2022

Award-winning director Brandon Nicholas has officially joined SEED’s growing roster of talented directors for commercial and branded content. They quickly kicked off their pa...

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Director and pilot Henry Behel added to Picture North roster

By Reel Chicago Feb 17, 2022

Director and pilot Henry Behel sparks Picture North’s roster with high-octane energy. Picture North has signed LA based director Henry Behel, adding his affinity for cars,...

NEW WORK

Blue Chip and Daisy recast cottage cheese in new single-serve campaign

By Reel Chicago Jan 8, 2022

A new TV campaign created by Blue Chip for Daisy Brand for Daisy Brand aims to make busy adults re-envision cottage cheese. The “Grab a Daisy” spot features three diffe...

AWARDS

11 Dollar Bill takes home six awards at ONE Club Denver

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2021

11 Dollar Bill had a big night at The ONE Club for Creativity—Denver’s annual awards competition honoring the year’s best work in advertising in the Rocky Mountain region...

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Vance Malone and John Marx launch Blue Label Productions

By Reel Chicago Oct 6, 2021

Longtime Director/Producer team Vance Malone and John Marx have made it official, partnering to launch their own boutique production company, Blue Label Productions. M...

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Roger joins forces with SG+Partners for midwest representation

By Reel Chicago Oct 6, 2021

Creative agency Roger has signed with SG+Partners for Midwest commercial representation. Roger joins a collective of premier production, post, and VFX talent represented...

NEW WORK

9Rooftops’ CLR spots put power behind new probiotic cleaners

By Reel Chicago Sep 8, 2021

CLR (pronounced "clear") home cleaning products, manufactured by Jelmar, LLC, has produced two new TV spots to support the launch of the brand's first daily-use multipurpose cl...

Reel Ad of the Week

Explore produces direct-to-brand creative for ‘We Can Help’

By Reel Chicago Aug 10, 2021

Creative production company Explore recently produced a commercial campaign for 1st Source Bank which aired during the 2021 Olympic Games, broadcast on the NBC network from Tok...