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NEW WORK

Havas Chicago releases Just Like Me spotlighting Black creatives

By Reel Chicago Jun 15, 2022

In a new documentary titled Just Like Me, created and directed by Havas Chicago senior art director TTK Harris, the agency aims to spotlight the contributions Black creatives...

FILM

Somewhere in America marks Chicagoan Brian Schodorf’s sixth feature

By Reel Chicago May 28, 2022

Somewhere in America, produced by Chicago based media company Schodorf Films, marks Chicago/Midwest Emmy-Award winning filmmaker, Brian Schodorf’s sixth feature length projec...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Kartemquin Films announces a substantial commitment of support

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2022

The non-profit documentary filmmaking organization Kartemquin Films announced a substantial commitment from Peng Zhao, CEO of Citadel Securities, and his wife, Cherry Chen, to ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Sheridan Road Productions acquires rights to the life story of Carl Jackson

By Reel Chicago Mar 23, 2022

For the first time in cinema, iconic Masters Tournament caddie of 54 years, Carl Jackson, is opening up about his life – an extraordinary journey of triumph over obstacles in...

Black History Month

FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION – an intimate look at segregation in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2022

Chicago is one of the most segregated big cities in America, and it comes at a cost. The Metropolitan Planning Council found that segregation costs the region $4.4 billion in l...

Reel Indie

The Cotton Club: The Musicians’ Story released for streaming

By Reel Chicago Jan 28, 2022

Champaign-based Transcendence Broadcasting, a Telly Award-winning TV production studio, with deep roots in Chicago, has completed post-production for its latest documentary fil...

FESTIVALS

Chicago doc Live at Mister Kelly’s is the closer for Santa Fe Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Jan 24, 2022

The Santa Fe Film Festival schedule from February 3 - 13 has announced their closing film will be the Chicago documentary, Live at Mister Kelly's. The film celebrates Miste...

SPORTS

WNBA’s Candace Parker and Turner Sports to produce feature-length doc

By Reel Chicago Jan 21, 2022

Turner Sports, in conjunction with Candace Parker and Scout Productions in association with Baby Hair Productions, has announced the green-light of an untitled documentary ...

REEL PRO

Directors Steve Conry & Christian Schultz find the heart of Electric Forest

By Reel Chicago Jan 6, 2022

Directors Steve Conry and Christian Schultz recently released this heart felt documentary that celebrates the 10 year anniversary of world famous music festival, Electric Fores...

Events

DOC CHICAGO: mini-conference by and for Chicago Doc filmmakers

By Reel Chicago Nov 3, 2021

After a year’s hiatus, DOC CHICAGO returns to bring Chicago-area documentary filmmakers together to learn from each other, exchange ideas, and connect. The free hybrid mi...

Reel Indie

‘Born in Chicago’ pays loving tribute to the origins of Chicago blues

By Reel Chicago Oct 1, 2021

Born In Chicago, the music documentary with deep roots in the Chicago music and production communities, will have its U.S. premiere October 11, 2021 at the 44th Mill Valley Fil...

Reel Indie

Chicago doc ‘Diary of a Bodybuilder’ screens at festivals

By Reel Chicago Jul 19, 2021

Documenting the true-life story of former Chicago Bodybuilding Champion Joseph Anthony Quinn, Diary of a Bodybuilder has been selected to screen July 26th, 2021 in Las Vegas at...

REEL MOVES

STORY signs McCormick Brothers adventure filmmakers

By Reel Chicago Apr 12, 2021

Adventure filmmakers Kyler and Kody McCormick have joined STORY for advertising projects. The McCormick Brothers, who have directed commercials, branded content and social medi...

Events

UnScarred doc about tattooed scars holds virtual art show

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2021

The feature length documentary, UnScarred announced that it will host a virtual art show on Friday, April 9 at 7 p.m. on Facebook Live. The art show aims to increase awar...

REEL MOVES

Kartemquin Films appoints three new board members

By Reel Chicago Mar 5, 2021

Kartemquin Films announced the addition of three esteemed new members to the organization’s board, including Abby Kang Davis, Patrice Perkins and Shirley Yang. The thre...

FILM

Groundbreaking doc ‘What About Me’ to air in Feb

By Reel Chicago Jan 14, 2021

Groundbreaking documentary What About Me will air in syndication February 6–28, 2021. In an effort to change the negative perceptions of African American Men in the media, 5J...

In memoriam

Michael Apted prolific director, producer, writer has died

By Reel Chicago Jan 12, 2021

Michael Apted, producer, writer and actor, and one of the most prolific film directors of his generation has died at age 79. Born in 1941 in Aylesbury, England, Apted had an...

WTTW explores intergenerational poverty in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Jan 6, 2021

In Chicago, your birthplace often determines your destiny. Children born in one West Side census tract between 1978 and 1983 grew up to have a median annual household income of...

Reel Indie

Byron Allen snags distribution for Healing from Hate

By Reel Chicago Dec 30, 2020

Freestyle Digital Media, the on demand and theatrical distribution division of Byron Allen’s global media company Entertainment Studios has secured U.S. distribution rights f...

NEW WORK

SHEBA Brand Launches “The Cats That Rule The World”

By Reel Chicago Nov 20, 2020

The Sheba brand is launching a three-part documentary series that explores the power cats have over people and their deep connections to their human counterparts.&nbs...