FACETS will host a special one-night-only screening of Hekla, by Chicago filmmaker Michael Glover Smith, on Thursday, June 4, followed by a live Q&A featuring the cast ...
Just days after its streaming debut on Paramount+, The Chi has climbed into the platform’s Top 10 in the United States, signaling a strong start for the drama’s eighth and ...
Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) is leaning further into its challenger-brand positioning with a new AI-focused speaker series that asks a question many agencies and marketers are s...
Chicago’s production community is getting a major financial pitch later this month and the numbers are hard to ignore. AICP Midwest and the Illinois Production Alliance (IPA)...
Jeep is teaming up with Marvel and Highdive for a massive new America250 campaign built around two American icons born in 1941: the Jeep Wrangler and Captain America.
Create...
Filmscape 2026 is expanding its footprint across Chicago with a new initiative designed to bring industry events, networking gatherings, screenings, and workshops into neighbor...
Chicago gets an early look at The Travel Companion when the Chicago made indie comedy screens May 17 at The Davis Theater. Writer and producer Weston Auburn, a Chicago native, ...
The HBO Max drama American Blue has begun filming the pilot for a series starring Milo Ventimiglia and directed by David Ayer. Much of the location filming is taking place in t...
A major behind-the-scenes shift is coming to NBC’s Chicago Fire, as longtime creative force Andrea Newman steps down after 14 seasons with the hit firefighter drama.
Newma...
Illinois is taking a major step toward sustainable production, unveiling a new “green” tax credit designed to encourage environmentally responsible filmmaking across movies...
BBDO Chicago takes this week’s top spot with a campaign that does exactly what great product launches should do. It makes the familiar feel weird again. Created for M&M...
After 64 years as one of Chicago’s most respected and enduring talent agencies, Shirley Hamilton Talent will close its doors on May 1, marking the end of a company that helpe...
For more than five decades, Michael Kutza built something in Chicago that did not exist anywhere else in the country.
This week, that impact was formally recognized at the...
Chicago filmmaker Michael Glover Smith continues his run of character-driven features with Hekla, a new film that explores the emotional realities of pursuing an acting career....
Bi-coastal ATB Talent Agency is establishing a presence in Chicago with the launch of a new theatrical division, marking the company’s latest expansion under owner Todd M. ...
The Chicago Film Critics Association has announced the full lineup, schedule and expected guests for the 12th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, returning May 1 to 7 at the ...
The Cinema Femme Short Film Festival is set to return for its eighth edition this fall, with organizers announcing that submissions for the 2026 festival open April 10.
The ...
Mark your calendar. Filmscape Chicago 2026 returns June 27 and 28, bringing the Midwest’s largest film and television production expo back to CineCity Studios.
Audience re...
Editor’s Note: Each March, in celebration of Women’s History Month, Reel Chicago shines a spotlight on the remarkable women shaping Chicago’s film, television and adverti...
When something is needed on set, there's no time to search multiple sources across the city. This is where MBS Expendables steps in.
Most of us are very familiar with MBS Eq...
