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The Chicago International Film Festival announces Opening Night film

By Reel Chicago Sep 14, 2021

The Chicago International Film Festival announced the opening night film at its Opening Night at the Drive-In presentation, and more highlights of the 57th edition, running Oct...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

The Big Leap TV series filmed in Chicago premieres this Monday

By Reel Chicago Sep 13, 2021

Filmed at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios and the Rialto Theater in Joliet, the Fox TV series premiere of The Big Leap is this Monday, September 20. The Big Leap is a c...

Events

Outlander star Sam Heughan to join Wizard World Chicago

By Reel Chicago Sep 13, 2021

Sam Heughan, who has gained international acclaim for his starring role in the hit series Outlander, will attend Wizard World Chicago on Saturday, October 16, at the Donald E. ...

Events

Chicago Humanities Festival announces star-studded Fall line-up

By Reel Chicago Sep 9, 2021

Chicago Humanities Festival announced a star-studded line-up of Hollywood celebs, South Side legends, and global newsmakers in a wide-ranging celebration of Chicago that w...

Reel Indie

Award-winning The Road Up screening at Gene Siskel Film Center

By Reel Chicago Sep 9, 2021

The Road Up, the inspiring documentary feature from Siskel/Jacobs Productions (No Small Matter, Louder Than a Bomb) will open October 8 at Gene Siskel Film Center. The Ro...

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...

In memoriam

Chicago Entertainment Lawyer, Linda Mensch dies in tragic accident

By Barbara Roche Sep 7, 2021

Linda Mensch, Chicago entertainment attorney at the firm Mandell Menkes LLC, and board member with A Safe Haven, the homelessness prevention organization, died last week in a h...

Events

Creative Hustle brings Chicago’s most talented under one roof

By Reel Chicago Sep 7, 2021

Award-winning writer, producer, and actor Jay Davis (Not Another Black Movie, Choke On That: The Series, and Not Another Zombie Movie) presents Creative Hustle! This i...

REEL MOVES

Noisefloor promotes Katie Waters to foley artist

By Reel Chicago Sep 3, 2021

Noisefloor Creative Producer, Katie Waters has been promoted to in-house Foley Artist. Waters has a long history with Noisefloor; starting as an intern, freelancing as a F...

Reel Indie

Facets returns to in-person programming with Anne at 13,000 Ft

By Reel Chicago Sep 3, 2021

FACETS announced that the 46-year-old organization has selected the film Anne at 13,000 Ft. by Canadian director Kazik Radwanski to mark its long-awaited return to in-person ...

REEL MOVES

Siskel Center names L’Soft as Black Harvest associate programmer

By Reel Chicago Sep 2, 2021

The Gene Siskel Film Center has named L'Soft (they/them) as its Black Harvest Film Festival Associate Programmer. In this new position for the Film Center, created with t...

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Laura Paul promoted to senior account director at AbelsonTaylor

By Reel Chicago Sep 1, 2021

AbelsonTaylor has promoted Laura Paul to senior account director. She will play a lead role in launching a novel treatment for recurrent C-difficile in the expanding area o...

Events

Reeling39 fest will have vaccine policy for theater screenings

By Reel Chicago Aug 31, 2021

Reeling39: The 39th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival opens on September 23 at the Music Box Theatre and runs September 24 - 30 at the Landmark Century Centre Cinemas ...

NEW WORK

VSA Partners Leads AMRI Brand Transformation to Curia

By Reel Chicago Aug 31, 2021

VSA Partners, the hybrid brand strategy and design agency, has led the brand transformation of AMRI, a leading contract drug manufacturing organization, emphasizing its ability...

REEL MOVES

Seed’s newest director, Matthew Underwood takes a road less traveled

By Reel Chicago Aug 31, 2021

Partnering closely with brands to create a true connection with the audience, Matthew Underwood creates stories that evoke emotion, rather than forcing it. "This type of ...

FILM

Full Spectrum Features announces selections for Chicagoland Shorts

By Reel Chicago Aug 31, 2021

Full Spectrum Features (FSF) announces the films and filmmakers selected to take part in Chicagoland Shorts Vol. 7, an annual short film collection featuring boundary-pushing, ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

It’s a wrap for an impressive weekend at Filmscape 2021

By Barbara Roche Aug 31, 2021

Filmscape 2021 has wrapped and the overall consensus is A+ on all accounts. The exhibitors, in-person and online classes, speakers and moderators, hands-on demonstrations, ...

FILM

Jordan Peele’s Candyman shakes up the critics on opening day

By Reel Chicago Aug 27, 2021

The past year has been a chaotic one for movies as the Covid-19 pandemic has forced countless films to either move to VOD, release in a hybrid manner in theaters and VOD, or de...

Erica Duffy, Julio Desir, Adam Rudder team up on TV Pilot “The Donut Boyz”

By Reel Chicago Aug 26, 2021

The Donut Boyz, originally a hip-hop group, have been fusing comedy, rap, and snack foods into their musical stylings since 2006. Now Erica Duffy, Julio Desir, and Adam Rud...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Work in Progress: the concept, the talent, and plans for Season 2

By Reel Chicago Aug 26, 2021

Showtime’s brilliant series Work in Progress is back for a second season. The hit series revolves around the life of a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke, Abby (Abby...