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Tag: film production

Jeremy Pinckert talks commercial shoots in COVID Era
  • Behind The Scenes

Jeremy Pinckert talks commercial shoots in COVID Era

By Jeremy Pinckert Aug 3, 2020
Director Jeremy Pinckert of Explore goes behind the scenes for the making of commercials in the Covid Era. Explore is a full-service commercial production company located in Ch...
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Chicago ’66 wins  Tirota/Finish Line Contest
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Chicago ’66 wins Tirota/Finish Line Contest

By Reel Chicago Aug 3, 2020
Professor and Screenwriter Stephane Dunn's Grand Prize winner in the first Tirota/Finish Line Social Impact Script Competition was inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ...
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Chicago-Made doc screens at Gene Siskel Film Center
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Chicago-Made doc screens at Gene Siskel Film Center

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020
The Gene Siskel Film Center will host virtual screenings of the new locally-produced documentary “Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm” beginning Friday, August 14. Set ...
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Jim Mahoney founder of Film & Tape Works passes at 71
  • In memoriam

Jim Mahoney founder of Film & Tape Works passes at 71

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2020
James A. Mahoney, the founder of Film & Tape Works and dear friend of many in the Chicago film community, has died at age 71. Film and Tape Works at 237 E. Ontario, was...
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Cutters Studio releases indie feature “before/during/after”
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Cutters Studio releases indie feature “before/during/after”

By Reel Chicago Jul 24, 2020
The leaders of international creative company Cutters Studios join their fellow filmmakers in celebrating the World Premiere for indie narrative feature before/during/after as ...
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WTTW tonight Eastland: The Shipwreck That Shook America
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WTTW tonight Eastland: The Shipwreck That Shook America

By Reel Chicago Jul 24, 2020
With sound and editing by Andrew Twiss, score by Steve Rashid, and additional design and surround sound by Sam Fishkin, EASTLAND features rare footage from the day of the disas...
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Chicago-made ‘I Used to Go Here’ has drive-in premiere
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Chicago-made ‘I Used to Go Here’ has drive-in premiere

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2020
The Chicago premiere of the critically acclaimed, bittersweet comedy I Used To Go Here, featuring in-person Q&As with Chicago-based writer/director Kris Rey, will take plac...
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Director Ryan Patrick joins friends at Picture North
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Director Ryan Patrick joins friends at Picture North

By Reel Chicago Jul 22, 2020
LA-based director Ryan Patrick, known for his comedy and choreography chops, joins the Picture North family, formalizing a relationship over a decade in the making. Director...
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DePaul, Columbia and Flashpoint plan for Fall 2020
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DePaul, Columbia and Flashpoint plan for Fall 2020

By Katharin Mraz Jul 20, 2020
Chicago’s DePaul, Flashpoint and Columbia College are preparing for fall. Here's what they are doing to keep their students safe, as they guide them toward their careers. ...
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Chicago Filmmakers announces Film Education Program
  • Events

Chicago Filmmakers announces Film Education Program

By Reel Chicago Jul 17, 2020
Chicago Filmmakers announces the launch of Masterwork: Industry Conversations, a series of virtual interviews designed to provide insight into the careers of long established a...
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Chicago’s Mauro wraps production on ‘I Have a Name’
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Chicago’s Mauro wraps production on ‘I Have a Name’

By Reel Chicago Jul 13, 2020
Chicago writer-director Lucia Mauro has completed post-production on I Have a Name, a one-hour documentary co-produced by Jacqueline C. Hayes – founder & president emerit...
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Eleven04 has re-launched their First Backer Initiative
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Eleven04 has re-launched their First Backer Initiative

By Katharin Mraz Jul 8, 2020
Do you have a creative project you’re dying to get off the ground?  Looking for a space and equipment for your next pitch video?  If so, then you should be very exc...
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Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate, NY Times adapt 1619 Project
  • MEDIA

Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate, NY Times adapt 1619 Project

By Reel Chicago Jul 8, 2020
Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate Join Forces With Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times to Adapt the Acclaimed 1619 Project Into a Portfolio o...
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The Mill teams up with EA SPORTS on ‘Feel Next Level’
  • CREATIVE

The Mill teams up with EA SPORTS on ‘Feel Next Level’

By Reel Chicago Jul 7, 2020
Creatively developed in partnership with EA SPORTS and produced entirely under COVID-19 restrictions. EA SPORTS has launched a new adrenaline fueled brand film in collaborat...
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Indie Film Town Hall: Legal and Insurance Challenges
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Indie Film Town Hall: Legal and Insurance Challenges

By Reel Chicago Jul 2, 2020
The Indie Film Town Hall series brings together Chicago’s independent film and media-making community during these difficult times.  In a series of lunchtime meetings...
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HBO debuts ‘Lovecraft Country’ filmed at Cinespace
  • TV

HBO debuts ‘Lovecraft Country’ filmed at Cinespace

By Reel Chicago Jul 2, 2020
Filmed at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, HBO's new drama series from J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele and showrunner/executive producer Misha Green, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY debuts Sunday,...
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Spaceship Town & Minimal join for Nice Lena & Friends
  • THE NEW NORMAL

Spaceship Town & Minimal join for Nice Lena & Friends

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2020
Filmed entirely in isolation, in a bedroom, bathroom, and the alley, 'Friends on a Shelf' alleviates the loneliness and monotony of isolation. Chicago-based boutique product...
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Season 3 premiere of Lena Waithe’s ‘The Chi’
  • TV

Season 3 premiere of Lena Waithe’s ‘The Chi’

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2020
"The Chi" Season 3 premieres this Sunday, June 21st at 8 PM CT on Showtime.  Created by Chicago’s own Lena Waithe and filmed entirely in Illinois, "The Chi" is a comin...
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Cinespace releases their Production Safety Guidelines
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Cinespace releases their Production Safety Guidelines

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2020
Cinespace Chicago Film Studios has released their own set of Production Safety Guidelines and announced their partnership with ServPro, which will be the ex...
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Chicago filmmakers treat us to Vanlife at its Lowest & Best
  • Reel Indie

Chicago filmmakers treat us to Vanlife at its Lowest & Best

By Reel Chicago Jun 12, 2020
Chicago filmmakers, Andrew Morgan and co-director Nick Nummerdor set out to make a film about the reclusive, and enigmatic American automotive subculture known as “vanning....
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