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Tag: film production

‘Chicago Med’ halts filming over positive Covid-19 test
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‘Chicago Med’ halts filming over positive Covid-19 test

By Reel Chicago Sep 29, 2020
Chicago Med halted filming today when a crew member returned a positive Covid-19 test. The show will suspend production for two weeks. The positive result was yielded throug...
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Editor Jen Dean joins Cut+Run’s award winning lineup
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Editor Jen Dean joins Cut+Run’s award winning lineup

By Reel Chicago Sep 28, 2020
Cut+Run announces the addition of editor Jen Dean to its family of talent.  A native Texan, Jen went from studying experimental cinema with Stan Brakhage and Phil Solomon i...
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Chicago native Alex Meneses talks about upcoming film
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Chicago native Alex Meneses talks about upcoming film

By Jessica Velle Sep 25, 2020
In honor of Latino Heritage Month, we sat down with actress, model and philanthropist Alex Meneses. Alex is a Chicago native living in Los Angeles, who fell in love wi...
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MFF Union & Indie Passion Projects exciting lineup
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MFF Union & Indie Passion Projects exciting lineup

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2020
Join Midwest Film Festival and The Gene Siskel Film Center on Tuesday, September 29th at 6:00pm at the CHI-Town Movies Drive-In with a brand new themed night to celebrate the...
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Craig Duncan takes on role of President of Cutters Studios
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Craig Duncan takes on role of President of Cutters Studios

By Reel Chicago Sep 17, 2020
Cutters Studios' Managing Director and Partner Craig Duncan has been promoted to the position of President. As announced by CEO Tim McGuire, in addition to his responsibilities...
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Davis returns to Sarofsky as VFX/Finishing Supervisor
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Davis returns to Sarofsky as VFX/Finishing Supervisor

By Reel Chicago Sep 14, 2020
Continuing its growth and its investments into excellence, design-driven production company Sarofsky is proud to announce the return of Cory Davis to its full-time staff. A...
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Chicago Humanities Festival has exciting Sept calendar
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Chicago Humanities Festival has exciting Sept calendar

By Reel Chicago Sep 4, 2020
Chicago Humanities Festival has announced the entire digital line-up for the month of September. In addition to already-announced speakers Claudia Rankine and Jill Lepore, ...
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HBO launches LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: SANCTUM, VR
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HBO launches LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: SANCTUM, VR

By Reel Chicago Sep 2, 2020
To celebrate the highly anticipated new series LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, HBO has announced Lovecraft Country: Sanctum, a series of exclusive virtual reality events transporting invi...
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‘Chicago Fire’ firehouse dog takes center stage
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‘Chicago Fire’ firehouse dog takes center stage

By Reel Chicago Aug 28, 2020
Despite walking on all fours, barking, and having a spotted coat, Tuesday, the Chicago Fire firehouse dog, is a professional actress who trains for her role, rehearses her scen...
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Manuela Hung’s ‘Handpan Journey’ premieres at MFF
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Manuela Hung’s ‘Handpan Journey’ premieres at MFF

By Katharin Mraz Aug 26, 2020
Reel Chicago goes Behind the Scenes with Manuela Hung on the making of her fascinating documentary, Handpan Journey premiering at Midwest Film Festival’s Female Filmmaker Ni...
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Chicago P.D.’s Lisseth Chavez receives Imagen nomination
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Chicago P.D.’s Lisseth Chavez receives Imagen nomination

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2020
Every year the Imagen Foundation celebrates positive portrayals of Latinos in the media. This year Lisseth Chavez, Chicago P.D. received the nomination for Best Supporting Actr...
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Lovecraft gets the unimaginable from Framestore
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Lovecraft gets the unimaginable from Framestore

By Framestore Aug 19, 2020
Behind the Scenes: Lovecraft Country calls on the visionaries of Framestore to bring to life all the creatures and mythos that would need to be realized. When the team adapt...
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Sarofsky adds Creative Director Stefan Draht
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Sarofsky adds Creative Director Stefan Draht

By Reel Chicago Aug 18, 2020
Sarofsky, with a reputation for breakthrough design, adds Creative Director Stefan Draht to its full-time staff. Continuing its growth and its investments into excellence,...
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Film 765 announces Film Race-Home Edition winner
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Film 765 announces Film Race-Home Edition winner

By Reel Chicago Aug 18, 2020
Film 765 has announced the winner of The Film Race - Home Edition which set out to allow Chicago filmmakers the opportunity to tell their stories amid the COVID 19 pandemic. ...
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Gary Sinise to receive LMGI Humanitarian Award
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Gary Sinise to receive LMGI Humanitarian Award

By Reel Chicago Aug 12, 2020
Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actor Gary Sinise will receive the esteemed Humanitarian Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 7th Annual LMGI...
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HMUA PAX designs hair and makeup disposable kits
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HMUA PAX designs hair and makeup disposable kits

By Katharin Mraz Aug 12, 2020
HMUA PAX, a women-owned company, has designed Pro Pax to assist hair and makeup artists with disposable/single use kits containing essential tools for pros. There’s nothin...
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Blue Whiskey Independent Film Fest postponed to  2021
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Blue Whiskey Independent Film Fest postponed to 2021

By Reel Chicago Aug 9, 2020
Due to the ongoing global health crisis, the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) Board of Directors have made the decision to postpone the 10th annual festival until...
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Wachowski says ‘Matrix’ is transgender allegory
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Wachowski says ‘Matrix’ is transgender allegory

By Colin Costello Aug 7, 2020
Before COVID-19 shut down production last March, Chicago-born director Lana Wachowski was deep into filming the fourth, the first of a new trilogy, Matrix film for Warner Bros...
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Filmscape 2020 goes online with virtual exhibitor booths
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Filmscape 2020 goes online with virtual exhibitor booths

By Reel Chicago Aug 7, 2020
Filmscape 2020 goes virtual August 29 & 30. Exhibitors get a virtual booth on a dedicated page on the Filmscape website. Every year, Filmscape Chicago, an educational no...
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Chicago filmmaker Kris Rey talks about her 4th feature
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Chicago filmmaker Kris Rey talks about her 4th feature

By Reel Chicago Aug 5, 2020
Chicago filmmaker, Kris Rey talks with Reel Chicago about the making of her newly released indie feature "I Used to Go Here" opening today at the Music Box. It’s always f...
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