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Tag: filmmaker

Inside the latest film by Indie filmmaker Harvey Pullings II
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Inside the latest film by Indie filmmaker Harvey Pullings II

By Barbara Roche Jun 9, 2025
Chicago filmmaker Harvey Pullings II returns with a grounded, character-driven short film that captures the tension and uncertainty of everyday life. Thank You for the Ride...
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Reel Black List: Joshua Gadson, co-founder of Unsurfaced creative agency
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Reel Black List: Joshua Gadson, co-founder of Unsurfaced creative agency

By Reel Chicago Feb 29, 2024
Editor’s Note: The Reel Black List is our annual spotlight of brothers and sisters in the worlds of film, TV, advertising, music, radio and media who are making a differenc...
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‘Commodity Trading: Dies Irae’ premieres at Chicago Filmmakers
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‘Commodity Trading: Dies Irae’ premieres at Chicago Filmmakers

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
Chicago Filmmakers will host the theatrical premiere of COMMODITY TRADING: DIES IRAE on March 15. This is the fourth feature film by acclaimed, underground filmmaker and mult...
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Neighborhood Access Program ‘Idea Submission’ deadline is Friday
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Neighborhood Access Program ‘Idea Submission’ deadline is Friday

By Reel Chicago May 15, 2023
The 2023 Neighborhood Access Program (NAP) application is now open. Idea Submission deadline is Friday, May 19 at 5pm CST. The goal of this program is to support the cultura...
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Chicago film community mourns the loss of AD, Lorin Fulton
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Chicago film community mourns the loss of AD, Lorin Fulton

By Barbara Roche Jan 14, 2023
Our film community has lost a beloved member of the family with the passing of filmmaker, Lorin Fulton, who fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed on January 11. ...
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Rock Island awarded $65K grant to develop Quad Cities Film Office 
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Rock Island awarded $65K grant to develop Quad Cities Film Office 

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2022
In a follow-up to Reel Chicago's story on the plans for the Quad Cities to contend for a spot in the state's booming film and television industry, the city of Rock Island has b...
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Director Mark Schimmel signs with Road Pictures
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Director Mark Schimmel signs with Road Pictures

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2022
Road Pictures has announced it has signed director Mark Schimmel for national representation. The union between Greg Malone, Executive Producer and owner of Road Pictures, a...
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Rock Island plans to open Quad Cities Regional Film Office
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Rock Island plans to open Quad Cities Regional Film Office

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2022
Rock Island is working on plans to set up a Quad Cities Regional Film Office. This past week, the City Council approved hiring a consultant, with the hope that eventually other...
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Bill Murray teams with Aziz Ansari in Searchlight comedy-drama
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Bill Murray teams with Aziz Ansari in Searchlight comedy-drama

By Reel Chicago Feb 22, 2022
We never pass up a story about Chicago's favorite son, Bill Murray. And Bill Murray is trending again. Not for his globetrotting antics or reliving the same day in February ove...
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Explore welcomes director Jane Chow to roster
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Explore welcomes director Jane Chow to roster

By Reel Chicago Jul 27, 2021
Commercial and digital content production company Explore announces the addition of Jane Chow to their roster for representation, directing commercials and digital content acro...
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Dirk Wales author/founder of Rainbow Productions dies
  • In memoriam

Dirk Wales author/founder of Rainbow Productions dies

Dec 8, 2020
Dirk Wales 1931 - 2020 In true dramatic fashion, on November 27th Dirk Wales moved on to his next great adventure. He was 89 years young. Dirk was born in New York c...
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Kartemquin announces leadership change
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Kartemquin announces leadership change

By Colin Costello Sep 3, 2020
Kartemquin Films has announced that current Executive Director Jolene Pinder will be leaving the organization as of October 1. According to the production company, Pinder, who ...
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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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Kartemquin’s Gordon Quinn recovering from coronavirus
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Kartemquin’s Gordon Quinn recovering from coronavirus

By Barbara Roche Apr 12, 2020
At a time when the coronavirus case numbers continue to climb, we are happy to pass along the encouraging news that Kartemquin's co-founder, Gordon Quinn continues to improve. ...
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REEL WOMEN: Independent Filmmaker, Grace Pisula
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REEL WOMEN: Independent Filmmaker, Grace Pisula

By Reel Chicago Mar 29, 2020
Editor's Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2020 Reel Women During Women's ...
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