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PRODUCTION CENTRAL

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...

REEL MOVES

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...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

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...

CELEBRITY

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...

REEL MOVES

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...

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...

REEL MOVES

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 ...

Reel People

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...

SPOTLIGHT

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. ...

REEL WOMEN

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 ...