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Chicago filmmaker Jim Vendiola awarded NewNarratives inaugural grant

By Reel Chicago Nov 29, 2021

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA), supported by WarnerMedia OneFifty, has announced the final selection of its NewNarratives artist grant program. Chicago filmmaker Jim Vendiol...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Lightswitch Video launches $5000 grant for Chicago filmmakers

By Reel Chicago Nov 24, 2021

Lightswitch Video, a Chicago-based video production company, launched The Full STEM Ahead Filmmaker’s Initiative. The first-year initiative is designed to encourage STEM ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Chicago Creative Worker Assistance Program deadline November 10

By Reel Chicago Oct 29, 2021

The Chicago Creative Worker Assistance Program will provide 450 – 500 relief grants to low and moderate income artists and creative workers who are residents of Chicago and h...

Events

Chicago Filmmakers seeks projects for CDMPF grant

By Reel Chicago Mar 19, 2021

Chicago Filmmakers announces the 2021 call for applications for the Chicago Digital Media Production Fund (CDMPF), a grant designed to support Chicago-based filmmakers and digi...

Events

Applications now open for the Community Builders Grant

By Reel Chicago Mar 15, 2021

The Community Builders Grant is a short-form film fund and production resources grant sponsored by Camera Ambassador. Their mission is to help build bridges between filmmakers...

REEL BUSINESS

Miller Lite Level Up Fund announces $100k grant for IWD

By Reel Chicago Mar 9, 2021

Miller Lite announces the launch of the Miller Lite Level Up Fund, a $100,000 grant program that aims to provide financial support to uncelebrated communities in the gaming wor...

CITY NEWS

Lightfoot announces $10m hospitality grant program

By Reel Chicago Nov 6, 2020

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined City and business leaders to announce an emergency COVID-19 relief package for the hospitality industry, including a $10 million grant prog...

Reel Indie

Camera Ambassador Grant winner Raju faces challenges

By Dominique Chestand Oct 14, 2020

This past summer, director and writer Sean Sankalp Raju won the Camera Ambassador Community Builders Grant for his project A Nickname. The autobiographical short film tells the...

CITY NEWS

State of IL gives U of I Research Park an SBA FAST Grant

By Reel Chicago Sep 29, 2020

The State of Illinois announced that Enterprise Works, the tech incubator at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Research Park, has been awarded a competitive gr...

CITY NEWS

Boeing gives $1.5m to CPS students for remote technology

By Reel Chicago Aug 21, 2020

Boeing today awarded a $1.5 million charitable grant to support the expansion of technology access for approximately 4,500 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students and 100 educato...

CITY NEWS

City of Chicago awards $2m in CityArts Program grants

By Reel Chicago Aug 19, 2020

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the recipients of the 2020 CityArts Program grants. This year, the CityA...

CITY NEWS

Gov Pritzker announces $300k to support broadband

By Reel Chicago Jul 9, 2020

State of Illinois announces $300,000 public private investment to support community-driven broadband plans.New Illinois Connected Communities program will foster community enga...

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