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FILM

Daily Planet director Michael Gabriele teams with Sony Cine in horror short

By Reel Chicago Sep 22, 2022

Three young women find themselves trapped in a 1970s horror movie in Get Away, a short film conceived and directed by Michael Gabriele and produced by full-service Chicago vi...

Midwest Film Festival

MFF’s First Tuesdays celebrates ADCom Night for Chicago creatives

By Reel Chicago Sep 16, 2022

The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) First Tuesdays in October, shines a spotlight on a variety of creative artists in Chicago's most prominent advertising and commercial hubs, show...

CHICAGO MADE

Sean Astin and Craig Parker political thriller now filming in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Sep 9, 2022

Two prominent members of the Lord of the Rings trilogy’s cast will be reuniting for Jason Mac’s political thriller, A Social Contract, which has already begun filming right...

FESTIVALS

Chicago Onscreen showcases local filmmakers in local parks

By Reel Chicago Sep 1, 2022

Chicago Onscreen strives to be a filmmakers' film festival. They introduce their audiences not just to some amazing local films, but they also celebrate and showcase the artist...

CHICAGO MADE

TESSA Films & Minnie Productions co-produce McKenzie Chinn’s A Real One

By Reel Chicago Aug 26, 2022

A Real One, the new short film from emerging writer/director McKenzie Chinn, is nearing the end of post-production, with Lisa Masseur as executive producer, and Sarah Minnie li...

FESTIVALS

Emma Thatcher’s Provo spearheads Midwest Film Festival’s First Tuesdays

By Reel Chicago Aug 18, 2022

Midwest Film Festival's First Tuesdays is showcasing two marvelous selections in September! Opening the evening is the Benett Holgerson short, Prairie Girls, followed by th...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Clare Cooney’s Departing Seniors has begun filming in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Aug 15, 2022

Filming has begun in the Chicago area for the horror-comedy feature film, Departing Seniors with Chicago director Clare Cooney at the helm. Writer Jose Nateras announced on...

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago made doc Let the Little Light Shine opens at Gene Siskel Center

By Reel Chicago Aug 8, 2022

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center will present the exclusive U.S. Academy Award-qualifying run of Chicago filmmaker Kevin Shaw’s critical...

FESTIVALS

Asian Pop-Up Cinema announces sneak peek into Season 15 films

By Reel Chicago Aug 8, 2022

Asian Pop-Up Cinema announced the spotlight Marquee films scheduled for the 15th Season, September 10 - November 6. The upcoming Fall festival will highlight the best ani...

Behind The Scenes

Lakefront Pictures announce completion of Chicago made film The Unseen

By Reel Chicago Jul 29, 2022

Chicago filmmakers Jennifer A. Goodman (also known as Jennifer Karum) and Ryan Atkins, co-founders of Lakefront Pictures, announced they have completed their Indie feature film...

CHICAGO MADE

‘Christmas with Felicity’ celebrates Christmas in July and free screening

By Reel Chicago Jul 20, 2022

Christmas in July is taking place Saturday, July 30 at Brothers’ Field, an outdoor venue in the heart of Historic Downtown Long Grove and is presented by Sock Monkey Museum. ...

FESTIVALS

CUFF presents five days of film and five nights of afterparties

By Reel Chicago Jul 7, 2022

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Camera Ambassador announces Community Builders Grant 2022 winner

Reel Chicago Jun 10, 2022

Following another competitive season, the Community Builders Grant, in association with Camera Ambassador, has announced its annual film winner naming Video Funeral as its 2022...

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago filmmaker Michael Smith premieres fourth feature at Siskel Center

By Reel Chicago Jun 3, 2022

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center will co-present the world theatrical premiere of Chicago filmmaker Michael Smith’s fourth feature film,...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Former Chicagoan Niko Vitacco returns home for the filming of Guys Night

By Barbara Roche May 31, 2022

Former Chicagoan, actor/ writer/ producer, Niko Vitacco, will return home to begin filming in August on the feature film, Guys Night. As if he followed the advice of Heming...

FESTIVALS

Midwest Film Festival hosts the Midwest Premiere of Code of the Freaks

By Reel Chicago May 28, 2022

Midwest Film Festival's (MFF) June First Tuesdays event will feature Salome Chasnoff's Code of the Freaks. This documentary challenges the realism of Hollywood's portrayals of ...

Events

FACETS: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Memoria, and Happening

By Reel Chicago May 27, 2022

FACETS presents encore in-person screenings of Everything Everywhere All At Once (June 4-5), Memoria (June 18-19), and Happening (June 25-26) along with special film se...

AWARDS

Chicago Film Critics Association announces 2022 Audience Award Winners

By Reel Chicago May 20, 2022

The Chicago Film Critics Association, the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the Audien...

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Premiere of Chicago-based doc SKATE OR DIE at the Music Box Theatre

By Reel Chicago May 19, 2022

The Music Box Theatre and Flyback Productions present the Chicago Premiere of director Ryan Ferguson’s Chicago-based skateboarding doc SKATE OR DIE, with Cast and Crew Q&...

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Filmed in Chicago: Bleed American picked up by Cow Lamp for distribution

By Reel Chicago May 18, 2022

Chicago Director, Tre Manchester announces that his indie feature, Bleed American has been picked up by Cow Lamp Films in Chicago for national distribution, with a release date...