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PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Paper Girls filming scenes in Wheeling this week

By Reel Chicago Jul 2, 2021 0 Comment

Paper Girls completed filming scenes in Wheeling this week. According to a tweet from the Wheeling Police and Fire Department, production ended last night. The new Olive Produc...

FILM

Our Top 10 Valentine’s Day Chicago films

By Joia DaVida Feb 12, 2021 0 Comment

Valentine's day is just around the corner and with the global pandemic, many couples are choosing to stream movies at home “and chill”. There are many romantic movies filme...

Super Bowl

Cheetos wins 2021 Kellogg School Super Bowl Review

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2021 0 Comment

Don't get Super Bowl fatigue just yet. There's a little bit more to our roundup. Cheetos is the big winner in strategic ad rankings with its "It Wasn't Me" ad in the 17th con...

Super Bowl

OKRP Creatives weigh in on Super Bowl ads

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2021 0 Comment

Despite the CBS All-Access crashing right at kick off. Despite a somewhat lame, yet spectacle-laden Half-Time Show thanks to "Should have been nominated for a Grammy" The Weekn...

Super Bowl

Where does Chicago rank for football fans?

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2021 0 Comment

For many Chicago football fans, as well as fans across the country, Super Bowl is far more than just a game: it’s a sacred American tradition. Fans aren’t just spectators, ...

REEL BUSINESS

McDonald’s shakes things up with the Shamrock Season

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2021 0 Comment

Sooooo, you're bumming from a crappy Feb 14, don't despair. Screw a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Feb 15. marks the day that McDonald's brings back Shamrock Shake Season to m...

Super Bowl

Super Bowl consumer spending down

By Reel Chicago Jan 28, 2021 0 Comment

Chicago-based Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has launched a consumer sentiment study to understand how consumers plan to watch and spend ...

Events

Lena Waithe headlines DePaul screenwriting conference

By Reel Chicago Jan 26, 2021 0 Comment

Emmy Award-winning writer, creator, producer and actor Lena Waithe of Twenties, The Chi and Queen & Slim will headline DePaul University’s Courier 12 Screenwriting ...

MUSIC

Singer Carly Glenn releases song/video about body image

By Reel Chicago Jan 25, 2021 0 Comment

Chicago's Carly Glenn and director, Kendall Goldberg, teamed up as creative storytellers and great friends to film Carly’s new music video for her new single, Girl In The Mir...

AWARDS

‘Ma Rainey’ ‘Chicago 7’ top AFI’s Top 10 List

By Reel Chicago Jan 25, 2021 0 Comment

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the recipients of AFI AWARDS 2020. AFI’s global Movie Club program will showcase the official selections beginning in Februa...

NEW WORK

Women grab their Nintendos by the controllers

By Reel Chicago Jan 18, 2021 0 Comment

In their new campaign, Nintendo celebrates the everyday game play embraced by students, mothers, and celebrities alike. Gaming stereotypes often depict a young, male gamer. ...

Live Performance

M.A.D.D. Rhythms kicks off 20th season with King tribute

By Reel Chicago Jan 18, 2021 0 Comment

Chicago’s premiere tap collective, M.A.D.D. Rhythms, has announced its 20th Anniversary Season. In 2021, the company continues to make a difference dancing rhythms with its ...