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CELEBRITY

Celebrity moms star in The Second City PSA ‘Get Vaccinated’

By Reel Chicago Dec 23, 2021

The Second City joined celebrity moms in a new public service announcement that encourages parents and their children ages five through adulthood to get vaccinated no...

NEW WORK

The Salvation Army helps people Keep It Going in new Camp Lucky PSA

By Reel Chicago Dec 3, 2021

Camp Lucky is honored to help bring to life The Salvation Army’s new giving campaign PSA, Keep It Going. The film, via agency LERMA/ and directed by Jeff Bednarz, is a holida...

Reel Ad of the Week

Top urologists encourage men to save their boners by getting vaccinated

By Reel Chicago Oct 26, 2021

In a new irreverent PSA that gets our pick for Reel Ad of the Week, a collective of nation's urologists warns of the effects of COVID on the penis. In the ongoing effort to...

NEW WORK

Underthink’s PSA encourages childhood immunizations

By Reel Chicago Apr 13, 2021

The American Academy of Pediatrics today released TV public service announcements portraying parents who get their children caught up on their vaccines as animated superheroes,...

NEW WORK

Lung Association’s new PSA ‘Return to What We Love’

By Reel Chicago Mar 13, 2021

One year ago this week marks the moment when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Since then, more than half a million people in the United States have lost their...

NEW WORK

Leo Burnett and the United Nations agree to ‘Do Nothing’

By Reel Chicago Aug 12, 2020

Leo Burnett Chicago’s newest pro bono work for the United Nations 12th Global Goal centres around responsible consumption and production, and how the best way to accomplish t...

Reel People

Chicago Fire’s Reed-Foster talks up series “I’m Tired”

By Katharin Mraz Aug 2, 2020

Acclaimed Chicago actress / producer Deanna Reed-Foster (Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D.) launches a powerful PSA video series titled I’m Tired. In a time when most people...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Lightfoot launches ‘Chicago Connected’ with Jason & Blue

By Reel Chicago Jul 17, 2020

City of Chicago launches vital “Chicago Connected” campaign with directors Jason & Blue Chicago is making history. In an awareness campaign helmed by commercial dire...

AWARDS

TimeZoneOne wins two awards for Navy Pier campaigns

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2020

TimeZoneOne (TZO), a global creative communications agency, has been recognized for its creative work with Navy Pier, earning two Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awa...

Reel Ad of the Week

Burrell posts powerful COVID-19 video on IG

By Colin Costello Apr 20, 2020

During her appearance on CBS' Face the Nation earlier this month, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told host Margaret Brennan while the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has impacted the ...

THE NEW NORMAL

Got talent? Here’s some gigs you can do from home

By Backstage Apr 3, 2020

It’s a hard time for actors as productions, auditions, and even side gigs and survival jobs are canceled, but not all has stopped! Talent is still needed for a growing list o...

NEW WORK

Minimal’s Cohen directs PSA about not touching your face

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2020

Chicago-based Minimal director Josh Cohen has created a new comedic PSA about a topic with which we’ve recently become all too familiar: not touching our faces is HARD. ...