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Tag: short film

Daniele Bernstein and Max Chopovsky discuss short film The Invite
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Daniele Bernstein and Max Chopovsky discuss short film The Invite

By Barbara Roche May 16, 2024
Producer, Daniele Bernstein (Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med) and Writer / Director, Max Chopovsky (Sterling Bay Anthem) checked in with us as they prepare to start fil...
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Jack C. Newell and Arti Ishak collaborate on the making of HALF
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Jack C. Newell and Arti Ishak collaborate on the making of HALF

By Barbara Roche May 3, 2024
Chicago-based actor, director and writer Arti Ishak is embarking on a very personal journey with her new short film project titled HALF. The themes in HALF navigate ar...
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Full Spectrum Features announces 2024 Community Storytellers
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Full Spectrum Features announces 2024 Community Storytellers

By Reel Chicago Feb 29, 2024
Full Spectrum Features announces three storytellers selected for their flagship program Community Storytellers: Alexie Young, Brian Herrera, and Laura E. Sáenz. The Communi...
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MFF Best of the Midwest Awards shorts showcase January 29
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MFF Best of the Midwest Awards shorts showcase January 29

By Reel Chicago Jan 17, 2024
Kicking off a new season, The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) shines a spotlight on the winning short films of the Best of The Midwest Awards in a great opportunity to celebrate th...
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65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards winners
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65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards winners

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2023
Congratulations to the winning recipients of the 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. The annual ceremonies took place on November 11, at the Swissotel Hotel in do...
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How to watch the 65th Annual Chicago Midwest Emmy Awards Nov 11
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How to watch the 65th Annual Chicago Midwest Emmy Awards Nov 11

By Reel Chicago Nov 8, 2023
NBC Sports Chicago has announced it will air this year’s 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards LIVE on Saturday, November 11 beginning at 7:00 PM. The annual ceremo...
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Chicago premiere of Michael Gabriele’s ‘Get Away’ Oct 20 at CIFF
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Chicago premiere of Michael Gabriele’s ‘Get Away’ Oct 20 at CIFF

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2023
Daily Planet Productions announces the Chicago premiere of Get Away, an electrifying short horror film directed by Michael Gabriele. The film will be showcased at the Chicago I...
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Chicago filmmaker George Ellzey Jr talks inspiration behind Cottage Grove
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Chicago filmmaker George Ellzey Jr talks inspiration behind Cottage Grove

By Amanda Gecewicz Aug 11, 2023
Chicago native, writer, director George Ellzey Jr is breaking barriers for independent filmmakers. Having recently graduated with distinction from DePaul University’s MFA pr...
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Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Festival returns on June 15
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Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Festival returns on June 15

By Reel Chicago Jun 7, 2023
It's time for another Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Fest. The Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Festival screens quarterly in Chicago. They will return to their old stomping groun...
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#OTVTonight returns in-person with the Museum of Contemporary Art
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#OTVTonight returns in-person with the Museum of Contemporary Art

By Reel Chicago Apr 27, 2023
For the first time since 2019 #OTVTonight from Emmy and Webby-nominated non-profit streaming platform OTV – Open Television is returning in-person wi...
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Cinema Femme Short Film Festival announces full lineup of films
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Cinema Femme Short Film Festival announces full lineup of films

By Reel Chicago Apr 4, 2023
Cinema Femme Magazine, presenter of Cinema Femme Short Film Festival announced the full lineup of films selected in its first in-person festival in a series of four short film...
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MFF’s Best of the Midwest Awards returns to Gene Siskel Center
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MFF’s Best of the Midwest Awards returns to Gene Siskel Center

By Reel Chicago Jan 23, 2023
Kicking off a new season, The Midwest Film Festival (MFF) shines a spotlight on the winning short films of the Best of The Midwest Awards. These films exemplify what our re...
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Latino filmmaker, Jesus Celaya wins McDonald’s short film contest
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Latino filmmaker, Jesus Celaya wins McDonald’s short film contest

By Reel Chicago Jan 6, 2023
McDonald’s USA recently announced Jesus Celaya, an emerging Latino filmmaker from southern California, as the grand prize winner of its first-ever Spotlight Dorado short fi...
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Daily Planet director Michael Gabriele teams with Sony Cine in horror short
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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...
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Haven Chicago presents first annual Festival au Cinéma
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Haven Chicago presents first annual Festival au Cinéma

By Reel Chicago Aug 11, 2022
Haven Chicago presents its first annual Festival au Cinéma, the company’s new platform for visionary and innovative filmmakers and media artists staking their claim in th...
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Live Screening for Big Teeth Small Shorts and a Reel Chicago discount
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Live Screening for Big Teeth Small Shorts and a Reel Chicago discount

By Reel Chicago May 28, 2022
The Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Festival is back and hosting an in-person, live screening at Burning Bush Brewery the evening of Thursday, June 9th - with special discount for...
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Motherhood ‘The Toughest Job in the World’ short film
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Motherhood ‘The Toughest Job in the World’ short film

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2021
In celebration of Mother’s Day, 2021, directors Coco Fernandez and Kristen Tepper, co-founders of of 3AM Thoughts Production, in collaboration with International Spoken Word ...
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Hollywood stars join Humane Society’s ‘Save Ralph’
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Hollywood stars join Humane Society’s ‘Save Ralph’

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2021
Hollywood filmmakers and movie stars have joined forces with Humane Society International to produce a powerful stop-motion animated short film, Save Ralph, to end cosmetic tes...
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MFF Union & Indie Passion Projects exciting lineup
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MFF Union & Indie Passion Projects exciting lineup

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2020
Join Midwest Film Festival and The Gene Siskel Film Center on Tuesday, September 29th at 6:00pm at the CHI-Town Movies Drive-In with a brand new themed night to celebrate the...
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Film 765 announces Film Race-Home Edition winner
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Film 765 announces Film Race-Home Edition winner

By Reel Chicago Aug 18, 2020
Film 765 has announced the winner of The Film Race - Home Edition which set out to allow Chicago filmmakers the opportunity to tell their stories amid the COVID 19 pandemic. ...
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