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Best of Chicago Advertising in 2023
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Best of Chicago Advertising in 2023

By Colin Costello Dec 29, 2023
The creative struggle -- that ongoing battle to keep great advertising great from inception to production -- is real. Crafting advertising that not only captures attention,...
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STORY director Ky Dickens’ doc gets theatrical release in LA and NY
  • FILM

STORY director Ky Dickens’ doc gets theatrical release in LA and NY

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2023
Feature documentary Show Her the Money, directed by Ky Dickens, which exposes the systemic funding gap for female entrepreneurs, is set for theatrical release in Los Angeles an...
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Andy Richter directs monsters, ghouls and villains for STORY
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Andy Richter directs monsters, ghouls and villains for STORY

By Barbara Roche Aug 14, 2023
Director Andy Richter at STORY, teamed up with Quality Meats Creative, and 11 Dollar Bill to create three brilliantly funny spots for Regal Cinemas to drive home the point tha...
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Jane Lynch is back with an even better batch of Illinois Tourism spots
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Jane Lynch is back with an even better batch of Illinois Tourism spots

By Barbara Roche Jun 22, 2023
At this time of year, there's only one thing I look forward to more than the arrival of Summer Solstice and that is the release of another batch of Jane Lynch spots for the Ill...
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David Orr of STORY creates mesmerizing visuals for Nick Cave’s ‘Wood Dove’
  • Behind The Scenes

David Orr of STORY creates mesmerizing visuals for Nick Cave’s ‘Wood Dove’

By Reel Chicago May 31, 2023
Visual artist David Orr, designer/director at Chicago-based STORY, weaves a single bird’s feather into a shimmering kaleidoscope of incredible complexity and stunning beauty ...
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‘Illinois. The Middle of Everything’ joins the Rose Bowl Parade
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‘Illinois. The Middle of Everything’ joins the Rose Bowl Parade

By Reel Chicago Dec 23, 2022
The Illinois Office of Tourism (Enjoy Illinois) will make its first-ever float appearance at the 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Pasadena, C...
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Son of a Snickerdoodle! Jane Lynch is at it again
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Son of a Snickerdoodle! Jane Lynch is at it again

By Barbara Roche Nov 15, 2022
They're here! To everyone's delight, the newest batch of Jane Lynch Illinois Office of Tourism spots have been released. Last month Reel Chicago gave our readers a heads up ...
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Jane Lynch is back in the director’s chair with her STORY team for OKRP
  • NEW WORK

Jane Lynch is back in the director’s chair with her STORY team for OKRP

Barbara Roche Oct 10, 2022
Jane Lynch was back in her home town Chicago last week, where she was not only seen throwing the first pitch and singing the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley Field in one of the C...
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Director, Jane Lynch takes a win on Illinois Tourism campaign
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Director, Jane Lynch takes a win on Illinois Tourism campaign

By Reel Chicago Aug 11, 2022
Chicago's own Jane Lynch helped bring home two U.S. Travel Association Mercury Awards for the spots she directed and starred in for the Illinois Office of Tourism (IOT) at th...
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INTERVIEW: Chicago’s own Jane Lynch at home in the directors chair
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INTERVIEW: Chicago’s own Jane Lynch at home in the directors chair

By Barbara Roche Apr 21, 2022
Jane Lynch accepted a new challenge by jumping into the directors chair and joining a growing list of talented actresses who appear in front of, and behind the camera. What...
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Jane Lynch directs Illinois Tourism campaign through STORY
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Jane Lynch directs Illinois Tourism campaign through STORY

By Reel Chicago Apr 19, 2022
Actress, producer and writer, Jane Lynch, can add "Director" to her impressive list of titles. She recently directed a series of commercials for the Illinois Tourism Middle of ...
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STORY director Kevin Smith stirs up grimy comedy for Cramer-Krasselt’s Gumout
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STORY director Kevin Smith stirs up grimy comedy for Cramer-Krasselt’s Gumout

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021
A clandestine meeting between a pair of shady characters under a dank freeway overpass leads to an unexpectedly hilarious result in a new spot for Gumout directed by Kevin Smit...
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STORY evokes everyday heroes for Pedialyte
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STORY evokes everyday heroes for Pedialyte

By Reel Chicago Jun 18, 2021
During the pandemic, we’ve all drawn inspiration from frontline workers. In a new ad for Pedialyte and Norton Agency, Chicago, STORY director Blair Hayes tells the story of a...
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STORY’s Ky Dickens gets flirty with sandwich making
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STORY’s Ky Dickens gets flirty with sandwich making

By Colin Costello May 11, 2021
This is tasty. In a fun new spot for Land O’Frost’s Bistro Favorites and Chicago agency Merge, STORY director Ky Dickens shows that, when it comes to sandwiches, beauty is ...
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STORY’s real people share sweet memories for Hershey’s
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STORY’s real people share sweet memories for Hershey’s

By Reel Chicago Sep 23, 2020
STORY’s Ky Dickens got couples to reveal the magic and mishaps of their first kiss in a sweet campaign for Hershey’s. Conceived by dentsumcgarrybowen, and shot in Los A...
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STORY celebrates the Bud Light beer man
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STORY celebrates the Bud Light beer man

By Reel Chicago Jul 28, 2020
Even though there are no fans in the stands, baseball fans can still have Bud Light delivered to their seats, at home. While Major League Baseball fans won’t be going to t...
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New Normal: staying at home with STORY
  • THE NEW NORMAL

New Normal: staying at home with STORY

By Reel Chicago Apr 7, 2020
Editor’s Note: The world changed right before our very eyes. We now work, live, exercise and entertain ourselves in our homes. This is the new normal. In this new on-goi...
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REEL WOMEN: Mary Langenfeld, Head of Production at STORY
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REEL WOMEN: Mary Langenfeld, Head of Production at STORY

By Reel Chicago Mar 24, 2020
Editor's Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2020 Reel Women During Women's ...
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