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Laughlin Constable named AOR for True Value Company

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2023

Laughlin Constable, the independent, full-service creative agency, announced it has been named the agency of record for True Value Company. The company, which is based in C...

REEL MOVES

Chris Rossiter retires from Dictionary Films

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2023

The Cutters Studios family, which includes hundreds of talents across partner companies Cutters, Dictionary Films, Flavor, and Another Country, are about to say goodbye to yet ...

NEW WORK

SodaStream releases new Energy BBDO marketing platform

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2023

SodaStream, the world's leading sparkling water brand, is launching a new marketing platform spotlighting the endless beverage creations possible with their at-home sparkling ...

AWARDS

Eversana InTouch wins Gold at Cannes Lions

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2023

EVERSANA, a leading provider of commercial services to the global life sciences industry, announced that its agency network, EVERSANA INTOUCH, has been awarded a Gold Lion at ...

Streaming

The Bear S2 is FX’s biggest premiere on Hulu ever

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2023

The Bear Season 2 launch breaks all records as FX's biggest premiere on Hulu ever, according to reports from the Disney-owned brands. Although specific viewership data was ...

FESTIVALS

Dates announced for Chicago International Children’s Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2023

FACETS 40th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF), one of only two Academy Award qualifying international children’s film festivals in the world, a...

AICP

Flavor unifies the visual packaging of the AICP Award Shows

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2023

The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) chose creative production studio Flavor to unify the visual packaging for the 2023 suite of global awards competition...

Events

Recap of an outstanding weekend at Filmscape 2023

By Barbara Roche Jun 26, 2023

Filmscape 2023 scored high points as they wrapped up their annual two-day event that just keeps getting better every year. It was an outstanding weekend, bringing our film...

In memoriam

Archie Fletcher, co-founder of Fletcher Camera dies suddenly at age 90

By Barbara Roche Jun 24, 2023

Archie Fletcher, an icon in the Chicago film industry and co-founder of Fletcher Camera, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 22, 2023 after driving himself to get his hair cut in ...

REEL MOVES

Squeak E Clean Studios promotes Max Taylor to head of production

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2023

International creative audio network Squeak E Clean Studios has promoted Max Taylor from senior producer to head of production. Taylor joined Squeak E Clean Studios in 2020...

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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...

Streaming

The Bear Season 2 premieres today and critics are raving

By Reel Chicago Jun 21, 2023

It is officially summer and that means that it’s time for last summer’s break-out hit, The Bear to return to Hulu for Season 2! The Bear follows a classically trai...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Studio exec Shawn Papazian takes the helm at The Fields Studios

By Reel Chicago Jun 21, 2023

Knickpoint Ventures announced Shawn Papazian as its newest partner to oversee all studio-related endeavors, including The Fields Studios, Chicago’s first purpose-built film...

CITY NEWS

10 ways to welcome the Summer Solstice in Chicago

By Adam Irving Jun 21, 2023

It is going to be a beautiful long, sunny day today as the Summer Solstice arrives to usher in Chicago’s favorite season. After eagerly anticipating the official arrival o...

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