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CHICAGO MADE

Battle of the bites: The Chi’s Smokey’s vs. The Bear

By Colin Costello Jun 26, 2024

Chicagoooooooo, let's get ready for the "Culinary Showdown!" Fictional culinary showdown that is. With The Bear premiering tonight on Hulu at 8 p.m. CST and The Chi currently e...

UNION

IATSE, AMPTP jointly announce tentative agreement

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2024

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced a tentative agreement on all issues f...

CHICAGO MADE

Dark Matter: Joel Edgerton teases ‘Entanglement’ finale

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024

[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Dark Matter Season 1, Episode 8 “Jupiter.”] Is physics professor Jason Desson (Joel Edgerton) about to reach his happ...

AWARDS

Optimus triumphs with 8 silver awards at The D Show

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024

On June 13, at the Gem Theater in Detroit, Optimus celebrated a triumphant night by playing a pivotal role in eight Silver awards at the 2024 The D Show. The post-production ho...

CHICAGO MADE

Will there be a second season for Dark Matter?

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024

As Dark Matter concludes its first season on Apple TV+, the anticipation for a potential Season 2 is palpable. Starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly and based on Blake C...

AWARDS

Highdive shines at 2024 D Show with 7 awards

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024

Highdive showcased its innovative prowess and their exceptional ability to blend creativity with strategic marketing at the 2024 The D Show by taking home an impressive seven a...

REEL MOVES

Laughlin Constable adds Vincent Geraghty to head HIVE Content Studio

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024

Laughlin Constable (LC) welcomes global agency veteran Vincent Geraghty to EVP, Head of Production & HIVE Content Studio, overseeing the agency’s full integrated suite of...

CHICAGO MADE

The Bear Season 3 to be released early

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2024

Thank you, Chef! Fans of the critically acclaimed series The Bear have reason to celebrate, as FX has announced an early release for the highly anticipated third season. Al...

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago doc tells untold story of city’s Black advertising legends

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2024

They are legends in the advertising industry, but surprisingly (not really) the stories of the Black ad men and women who transformed the industry's predominantly white landsca...

CANNES LIONS

FCB Chicago wins 7 Cannes Lions for Dramamine

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2024

“The Last Barf Bag,” a lighthearted, 12-minute Dramamine mini-documentary which explores the eccentric subculture of air sickness bags by profiling four collectors who sho...

REEL MOVES

Picture North adds Mac Hedges as Executive Producer

By Reel Chicago Jun 20, 2024

Picture North, the Los Angeles and Chicago-based creative production company and post house, bolsters its strong run by adding Mac Hedges as Executive Producer. Formerly th...

ONE CHICAGO

Jesse Lee Soffer joins FBI: International

By Reel Chicago Jun 20, 2024

Jesse Lee Soffer has been announced as a series regular for Season 4 of CBS’s FBI: International. The surprise addition comes following Luke Kleintank's departure from the sh...

CANNES LIONS

Weber Shandwick wins Cannes Grand Prix for Pop-Tarts

By Reel Chicago Jun 20, 2024

The 71st Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity continues to dazzle as the latest set of Lions were announced during the penultimate Awards Show. In the Brand Experi...

NEW WORK

Method & Madness teams with Leo Burnett on Rite Aid Campaign

By Reel Chicago Jun 20, 2024

Method & Madness Director Jonathan Becker teamed up with Leo Burnett to create the latest It Means More At Rite Aid campaign. Becker specializes in commercials featuring ch...

FILM

Still fetch 20 years later: Celebrating Mean Girls

By Reel Chicago Jun 20, 2024

Two decades ago, on April 30, 2004, a high school comedy named Mean Girls hit theaters and quickly became a cultural touchstone. Directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey...

CANNES LIONS

Ogilvy CCO Liz Taylor, James Patterson talk killer ads and serial killers

By Reel Chicago Jun 20, 2024

At their Cannes session, ‘Hungry Dogs Run Faster,’ Liz Taylor, global CCO of Ogilvy and novelist and former advertising creative director, James Patterson, shared valuable...

In memoriam

Memorial set for beloved Chicago producer Jacqueline “JJ” Ingram

By Barbara Roche Jun 20, 2024

Jacqueline "JJ" Ingram, the beloved producer, who quickly worked her way up the ladder in Chicago film, TV, and commercial production, has lost her battle with cancer at the ag...

Events

CSU and Illinois Film Office host Film Workforce Training Event

By Reel Chicago Jun 18, 2024

Chicago State University is partnering with the Illinois Film Office, Kennedy King College and Filmscape to host the Illinois Film Industry Workforce Training Conference on ...

Juneteenth

Putney launches AI Chatbot for Juneteenth education

By Reel Chicago Jun 18, 2024

Celebrated on June 19th, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. This holiday has been observed by Black Americans for nearly 160 years but was only ma...

CANNES LIONS

FCB Chicago wins Grand Prix at Cannes for Dramamine’s Barf Bag

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2024

Congrats to FCB Chicago! The agency won the Health & Wellness Grand Prix for its campaign for anti-nausea brand Dramamine at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Crea...

TOP STORIES

It’s a wrap for the 2024 AICP Awards Tour

IFA Magic Hour Gala to honor The Bear and Dewayne Perkins

Jeremy Allen White is at home in new Calvin Klein Winter campaign

Battle of the bites: The Chi’s Smokey’s vs. The Bear

IATSE, AMPTP jointly announce tentative agreement

Dark Matter: Joel Edgerton teases ‘Entanglement’ finale

Optimus triumphs with 8 silver awards at The D Show

Will there be a second season for Dark Matter?

Highdive shines at 2024 D Show with 7 awards

Laughlin Constable adds Vincent Geraghty to head HIVE Content Studio

The Bear Season 3 to be released early

Chicago doc tells untold story of city’s Black advertising legends

FCB Chicago wins 7 Cannes Lions for Dramamine

Picture North adds Mac Hedges as Executive Producer

Jesse Lee Soffer joins FBI: International

Weber Shandwick wins Cannes Grand Prix for Pop-Tarts

Method & Madness teams with Leo Burnett on Rite Aid Campaign

Still fetch 20 years later: Celebrating Mean Girls

Ogilvy CCO Liz Taylor, James Patterson talk killer ads and serial killers

Memorial set for beloved Chicago producer Jacqueline “JJ” Ingram

CSU and Illinois Film Office host Film Workforce Training Event

Putney launches AI Chatbot for Juneteenth education

FCB Chicago wins Grand Prix at Cannes for Dramamine’s Barf Bag

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