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Check out new stills from tomorrow’s Chicago Fire

By Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2021

NBC has released new stills from this week’s exciting Chicago Fire season 9 episode 7. The episode, "Dead of Winter," is very timely as we have just had 19...

Lozano joins Telemundo as co-anchor, sports reporter

By Reel 360 Feb 15, 2021

Héctor Lozano, who has worked as a sports anchor and reporter for Spanish-language sports media in Chicago for more than 25 years, has joined Telemundo Chicago (WSNS) as a ...

REEL MOVES

Leo Burnett announces Emily Doskow as CMO

By Reel Chicago Feb 12, 2021

Leo Burnett announces Emily Doskow as Chief Marketing Officer, leading new business and growth efforts for the agency's U.S. operations. In this role, Emily will report ...

ACCOUNT WINS

U of I Snap-Education selects DCC Marketing for campaign

By Reel Chicago Feb 12, 2021

University of Illinois SNAP-Education has selected DCC Marketing to guide and develop a statewide social marketing campaign. The SNAP-Education program provides practical...

THE REEL BLACK LIST

RBL Spotlight: producer, Storm Smith

By Reel Chicago Feb 12, 2021

Editor’s Note: “The Reel Black List” is our annual spotlight of brothers and sisters in the worlds of advertising, film, TV, music, radio and media who are maki...

REEL MOVES

Union Editorial chooses Chiara Chung as midwest rep

By Reel Chicago Feb 11, 2021

Chiara Chung will rep Union Editorial as well as its sister finishing and VFX company, Hunter. The companies are handled by Melissa Ross of Melissa Represents on the West Coast...

Reel Ad of the Week

LeBron James, AT&T celebrate Black Chicago

By Reel Chicago Feb 11, 2021

This Black History Month, AT&T Dream in Black presents the return of Black Future Makers, a future-forward celebration of inspirational people in the culture. Th...

REEL MOVES

Backyard adds director Julia Ngeow to roster

By Reel Chicago Feb 11, 2021

Backyard Productions announced today the addition of Julia Ngeow to their roster of acclaimed directors and producers. CEO Kevin Allodi and Executive Producer Kris Mather are t...

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Backyard Productions signs Director/DP Max Gutierrez

By Reel Chicago Feb 11, 2021

Backyard Productions announces that Award-winning Director/DP, Max Gutierrez, noted for his authentic lifestyle and warm family oriented work, has signed with the international...

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Easy Mondays Secures Sarah Gitersonke of SG&Partners

By Reel Chicago Feb 11, 2021

Bespoke NY-based production company Easy Mondays has secured Sarah Gitersonke (SG&Partners) to represent the company in the Midwest. She joins an Easy Mondays sales team ...

ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Med releases pics ahead of tonight’s episode

By Reel Chicago Feb 10, 2021

NBC has released new photos from this week’s upcoming Chicago Med season 6 episode 6. Titled, Don't Want to Face This Now, Dr. Choi helps a patient with chronic pain...

Super Bowl

Chicago agency Highdive soars again in Super Bowl

By Colin Costello Feb 10, 2021

Congratulations to Highdive for once again landing atop of USA Today's Admeter. The agency's two 60-second Super Bowl LV spots for Quicken's Rocket Mortgage were ranked number ...

ONE CHICAGO

‘Chicago Fire’ releases photos from new episode

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2021

NBC has released new photos from this week’s upcoming Chicago Fire season 9 episode 6. Titled Blow This Up Somehow, Gallo (Alberto Rosende) makes a split-second deci...

Events

‘OneChicago Day’ goes live Feb 10 on YouTube

Feb 9, 2021

If you're an NBC OneChicago (Chicago Med, Fire, P.D.) fan then you won't want to miss this virtual event tomorrow, Feb. 10 at 4 PM CST. One Day Chicago will go live. It's descr...

Super Bowl

Cheetos wins 2021 Kellogg School Super Bowl Review

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2021

Don't get Super Bowl fatigue just yet. There's a little bit more to our roundup. Cheetos is the big winner in strategic ad rankings with its "It Wasn't Me" ad in the 17th con...

Super Bowl

OKRP Creatives weigh in on Super Bowl ads

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2021

Despite the CBS All-Access crashing right at kick off. Despite a somewhat lame, yet spectacle-laden Half-Time Show thanks to "Should have been nominated for a Grammy" The Weekn...

Events

Running the festival circuit with Midwest Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2021

Join The Midwest Film Festival exclusively on Facebook Live on Tuesday, February 9th from 6 PM - 7 PM CST for a panel conversation led by industry pros. They'll share their va...

ONE CHICAGO

‘Chicago P.D.’ releases photos from upcoming episode

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2021

NBC has released new photos from this week's upcoming Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 6. Titled Equal Justice, Halstead and Ruzek try to infiltrate a crime ring and encounter...

Super Bowl

Laughlin Constable’s John Maxham on Super Bowl ads

By John Maxham Feb 8, 2021

Heading into the Super Bowl, the question on my mind was “How much of 2020 is going to wind up in the 2021 Super Bowl ads?” Mercifully, it wasn’t all that much. Not th...

Super Bowl

Not Edward, Edgar Scissorhands in Cadillac LYRIQ

By Reel Chicago Feb 7, 2021

Cadillac’s electric future is illuminated with a “slice” of nostalgia from Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands universe, in a new commercial debuting in the fourth quarter...

TOP STORIES

Filmscape Chicago expands its Board with three industry leaders

Marvel releases 2nd and final trailer for Ironheart

SCC helps GUM and SOLO stand out with new campaigns

Check out new stills from tomorrow’s Chicago Fire

Lozano joins Telemundo as co-anchor, sports reporter

Leo Burnett announces Emily Doskow as CMO

U of I Snap-Education selects DCC Marketing for campaign

RBL Spotlight: producer, Storm Smith

Union Editorial chooses Chiara Chung as midwest rep

LeBron James, AT&T celebrate Black Chicago

Backyard adds director Julia Ngeow to roster

Backyard Productions signs Director/DP Max Gutierrez

Easy Mondays Secures Sarah Gitersonke of SG&Partners

Chicago Med releases pics ahead of tonight’s episode

Chicago agency Highdive soars again in Super Bowl

‘Chicago Fire’ releases photos from new episode

‘OneChicago Day’ goes live Feb 10 on YouTube

Cheetos wins 2021 Kellogg School Super Bowl Review

OKRP Creatives weigh in on Super Bowl ads

Running the festival circuit with Midwest Film Festival

‘Chicago P.D.’ releases photos from upcoming episode

Laughlin Constable’s John Maxham on Super Bowl ads

Not Edward, Edgar Scissorhands in Cadillac LYRIQ

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