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CIFF screens Chicago-made film ‘Finding Yingying’

By Reel Chicago Oct 16, 2020

Chicago made, award-winning feature documentary, Finding Yingying is screening tonight at the Chicago International Film Festival. Produced by Kartemqui...

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Nike meets a Local 476 picket line in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2020

On Saturday, members of I.A.T.S.E Local 476 picketed a Nike commercial that was filming in the city using a non-union crew. The members of Chicago Local 476 hav...

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McDonald’s serves up K-Pop fans as KCON:TACT sponsor

By Reel Chicago Oct 16, 2020

If you are a K-pop stan, McDonald’s has your back this KCON season as a premier sponsor of the world's largest celebration of Korean culture and music. Starting today throug...

Bill Murray on Kimmel is simply entertainment at its best

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2020

Bill Murray never lets us down. I mean literally, you cannot feel down when Bill is on his game, and last week on Jimmy Kimmel, dressed in a true fashion statement, straw hat a...

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‘Chicago Med’ cast & crew return from quarantine

By Reel Chicago Oct 15, 2020

The cast and crew of Chicago Med are back on set at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios after a two week quarantine period. The NBC series has had more than its share...

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The CIFF opens tonight with world premiere of Belushi

By Reel Chicago Oct 14, 2020

The Chicago International Film Festival is kicking off their 56th year with the World Premiere of Belushi, celebrating the genius and legacy of Chicago comedy icon John Be...

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Camera Ambassador Grant winner Raju faces challenges

By Dominique Chestand Oct 14, 2020

This past summer, director and writer Sean Sankalp Raju won the Camera Ambassador Community Builders Grant for his project A Nickname. The autobiographical short film tells the...

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Interview: CIFF Senior Programmer Anthony Kaufman

By Colin Costello Oct 14, 2020

Today is the beginning of the 56th Chicago International Film Festival. Unlike other years, the prestigious festival is a bit different than the ones we have experienced in the...

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AbelCine & Motion Impossible partner on AGITO

By Reel Chicago Oct 14, 2020

Motion Impossible, the modular remote dolly systems and camera stabilisers manufacturer, has announced the opening of its US division. To ensure the best on-the-ground supp...

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New campaign for NAR & Havas Chicago

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

While the National Association of REALTORS ( NAR ) has long advocated for fair housing, the latest campaign, created by Havas Chicago, acknowledges that there is still more wor...

‘Shameless’ announces final season premiere date

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

Showtime sets an official premiere date for the last season for the Gallagher family. Shameless, Showtime's longest-running series had starts and stops following the COVID-1...

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State Farm launches wickedly hilarious Halloween spots

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

Like most things in 2020, Halloween will look different this year and State Farm is approaching its advertising in a unique way to meet consumers where they are at. Taking ...

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Chicago-made web series ‘All-American Sex Offender’

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

CMA Digital Studios and Proteá announce the release of its bad-girl web series ALL-AMERICAN SEX OFFENDER. All six-episodes, directed by Chloe Lenihan (writer: HOW FAR S...

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Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ Int’l Film Fest award winners

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

Reeling announces the winners of the 38th annual Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival. The festival was held virtually this year from September 24 to Oct...

Events

The Chicago 48 Hour Film Project begins this weekend

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2020

The 48 Hour Film Project takes place in Chicago this weekend and you can still be a part of it! Filmmakers are taking over Chicago and turning it into movie-making madness f...

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Chicago P.D. starts up and filmed on location last week

By Reel Chicago Oct 12, 2020

Chicago P.D. is up and running in their first week of filming for Season 8. Cautiously following all Covid-19 guidelines, the Chicago P.D. masked crew began shooting last w...

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Chicago teen has winning campaign for “settling”

By Colin Costello Oct 12, 2020

While his bid for the White House is nowhere near as polarizing as when Hilary Clinton ran against President Donald J. Trump in 2016, there are those (looking at you Bernie and...

FILM

Which horror franchise is most popular in Illinois?

By Colin Costello Oct 11, 2020

It's fall - a time for the annual color change of leaves, picking pumpkins, watching football while eating slow-cooker chili and scaring the bejesus out of ourselves watching s...

Behind The Scenes

‘Dreaming Grand Avenue’ director Hugh Schulze

By Reel Chicago Oct 9, 2020

Dreaming Grand Avenue, produced by Newcity's Chicago Film Project, is the story of Maggie and Jimmy, who have never met, but they keep showing up in each other’s dreams. As t...

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Affy Tapple + Phase Three Brewing = Affy Tapple Beer

By Reel Chicago Oct 9, 2020

Chicago-area Phase Three Brewing Company and Affy Tapple announced this week that they have joined forces to create a new craft beer, A Bushel of Apples. The beer harnes...

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CIFF screens Chicago-made film ‘Finding Yingying’

Nike meets a Local 476 picket line in Chicago

Bill Murray on Kimmel is simply entertainment at its best

‘Chicago Med’ cast & crew return from quarantine

The CIFF opens tonight with world premiere of Belushi

Camera Ambassador Grant winner Raju faces challenges

Interview: CIFF Senior Programmer Anthony Kaufman

AbelCine & Motion Impossible partner on AGITO

New campaign for NAR & Havas Chicago

‘Shameless’ announces final season premiere date

State Farm launches wickedly hilarious Halloween spots

Chicago-made web series ‘All-American Sex Offender’

Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ Int’l Film Fest award winners

The Chicago 48 Hour Film Project begins this weekend

Chicago P.D. starts up and filmed on location last week

Which horror franchise is most popular in Illinois?

‘Dreaming Grand Avenue’ director Hugh Schulze

Affy Tapple + Phase Three Brewing = Affy Tapple Beer

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