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McDonald’s teams up with DJ Shawn Wasabi

By Daniel Patton Dec 4, 2019

Wildly popular DJ Shawn Wasabi takes a break from a gig to fuel up on some McDonald’s in a new spot showcasing the restaurant’s Bacon BBQ Burger and Snickerdoodle McFlurry. ...

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Havas Chicago names Nicole Laughlin President & CCO

By Reel Chicago Dec 3, 2019

With a steadfast commitment to building meaningful American brands through craft and culture, Havas Chicago has hired marketing executive Nicole Laughlin as president of the cre...

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Daily Planet ‘Give A Shi*t’ popup Dec. 5-6

By Reel Chicago Dec 3, 2019

For the last five years, Daily Planet Productions has teamed with StreetWise and 20 local artists to make hand-screened designer t-shirts and other merchandise for an annual cam...

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The simple recipe of Phlearn’s blockbuster success

By Daniel Patton Dec 3, 2019

Since launching in 2010, Chicago-based production company Phlearn has attracted nearly two million YouTube subscribers, released thousands of videos, and scored more than a hund...

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Chicago artists collaborate on Stükenberg’s ‘Rollerskates’

By Reel Chicago Dec 2, 2019

Chicago video production company Leeway Films collaborated with local dance artists and film crew to create a music video for “Rollerskates”, a new song by Houston-based com...

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SOCIALDEVIANT hires strategic planner Lisa Szkatulski

by Reel Chicago Dec 2, 2019

On the heels of hiring Hart Rusen as its Chief Creative Officer earlier this year, SOCIALDEVIANT is bringing on board ad industry veteran Lisa Szkatulski as Senior Strategic Pla...

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Protokulture rocks 2019 AICP sponsorship video

By Colin Costello Nov 27, 2019

When you're always the last stop on the AICP NEXT Awards Show tour year after year, you know you have to come hard. There's a reason (actually multiple) why the chatter among pr...

Lifetime’s original Holiday Movie on Amazon Prime

By Reel Chicago Nov 27, 2019

The feeding frenzy has begun as Christmas movie fans binge 24/7 on originally produced seasonal fare from Lifetime and the Hallmark Channel, including Lifetime's original Holida...

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Fallon produces ‘Driving Out Loud’ for Hotels.com

By Reel Chicago Nov 27, 2019

On Tuesday, Hotels.com launched a new content series, Hotels.comedy Presents Driving Out Loud: One Tank Road Trip, as a follow-up to the successful series with Jonathan Van Ness...

SPOTLIGHT

Interview with Oscar winning-editor Paul Hirsch

By Daniel Patton Nov 27, 2019

Film Editor Paul Hirsch achieved success long before he started working on Planes, Trains & Automobiles in 1987. Besides winning the Academy Award for his work on Star Wars ...

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mcgarrybown creates a galaxy for United Airlines

By Daniel Patton Nov 26, 2019

mcgarrybowen is bringing consumers together with Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker in a new campaign for United Airlines. Anchored by a Star Wars-themed Boeing 737-800, Fly ...

In memoriam

In Memory of Melanie Kapoor

By Daniel Patton Nov 26, 2019

Melanie Kapoor passed away on Monday night due to complications from a sudden illness. She was 49 years old. The tragedy leaves Chicago’s advertising, film, and hospitality i...

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‘Brothers from the Suburbs’ updates a film tradition

By Daniel Patton Nov 25, 2019

Chicago filmmaker Patrick Wimp sheds new light on the drama of high school life The Chicago-made web series Brothers from the Suburbs is on a winning streak that includes B...

One Club launches forum addressing gender equality

By Reel Chicago Nov 25, 2019

Wendy Clark, Susan Credle, Ari Weiss among speakers for Right The Ratio Summit aimed at ‘decision makers with authority to advance workplace equality’ In line with the ...

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Chicago Latino Film Fest launches streaming platform

By Reel Chicago Nov 22, 2019

CLFFMÁS will initially feature short films chosen from the last five years of the Festival, with more added every month The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago...

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Roycemore hosts first Adobe Creative Jam for HS students

By Reel Chicago Nov 22, 2019

Roycemore School in Evanston hosted the first ever Adobe Creative Jam for Illinois high school students on November 15, 2019. A Creative Jam is a live tournament-style event th...

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McDonald’s commits $500K to scholarship program

By Reel Chicago Nov 22, 2019

In partnership with APIA Scholars, fifty-five college scholarships will be awarded to students in 2020 McDonald’s announced today that it has committed $500,000 to establ...

ACCOUNT WINS

Energy BBDO wins Brown-Forman

By Reel Chicago Nov 22, 2019

Led by recently elevated co-chief creative directors Josh Gross and Pedro Pérez, Omnicom’s Energy BBDO beat out FCB Chicago and former boss, Ordóñez, to win Brown-Forman’...

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Energy BBDO unveils new spot for The Cradle

By Reel Chicago Nov 22, 2019

November is National Adoption Month – and National Adoption Day is on Nov 23. In honor of this, Energy BBDO has teamed with not-for-profit, non-religiously affiliated adoptio...

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CAFM says “Hurrah” for 2019

By Reel Chicago Nov 22, 2019

December 9th Film Industry Holiday Party and Fundraiser at Carbon Arc features networking, raffle prizes, silent auction, “Winter Weekend Getaway,” and more Tasty food,...

TOP STORIES

Chicago’s Pope gets the billboard treatment from Old National Bank

FX announces premiere date for The Bear Season 4

Prime Video orders new Barbershop series starring Jermaine Fowler

McDonald’s teams up with DJ Shawn Wasabi

Havas Chicago names Nicole Laughlin President & CCO

Daily Planet ‘Give A Shi*t’ popup Dec. 5-6

The simple recipe of Phlearn’s blockbuster success

Chicago artists collaborate on Stükenberg’s ‘Rollerskates’

SOCIALDEVIANT hires strategic planner Lisa Szkatulski

Protokulture rocks 2019 AICP sponsorship video

Lifetime’s original Holiday Movie on Amazon Prime

Fallon produces ‘Driving Out Loud’ for Hotels.com

Interview with Oscar winning-editor Paul Hirsch

mcgarrybown creates a galaxy for United Airlines

In Memory of Melanie Kapoor

‘Brothers from the Suburbs’ updates a film tradition

One Club launches forum addressing gender equality

Chicago Latino Film Fest launches streaming platform

Roycemore hosts first Adobe Creative Jam for HS students

McDonald’s commits $500K to scholarship program

Energy BBDO wins Brown-Forman

Energy BBDO unveils new spot for The Cradle

CAFM says “Hurrah” for 2019

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