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Biscuit stars in new spot by EP+Co and Quriosity

By Daniel Patton Dec 6, 2019

Quriosity Productions captured the beauty of breakfast in a new commercial for Bojangles restaurant by New York and Greenville-based agency EP+Co. Directed by Mike Maes, the 30...

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Tom Joyner retires with world’s largest day party

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

95.1 FM Clubsteppin Chicago is throwing The World's Largest Day Party honoring Radio Legend "The Fly Jock" Tom Joyner, on December 07, 2019, 11am - 4pm at Chicago State Universi...

AbelsonTaylor promotes Amer Ghafari to VP – Info Tech

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

AbelsonTaylor, one of the world’s premier health and wellness advertising agencies, has promoted Amer Ghafari to vice president, director of information technology. Ghafari's...

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Ogilvy helps CDW launch ‘Modern Modernization Today’

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

From Silicon Valley to business media to our culture at-large, talk of the latest trend or the next big thing often results in a lot of fluff and little substance. For people wh...

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Pigeon Roost signs directors Jake Brusha and Julie

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

Chicago-based entertainment and branded media company Pigeon Roost has signed Jake Brusha and Julie to its directorial roster. Brusha and Julie will work on commercials and bra...

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Leo Burnett Chicago names Aki Spicer CSO

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

Leo Burnett Chicago today named Aki Spicer to the role of chief strategy officer. Elevated from the role of EVP and Global Strategy Lead, Spicer begins in his new role immediate...

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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 ...

TOP STORIES

Highdive crafts action-packed Jeep spot for Mission: Impossible

Jeep’s “Groundhog Day” named Best American Ad of the 21st Century

Local 476 dedicates Union Hall to longtime leader Mark A. Hogan

Biscuit stars in new spot by EP+Co and Quriosity

Tom Joyner retires with world’s largest day party

AbelsonTaylor promotes Amer Ghafari to VP – Info Tech

Ogilvy helps CDW launch ‘Modern Modernization Today’

Pigeon Roost signs directors Jake Brusha and Julie

Leo Burnett Chicago names Aki Spicer CSO

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

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