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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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,...

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Layne Marie Williams unveils official ‘Scutly’ trailer

By Daniel Patton Nov 21, 2019

Long-awaited Chicago-made adventure tale reflects collective film community effort Chicago filmmaker Layne Marie Williams released the trailer for her long-awaited short fi...

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Leo Burnett Chicago welcomes Rick Hamann as ECD

By Reel Chicago Nov 21, 2019

Hamann will oversee work for Kellogg’s, following the recent appointment of Jordan Doucette to CCO Leo Burnett Chicago welcomed Rick Hamann as executive creative director...

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Dodging the #MeToo bullet or a policy of unintended consequences?

Anne S. Jordan Nov 19, 2019

A Chicago attorney examines corporate dating policies, including the one that prompted McDonald's to fire former CEO Steve Easterbrook Anne S. Jordan is an attorney with t...

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Alexan highlights Chelios Massage in new video

By Daniel Patton Nov 19, 2019

Healing technique comes alive with endorsements from Blackhawk Chris Chelios and Cub Randy Hundley To highlight the power of the Chelios Massage Method, Chicago filmmaker K...

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AICP helps feed the hungry and homeless

By Reel Chicago Nov 18, 2019

Every year the AICP chooses a local non-profit whose goal is to feed the hungry and homeless to sponsor during the season of giving. This year, AICP Midwest has chosen to team u...

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Behind the scenes with Zack Schor

By Daniel Patton Nov 18, 2019

Former Chicagoan talks about his upcoming role on Amazon’s ‘Hunters,’ starring Al Pacino Actor Zack Schor lost 35 pounds, learned to speak Polish, and worked in a “...

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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

Layne Marie Williams unveils official ‘Scutly’ trailer

Leo Burnett Chicago welcomes Rick Hamann as ECD

Dodging the #MeToo bullet or a policy of unintended consequences?

Alexan highlights Chelios Massage in new video

AICP helps feed the hungry and homeless

Behind the scenes with Zack Schor

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