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Beetlejuice-themed pop-up bar coming to Chicago

By Reel Chicago Oct 2, 2019

Fantasy, comedy and horror collide at the ‘House of Beetle’ in the South Loop during this year's Halloween season Indie marketing professionals from Chicago an...

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The universal appeal of ‘See The Light’

By Daniel Patton Oct 2, 2019

Chicago actor Veronica Dillard explains how a tragedy can bring hope to any “age, race, or gender” Chicago-produced short film See the Light will make its Windy C...

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OKRP helps Chili’s deliver the fun and the grub

By Reel Chicago Oct 1, 2019

New campaign inspires memes while celebrating lively experience and promoting one-tap delivery convenience Chicago’s O'Keefe Reinhard & Paul (OKRP) joined a partner...

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FCB unites North American offices

By Reel Chicago Sep 30, 2019

New structure includes Tyler Turnbull as North American CEO, Kelly Graves as Chicago President, and departure of Chicago CEO Michael Fassnacht In a move to deliver ...

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Midwest Indie’s 2019 Female Filmmakers Night

By Reel Chicago Sep 30, 2019

The Midwest Independent Film Festival’s venerable tradition takes place tomorrow night at Landmark Century Cinema The Midwest Independent Film Festival will present F...

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Nanfu Wang named keynote for DVID graduation

By Reel Chicago Sep 30, 2019

Award-winning filmmaker will help celebrate grads of the doc program organized by Kartemquin and the Community Film Workshop Kartemquin Films and the Community Film ...

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Hornitos & Chicago Ideas $10K “Elevator Pitch” contest

Sep 27, 2019

Entrepreneurs can win big bucks by convincing judges that they’ve got “a shot worth taking” Hornitos Tequila and Chicago Ideas are giving entrepreneurs a shot a...

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FCB captures raven for Chicago Humanities Festival

By Daniel Patton Sep 27, 2019

The dark harbinger delivers antique scrolls announcing an event with “Game of Thrones” author George RR Martin FCB Chicago captured an airborne fantasy to help t...

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Kick A Rock’s ‘Aphrodite Inc.’ wins 48 Hour Film Project

By Daniel Patton Sep 27, 2019

“The most family-friendly sex robot movie ever made” will now compete for a chance to screen at Cannes The 48 Hour Film Project often breeds a highly sophisticat...

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The 2019 Chicago South Side Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Sep 26, 2019

Third annual run kicks off with a live party and screening of Jesse Saunders' 'House Music: The Real Story' The Chicago South Side Film Festival (CSSFF) brings back th...

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‘Holy Trinity’ Chicago premiere at Music Box Theatre

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2019

One of Indiewire’s “Fabulous LGBTQ Films Not To Miss” will make its Windy City debut on Friday September 27 On Friday September 27, Full Spectrum Features' newes...

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Meet Senior Colourist Julien Biard, Carbon, Chicago

From FilmLight Sep 25, 2019

French-born film pro intends to "create a place of reference for colour grading in the Midwest and nationwide" [The following bio and interview, originally prepared...

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Film & TV pros share expertise at ‘Courier 12’

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2019

’BlacKkKlansman’ screenwriters among panelists appearing at DePaul's all-day industry conference on Saturday, Sept. 28 DePaul University’s annual Courier 1...

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Kendall Goldberg directs unique Meijer campaign

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2019

Chicago filmmaker celebrates the people who make the grocery store a "true family company" in Distillery Project's “Quality Assurance” Chicago agency The Distille...

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Flavor adds Joshua Studebaker to L.A. staff

By Reel Chicago Sep 24, 2019

Visionary Artist assumes CG Supervisor role to heighten global superpowers The leaders from creative production studio Flavor are very proud to announce the addition...

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Feeding America, Leo B, Ad Council release ‘Hunger’ PSA

By Reel Chicago Sep 24, 2019

‘I am Hunger in America’ uses technology and data to challenge public perceptions of food insecurity Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-r...

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One Show launches Sustainable Development Pencil

By Reel Chicago Sep 23, 2019

New award celebrates agencies and brands for creating work that betters the world Working in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and nonpro...

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The voice of America’s overlooked healthcare population

By Reel Chicago Sep 23, 2019

Picture North helps nonprofit managed care org Community Health Choice build a new platform for its members to speak Director Jake Zalutsky and Production and Editori...

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Cinespace at the Chicago 48 Hour Film Project Awards

By Reel Chicago Sep 22, 2019

World-class studio’s Manager of Ops, Dino Mirkopoulos, to attend 2019 Awards Screening at Music Box Theatre on September 25th The Chicago 48 Hour Film Project Premi...

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“Traces of Home” earns Kartemquin support

By Daniel Patton Sep 21, 2019

Chicago filmmaker Colette Ghunim gets a massive boost for a doc about her family’s Palestinian and Mexican roots Hosni Ghunim met Iza Planas on the day he arrived in...

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

CAF to host Chicago premiere of ‘Happy Songs About Unhappy Things’

Field Notes to host Film Festival at Music Box Theatre

Beetlejuice-themed pop-up bar coming to Chicago

The universal appeal of ‘See The Light’

OKRP helps Chili’s deliver the fun and the grub

FCB unites North American offices

Midwest Indie’s 2019 Female Filmmakers Night

Nanfu Wang named keynote for DVID graduation

Hornitos & Chicago Ideas $10K “Elevator Pitch” contest

FCB captures raven for Chicago Humanities Festival

Kick A Rock’s ‘Aphrodite Inc.’ wins 48 Hour Film Project

The 2019 Chicago South Side Film Festival

‘Holy Trinity’ Chicago premiere at Music Box Theatre

Meet Senior Colourist Julien Biard, Carbon, Chicago

Film & TV pros share expertise at ‘Courier 12’

Kendall Goldberg directs unique Meijer campaign

Flavor adds Joshua Studebaker to L.A. staff

Feeding America, Leo B, Ad Council release ‘Hunger’ PSA

One Show launches Sustainable Development Pencil

The voice of America’s overlooked healthcare population

Cinespace at the Chicago 48 Hour Film Project Awards

“Traces of Home” earns Kartemquin support

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