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Daily Planet brings everyone together for ‘Team Jasmin’

By Daniel Patton Sep 19, 2019

An upbeat family trip through Chicago arrives at the warmth of Lurie Children’s Hospital Using only eight words in 45 seconds, Daily Planet celebrates the joy of co...

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Whitehouse Post expands to Kansas City

By Reel Chicago Sep 19, 2019

International editorial shop now boasts offices in five cities and two continents In addition to their offices in London, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, editorial c...

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Getting to know ‘A Sisterhood of Signatures’

By Daniel Patton Sep 19, 2019

Chicago filmmaker Okema "Seven" Gunn skillfully weaves important lessons into a light-hearted tale about four young girls Cursive writing leads the way to teenage en...

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Facets announces Children’s Film Fest schedule

By Reel Chicago Sep 19, 2019

Breathtaking in their beauty, the program selections offer kids and teens the opportunity to engage Facets’ 36th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Fe...

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Carbon strengthens roster across the USA

By Reel Chicago Sep 19, 2019

Key hires and promotions reinforce new Chicago studio and seamless continental workflow Visual effects and design studio Carbon is proud to announce the promotion o...

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IFP throws first annual fundraiser at Lagunitas

By Reel Chicago Sep 18, 2019

Event auction prizes include lunch with IFO Director Peter Hawley, CFO Director Kwame Amoaku, and Cinespace Chicago President Alex Pissios IFP Chicago’s new assoc...

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Architecture, racecars, and the Blues

By Daniel Patton Sep 18, 2019

The ChiFilmFest 2019 program offers moviegoers art, thrills, and the music that inspired Buddy Guy The Chicago International Film Festival announced an ambitious sched...

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Chicago’s Local Legend premieres first film

By Reel Chicago Sep 18, 2019

”Out of Reach” will screen at the International Social Change Film Festival September 27 Local Legend Films, a Chicago-based documentary film and video company com...

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Reeling to showcase a load of Chicago-connected films

By Reel Chicago Sep 16, 2019

The annual LGBTQ+ fest will screen work by Lilly Wachowski, Jesús Canchola Sánchez, Michael Cicetti, Wendy Jo Carlton, Laura Madalinski, and more Reeling, Chicago�...

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ChiFilmFest unveils Industry Days agenda

By Reel Chicago Sep 16, 2019

Master Classes with Oscar and Sundance winners are just a few of the events scheduled for October 17-20 program The 55th Chicago International Film Fe...

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One Club Announces Young Guns global finalists

By Reel Chicago Sep 16, 2019

International, portfolio-based, cross-disciplinary, competition celebrates creative professionals age 30 and under The One Club for Creativity, the world's foremos...

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Hawley and Amoaku help film industry move forward

By Daniel Patton Sep 13, 2019

Newly installed office-holders explain their plans for keeping Chicago and Illinois on the path of success The thriving regional film industry is only going to get be...

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Wieden + Kennedy named lead agency for McDonald’s

By Reel Chicago Sep 13, 2019

This is not good news for former McDonald's bespoke agency We Are Unlimited and the Chicago market in general. Chicago-based McDonald's USA announced today that WKNY will ser...

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SOCIALDEVIANT “iterates to great”

By Daniel Patton Sep 13, 2019

Combining traditional expertise and Millennial wisdom, the Chicago shop is proving that “good guys can win” In many ways, SOCIALDEVIANT is more of an experiment t...

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Chicago Ideas selects Havas as AOR

By Reel Chicago Sep 12, 2019

Chicago Ideas, a nonprofit platform designed to inspire action through entertaining and accessible events, has selected Havas Chicago as its creative and media agency of record....

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ChiFilmFest unveils Gala & Special Presentations programs

From CIFF Sep 11, 2019

"Knives Out" starring Daniel Craig among first round of films announced for 55th run, October 16-27 Mimi Plauché, Artistic Director of the Chicago International F...

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Jeffrey DeChausse sows in with Seed

From Seed Media Arts Sep 11, 2019

French / American director and artist combines documentary style with a strong performance background Emmy-winning filmmaker Jeffrey DeChausse has signed on to work wit...

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We Are Unlimited reduces staff by possibly 18

By Reel Chicago Sep 10, 2019

Not great news for Omnicom’s We Are Unlimited. AgencySpy reports the bespoke agency for McDonald's has gone through a round of layoffs, while the Chicago-based client decid...

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NFL’s Prescott, Barkley are “Champions of Chunky”

By Colin Costello Sep 10, 2019

The NFL season is upon us and so are campaigns featuring NFL stars. Leo Burnett has teamed with Optimus to create Campbell’s Chunky soup's gridiron effort, called "Champion...

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SRW Agency promotes Kate Weidner to CEO

From SRW Agency Sep 9, 2019

“Go-to” shop taps former journalist and mother of two to lead “rag-tag bunch of Hooligans” SRW, known in the CPG world as the go-to marketing agency...

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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

Daily Planet brings everyone together for ‘Team Jasmin’

Whitehouse Post expands to Kansas City

Getting to know ‘A Sisterhood of Signatures’

Facets announces Children’s Film Fest schedule

Carbon strengthens roster across the USA

IFP throws first annual fundraiser at Lagunitas

Architecture, racecars, and the Blues

Chicago’s Local Legend premieres first film

Reeling to showcase a load of Chicago-connected films

ChiFilmFest unveils Industry Days agenda

One Club Announces Young Guns global finalists

Hawley and Amoaku help film industry move forward

Wieden + Kennedy named lead agency for McDonald’s

SOCIALDEVIANT “iterates to great”

Chicago Ideas selects Havas as AOR

ChiFilmFest unveils Gala & Special Presentations programs

Jeffrey DeChausse sows in with Seed

We Are Unlimited reduces staff by possibly 18

NFL’s Prescott, Barkley are “Champions of Chunky”

SRW Agency promotes Kate Weidner to CEO

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