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‘HOOPS’ explores a world of emotional geography

By Daniel Patton Jul 9, 2019

A filmmaking collective deconstructs traditional narratives with a diverse mini-series of cross-cultural shorts A group of 17 emerging Midwestern filmmakers explore ...

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A sneak peek at Billy Dec’s ‘Food. Roots. Philippines.’

By Daniel Patton Jul 9, 2019

Chicago’s award-winning restaurateur and media personality films a quest for family and food in Southeast Asia Billy Dec’s Food. Roots. Philippines. explores an anci...

In memoriam

Milos Stehlik, 1949-2019

By Reel Chicago Jul 8, 2019

Windy City film legend founded Facets Chicago, “a temple of great cinema” Chicago film legend Milos Stehlik passed at his home in Lincoln Park on Saturday, July...

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Mauro wraps production on 4th film ‘Voci del diario’

By Colin Costello Jul 2, 2019

(Entries) features an all-Italian cast and was shot on location in Northern Italy Chicago-based writer/director Lucia Mauro and husband/producer Joe Orlandino – th...

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Home Instead makes memories with new music video

By Colin Costello Jul 2, 2019

Energy BBDO creates new music video and original song with singer Jilian Linklater In a time where America’s population is aging rapidly, generating awareness of in-ho...

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Brian Eno honored with his own asteroid

By Daniel Patton Jul 2, 2019

The stellar music legend’s place in outer space has been secured by an honorary celestial rock On Monday June 24, the Starmus Festival added scientific credibility ...

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2019 Chicago Film Festival Symposium

From Full Spectrum Features Jul 2, 2019

Event will unite nearly 40 festivals to "better understand our collective work as an industry" The first-ever Chicago Film Festival Symposium will bring together Ch...

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Rich Ellis to lead sales at Periscope, Hollywood

From Periscope Post & Audio Jul 2, 2019

Ellis will drive sales for the Audio & Post company's all-new, 22,000 sq ft facility Chicago-headquartered Periscope Post & Audio has appointed Rich Ellis as Exec...

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R/GA elevates Benevides to Exec Content Producer

From R/GA Jul 2, 2019

Benevides to champion the Studio’s practice while pushing for effective storytelling across all media R/GA, the company that creates transformation at speed, to...

BREAKING NEWS

The Chicago Media Standards are a win for everyone

By Daniel Patton Jul 1, 2019

By ridding film sets of discrimination and harassment, we’ll all have more great content to choose from As soon as the Chicago Media Standards were unveiled at Sta...

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FCB sets record with 51 Cannes Lions

From FCB Jun 28, 2019

Agency takes first-ever Titanium while doubling the number of Grand Prix won throughout network’s history With a grand total of 51 Lions – five Grand Prix, 18 Gol...

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The 2019 Windy City International Film Festival

From WCIFF Jun 28, 2019

Windy City International Film Festival will host its third annual run from July 18 to July 20 at the historic Victory Gardens Biograph Theater in Lincoln Park. The 2019 prog...

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Cow Lamp signs ‘Rendezvous’ for distribution

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2019

Michael Glover Smith's award-winning "love letter" to the Windy City will begin streaming online in October Cow Lamp Films has acquired the rights to Rendezvous in Chica...

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Rhea + Kaiser partners with AgTech Nexus

From R+K Jun 28, 2019

R+K President/CIO Jeff Walter will moderate the annual agribusiness conference’s Innovation Spotlight With Chicago quickly becoming a hotbed of technology, it’...

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SocialDeviant hires new CCO, opens new studio

From WRP Communications Jun 27, 2019

Hart Rusen becomes Chief Creative Officer as agency grows by 2,400 sq. ft. in downtown Chicago Seven years after its founding as a modern agency for modern brands, ...

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World Environment Day with FCB Chicago

By Daniel Patton Jun 27, 2019

The Wind City agency celebrated the planet with a creative call to action for hundreds of guests FCB Chicago celebrated World Environment Day with a sensation...

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Grainger names gyro agency of record

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2019

gyro will support Grainger's U.S. marketing strategy aimed at awareness of the brand To use Grainger's current tagline, Chicago/Denver agency gyro got it done. Gra...

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Bucks celebrate MVP Antetokounmpo with Insta video

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2019

Milwaukee-based agency created celebratory Instagram video with in-house production company Hive The story goes a little something like this. Former LA Laker Kobe Bry...

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New appointments at The Mill Chicago

From The Mill Jun 25, 2019

Chicago studio appoints Erica Hilbert as Managing Director and Tracey Khan as Head of Production The Mill’s Chicago Studio announced today that Erica Hilbert ...

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SRW named agency of record for Calbee

From SRW Jun 25, 2019

Chicago shop scores with the creator of Harvest Snaps brand snacks Calbee North America, creators of deliciously crunchy popular Harvest Snaps brand, has named Chicago-b...

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