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Amoaku named Chicago Film Office Director

From DCASE Jul 15, 2019

Versatile 25-year vet is the first African-American appointed to vital and visible leadership role The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today ...

NEW WORK

Jeremy Renner stars in Jeep campaign by HighDive

By Colin Costello Jul 13, 2019

I did not know Hawkeye could sing. Avengers, Mission Impossible and Bourne star, Jeremy Renner, is now not only featured on screen in a new Jeep brand television campaign tha...

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The Colonie hires artist/designer Ashley Lee

By Reel Chicago Jul 13, 2019

Former UNLTD. creative brings agency chops to expanding and “formidable” department offerings The Colonie has added Motion Designer and 3D Artist Ashley Lee to it...

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Banner unveils new video for Google’s Chicago lobby

By Daniel Patton Jul 11, 2019

“The Living Street Art” is a 40-foot-long kinetic canvas featuring “Pinch” and a collection of “fairy tale monsters” Chicago-based video production company...

Events

Film community events rock the weekend

By Daniel Patton Jul 10, 2019

Open Television & Stage 18 host a celebration, Eleven04 & Third Beacon throw a soiree on Friday night The opportunity to support Chicago filmmakers and projects is one ...

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LA-based Optimist lands Unlimited’s Bazarkaya

By Reel Chicago Jul 10, 2019

Will lead a team of 160 and all creative output across all of the agency’s seven hubs Güle güle, Chicago. Ad Age is reporting that Omnicom-owned We Are Unli...

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NEXT/NOW hires Najarian as Experiential Art Director

By Daniel Patton Jul 10, 2019

New team member brings a knack for “giant, high-concept stage spectaculars and hypnotic visuals” to the agency’s world-class expertise NEXT/NOW has hired Dave...

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AbelCine offers first look at the Fujinon Premista

By Daniel Patton Jul 10, 2019

Check out the lens and get advice from Fujinon specialists at the company’s Cinespace showroom this Thursday July 11 AbelCine Chicago will offer a first-look at th...

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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...

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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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Field Notes to host Film Festival at Music Box Theatre

Chicago is front and center in Ironheart trailer

Chicago’s Pope gets the billboard treatment from Old National Bank

Amoaku named Chicago Film Office Director

Jeremy Renner stars in Jeep campaign by HighDive

The Colonie hires artist/designer Ashley Lee

Banner unveils new video for Google’s Chicago lobby

Film community events rock the weekend

LA-based Optimist lands Unlimited’s Bazarkaya

NEXT/NOW hires Najarian as Experiential Art Director

AbelCine offers first look at the Fujinon Premista

‘HOOPS’ explores a world of emotional geography

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

Milos Stehlik, 1949-2019

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

Home Instead makes memories with new music video

Brian Eno honored with his own asteroid

2019 Chicago Film Festival Symposium

Rich Ellis to lead sales at Periscope, Hollywood

R/GA elevates Benevides to Exec Content Producer

The Chicago Media Standards are a win for everyone

FCB sets record with 51 Cannes Lions

The 2019 Windy City International Film Festival

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