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12 year old to host art show at Cinespace

From Mary Munez May 28, 2019

Photographer Natalie Lising has “grown up” around film sets while receiving a lifetime of support from the Pissios family To aspiring artists, a show at Cinespace ...

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Chicago Critics Film Fest enjoys epic year

From 11th Street Lot May 25, 2019

CFCA scores multiple sell-outs and unprecedented attendance as Chicago-made ‘Saint Frances’ wins audience fave The Chicago Film Critics Association (CF...

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2019 Chicago Underground Film Festival

By Daniel Patton May 25, 2019

CUFF opens June 5 with ‘Empty Metal’ and closes June 9 with “Dollhouse: the eradication of female subjectivity from American popular culture’ The Chicago Underg...

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Copywriter gives self-promotion the ‘Shaft’

By Colin Costello May 23, 2019

Award-winning freelance Copywriter Shelton Scott creates bad, bold and bald" self-promotion social campaign Since I broke into advertising in the early 90's, the ong...

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2019 Battle of the Advertising Bands

By Daniel Patton May 23, 2019

Conversant’s LCA Soundsystem wins top honors at the Battle for Hope benefit show for the second year in a row Conversant in-house musical group LCA Soundsystem wa...

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Strange Loop short ‘Conspiracy’ wins a Telly

From Strange Loop May 23, 2019

Short film about Chicago-based rapper, poet, and activist Malcolm London wins Original Documentary Some Call it a Conspiracy: A Malcolm London Story directed by Stra...

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Chicago shops score at the Telly Awards

By Daniel Patton May 23, 2019

AbelsonTaylor, Daily Planet, Delack, KemperLesnik, Mimi, rEvolution, Richter Studios, Spirit Juice, Strange Loop among 2019 winners The Telly Awards announced this ye...

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‘Chicago at the Crossroad’ world premiere at ABFF

From Honee Earth May 22, 2019

Windy City doc committed to reducing gun violence screens at the American Black Film Festival in Miami, June 12 - 16 The world premiere of Chicago at the Crossroad �...

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Jake Allen expands design horizon at Sarofsky

From Darnell Works May 21, 2019

Senior 3D Designer/Animator brings huge creative and technical expertise to Chicago-based design-driven shop Continuing its growth and its investments into excellence...

‘The Chi’s’ Jason Mitchell fired

By Reel Chicago May 21, 2019

Star of Showtime series fired by network agent, management team and Netflix for misconduct on set Variety is reporting that The Chi star, Jason Mitchell, will not be r...

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R/GA bolsters client service with female leadership

From R/GA May 20, 2019

Nancy Horrow elevated to run department; DeNeatra Love hired as Account Director R/GA, the company that creates transformation at speed, today announced changes to i...

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Liz Taylor named Chief Creative Officer at Leo Burnett

From MSL Group May 20, 2019

Former FCB Chief Creative Officer will assume leadership across Publicis Communications North America in new role Award-winning creative leader Liz Taylor will jo...

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Camera Ambassador, 2112 launch partnership

By Daniel Patton May 20, 2019

Adding an arsenal of rentable gear to a film, music, and tech industry nexus will help Chicago’s production community dial it up to eleven Camera Ambassador and 2112...

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Winners of the 2019 AICP Post Awards

From avagnoni communications May 19, 2019

Final Cut Editor Jim Helton wins Best in Show Company 3 Colorist Tom Poole takes two, Bob Carr joins Hall of Fame Editor Jim Helton of Final Cut won the Best in Show at...

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Animated film helps eradicate dog violence

By Daniel Patton May 17, 2019

After screening for a sold-out crowd at Studio Movie Grill, the powerful story of 'Chance' heads to more than ten markets nationwide Chicago Director Kenny Roy teamed...

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UNLTD. helps McD’s and Uber launch a tasty service

By Daniel Patton May 16, 2019

“Delivering Happy” combined a pair of globally recognized brands that offered a chance to create a fun spot, and fun it is Last night, May 15, on primetime televisi...

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Interview with former IFO Director Christine Dudley

By Daniel Patton May 16, 2019

The woman who helped Illinois make hundreds of TV shows and generate $2.5 billion in revenue talks about the ever-changing Midwestern filmscape Christine Dudley joi...

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Illinois manufacturer produces ‘Aliveness’ docuseries

By Joey Filer May 16, 2019

Tuthill Corp’s ‘The Search for Aliveness’ is a guided exploration of “what people do to feel alive.” After four generations of producing pumps, vacuums, and...

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CIMM reboots to deliver year-round movies + music

By Daniel Patton May 15, 2019

Legendary Chicago fest kicks off year-round agenda with the May 29 premiere of Manu Delago’s “Parasol Peak” followed by a live gig at Martyr’s After spendin...

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Kartemquin names Jolene Pinder as Executive Director

From Kartemquin May 15, 2019

Award-winning, production house welcomes award-winning film veteran from New Orleans to Chicago Kartemquin Films, the award-winning Chicago-based documentary nonprofi...

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