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The Chicago advertising connection to ‘Space Jam’

By Daniel Patton Sep 21, 2018

LeBron James scores off an assist from a Windy City boutique that launched Michael Jordan’s off-court media stardom In many ways, the thrill ignited by LeBron James’ de...

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DDB adds Lyons and Russo for top US strategy roles

From DiGennaro Communications Sep 21, 2018

Tricia Russo named Chief Strategy Officer at DDB Chicago Susie Lyons hired as Head of Strategy at DDB New York (Chicago — 20 September 2018) Omnicom Group’s DDB ...

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Women in Comedy’s inaugural Short Screening

By Daniel Patton Sep 20, 2018

These filmmakers are not only naturally funny, but they've also been honing their chops in professional arenas for years One of the most unique film collections o...

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The 9th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival

From CSAFF Sep 19, 2018

Advancing diversity through cinema, conversation and culture, CSAFF provides a world platform for South Asian talent, stories and themes (Chicago — 11 September 11...

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Reeling LGBTQ+ Int’l Film Fest opens tomorrow

From Reeling Sep 19, 2018

The program’s 31 features and 19 shorts — each one a Chicago premier — will screen through the 30th The 36th edition of Reeling — the world’s second-old...

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Capital One and DDB want you to go out and cash in

By Colin Costello Sep 19, 2018

Three new spots feature real families, real couples, and real friends doing exactly what the card rewards: having fun and making memories I feel like Doc Brown j...

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Director Hans Emanuel sows in with Seed

From Seed Media Arts Sep 19, 2018

Emanuel often incorporates contemporary, youthful lifestyles with body movement, dance and rhythm Director / choreographer Hans Emanuel has rejoined Roy Ski...

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Original Six rebrands as Kindred Content

From Kindred Content Sep 18, 2018

With a new logo and salmon color scheme, the woman-owned company “harnesses the power of deep personal connections” (Chicago — 17 September 2018) Award winning...

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WTTW explores Chicago art and design history

From WTTW Sep 18, 2018

New four-part series expores the 1893 Columbian Exposition, Black Metropolis of Art, adverting and outdoor murals (Chicago — 18 September 2018) WTTW, as a part of ...

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Chicago Int’l Film Fest releases 54th annual lineup

By Daniel Patton Sep 17, 2018

Big-budget premieres, exquisite docs, thoughtful shorts, special events, and a deep well of unsung gems create the “stunning variety” of this year’s program ...

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‘Lost Boyz’ doc strengthens Chi community w/baseball

From JTwo Films Sep 17, 2018

LaVonte Stewart utilized the Great American Pastime to help kids in Chicago's South Shore community (Chicago — 14 September 2018) JTwo recently teamed up with New...

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‘Lights, Camera, Cocktails’ is cinema with a twist

From the Heron Agency Sep 17, 2018

The movie and mixology series sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka pairs classic films with top Chicago bars at ArcLight Cinema (Chicago — 11 September 2018) This fall,...

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Panavision enters Saban Capital merger with Sim Video

From Panavision Sep 14, 2018

Combined company "will be well positioned to capitalize" and is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Los Angeles — 13 September 2018) Saban Capital A...

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Fakhouri co-produces “Dreams I Never Had”

By Daniel Patton Sep 14, 2018

Co-starring Robin Givens and Malcolm McDowell, "Dreams" has received nearly a dozen awards, including a pair from the Burbank Film Festival earlier this month For p...

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Calabash, Starkist go bold with Candace Cameron

From Right Word Media Sep 14, 2018

"The incredibly talented Calabash team makes Charlie the Tuna the larger-than-life character he deserves to be." Quench GCD John Gilbert (Chicago — 13 September 201...

$100K reels to light up Music Box 70MM Film Festival

By Joey Filer Sep 14, 2018

The iconic Chicago cinema's old-school celebration underscores a wide-format renaissance currently sweeping through Hollywood From September 14 to 27, the Music Bo...

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Post Meridian acquires staff, studio for business growth

By Joey Filer Sep 14, 2018

The Schaumburg production company accommodates busy clients with new hires and a state of the art studio expansion Last week, Post Meridian moved into a new 2,500-s...

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Sarofsky creates titles for ‘Full Frontal w/Samantha Bee’

From The Darnell Works Agency Sep 13, 2018

A monumental surprise will greet "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" fans when the show’s new main title sequence begins to roll. (Chicago / New York 13 — Septem...

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Jason Witten surprises fans in Miller Lite spot by DDB

By Colin Costello Sep 12, 2018

As a devout Philadelphia Eagles ("Iggles") fan it really does pain me to write anything positive about THAT team in Dallas. But DDB Chicago has created a new video for client M...

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‘Office’ star trolls in OKRP’s latest for IL Lottery