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Framestore to host “An Evening #InColour”

By Reel Chicago May 30, 2018

Do you perceive colour the same way that everyone else does? Why do we perceive more variations of green than any other colour? (Chicago — 30 Ma...

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AbelsonTaylor hires Hartzmark as biz dev director

By Reel Chicago May 30, 2018

(Chicago — 22 May 2018) AbelsonTaylor, the world's largest independent medical advertising agency, has hired Amanda Hartzmark as director of business development and analysis....

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Carbon thrills with C+K on new Cedar Fair campaign

By Reel Chicago May 30, 2018

Just in time for roller-coaster season, the studio and the agency team up on four adrenaline-soaked spots for Cedar Fair Entertainment, owner of 11 amusement parks across the U....

REEL WOMEN

Reel Women: Jacquelyn Jamjoom, Executive Producer

By Jacquelyn Jamjoom May 25, 2018

Jacquelyn Jamjoom is a film and television producer serving as Executive Producer of Chicago based film production company Digital Hydra. At Digital Hydra, Jacquelyn has pro...

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The Ads of Summer

By Daniel Patton and Colin Costello May 25, 2018

Being America’s “national pastime” alone does not sell tickets. A select group of professional baseball teams told Reel Chicago how they're bringing fans into the stadium ...

BREAKING NEWS

rEvolution wins big at the Telly Awards, again

By Daniel Patton May 25, 2018

Chicago marketing agency rEvolution's ‘micro-sitcom’ for Winnebago scored a pair of Silver nods from the 39th annual Telly Awards on May 22. Meet the Ma...

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Minnesota PSA campaign pushes for new gun laws

By Colin Costello May 25, 2018

The Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced on May 16 that the not-for-profit organization had released three TV spots urging state lawmakers to pass gun violence prevent...

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“A Chance in the World” is more than a success story

By Joey Filer May 25, 2018

Based on the true story of a heartbreaking childhood, “A Chance in the World” advocates for a group of Americans who are often ignored Mark Vadik’s ...

Why are so many clients (still) afraid of new creative?

By Steffan Postaer May 25, 2018

After months of revisions, concepts either die in meetings or become compromised to a state of impotence Those of us in the creative department have asked the ques...

BREAKING NEWS

39th annual Telly Awards winners unveiled

From PKPR May 23, 2018

Vice, Condé Nast, Ryot, Great Big Story, Complex Networks, Radicalmedia, and Buzzfeed among next generation of multi-screen producers at this year's event Winner...

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Sun-Times launches anti-gun violence initiative

By Colin Costello May 23, 2018

Created in partnership with Ogilvy, "31 bullets" identifies actions that Illinoisans can take to counter the negative effects of America's gun problem In a...

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2018 Battle of the Advertising Bands

By Daniel Patton May 23, 2018

A rocking six-band lineup performed for a sold-out Cubby Bear crowd at the 2018 Battle For Hope Control Alt Delete — a six-piece rock and roll band from t...

The Obama’s Netflix deal is great news for viewers

By Daniel Patton May 22, 2018

"President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series for Netflix" Twitter, 9:00 AM - 21 May 2018 Accordi...

NEW WORK

MERGE, Quriosity launch new Land O’Frost campaign

By Colin Costello May 22, 2018

A funny new campaign makes a tasty point by bringing sandwich items into a board room conference call Newly-formed agency Merge Chicago has decided to bring ...

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Reese Witherspoon helps build female film careers

By Colin Costello May 22, 2018

The Oscar-winning actress has teamed up with Fresh Films and AT&T to create a summer filmmaking lab for teen females Though women make up 50% of moviegoers...

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Chicago premiere of the International Media Mixer

From CFA May 21, 2018

The Chicago Film Archives will host a cross-cultural evening of film and music at Millennium Park on July 17 (Chicago — 21 May 2018) The US premiere of C...

Reel Indie

Middle Coast Film Fest makes Davis debut September

May 21, 2018

Five-year-old celebration relocates from Bloomington to the Windy City, where it will light up one of the North Side's most popular cinemas (Chicago — 21...

Reel Ad of the Week

Dadabo goes to Infiniti with new QX50 spot for CP+B

By Daniel Patton May 18, 2018

Tim Dadabo recently completed a dream assignment. It started with a call about a job from his West Coast agent at William Morris Endeavor and led to a script that seemed to incl...

Reel Indie

Chicago indie “Hunting God” wraps production

From JJack Pod May 17, 2018

Feature-length thriller, "Hunting God," recently wrapped production in Savanna, Il, located just two and a half hours west of Chicago (Chicago — ...

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Energy BBDO, 5 Gum teach teens to live with no regrets

By Colin Costello May 17, 2018

The moving stories of five elderly people come to life in a powerful new 5 Gum campaign that broke yesterday. A series of digital videos by Energy BBDO fo...

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Framestore to host “An Evening #InColour”

AbelsonTaylor hires Hartzmark as biz dev director

Carbon thrills with C+K on new Cedar Fair campaign

Reel Women: Jacquelyn Jamjoom, Executive Producer

The Ads of Summer

rEvolution wins big at the Telly Awards, again

Minnesota PSA campaign pushes for new gun laws

“A Chance in the World” is more than a success story

Why are so many clients (still) afraid of new creative?

39th annual Telly Awards winners unveiled

Sun-Times launches anti-gun violence initiative

2018 Battle of the Advertising Bands

The Obama’s Netflix deal is great news for viewers

MERGE, Quriosity launch new Land O’Frost campaign

Reese Witherspoon helps build female film careers

Chicago premiere of the International Media Mixer

Middle Coast Film Fest makes Davis debut September

Dadabo goes to Infiniti with new QX50 spot for CP+B

Chicago indie “Hunting God” wraps production

Energy BBDO, 5 Gum teach teens to live with no regrets

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