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Mel Routhier promoted to ECD of DDB Chicago, more

By Colin Costello Mar 30, 2018

Earlier this week, DDB announced the promotion of popular Mel Routhier to Executive Creative Director from her previous position of Group Creative Director. Routhier and fellow ...

REEL WOMEN

Reel Women: Laura Roeper, Assistant Prop Master

By Laura Roeper Mar 30, 2018

After earning a degree in advertising art design, Laura Roeper found her way into photography as a prop stylist, then as a studio manager. She eventually gained years of exp...

REEL THINGS

Pitching with IL Film Office Director Christine Dudley

By Daniel Patton Mar 30, 2018

Christine Dudley rarely goes to the movies. That may seem odd for the Director of the Illinois Film Office, but she’s dedicated to a job that begins before most of the sce...

REEL WOMEN

Reel Women: Mindy Verson, Production Leader

By Mindy Verson Mar 29, 2018

Having never spent a day in college, Mindy learned by doing. She learned by watching and by mirroring some of the greatest creative and production people in the ad business. ...

Chicago Int’l TV Fest celebrates “Art of the Commercial”

By Daniel Patton Mar 29, 2018

The awards ceremony for the 54th Annual Chicago International Television Festival packed AMC River East in Streeterville last Thursday night. The evening began with a recept...

Periscope praises “Empire,” Trump calls “Roseanne”

By Colin Costello Mar 29, 2018

Half of 'Empire's' mid-season premiere filmed as one-act play (Spoiler alert: Please don’t read ahead unless you’ve seen "Empire's" midseason premiere.) Sheesh, it sur...

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Merman’s Brad Turner helms IBM film ‘Outage’

By Colin Costello Mar 29, 2018

Mobile technology’s impact on humanity comes to life in IBM Mobile’s thrilling interactive film, Outage created in partnership with Los Angeles-based Merman and directed by ...

REEL WOMEN

Reel Women: Carey Lundin, Filmmaker

By Carey Lundin Mar 27, 2018

Carey Lundin is a multi award-winning director, writer and producer specializing in comedic digital series, media for progressive candidates, and documentaries. Lundin recent...

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Getting Reel Inside VER Chicago

By Daniel Patton Mar 27, 2018

Everyone in the advertising and film community knows that VER has a ton of high-end equipment for rent in their facility on the West Side of Chicago — I mean, come on, the pla...

In memoriam

Tribute to DuShon Monique Brown

By Daniel Patton Mar 27, 2018

Chicago lost a true star when DuShon Monique Brown passed away at Franciscan St. James Health Olympia Fields last Friday afternoon. Besides achieving considerable success in ...

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Kartemquin’s Oscar-nom’d docs headline MIFF

By Colin Costello Mar 27, 2018

The Midwest Independent Film Festival announced that April's First Tuesday will be a celebration of sorts for Chicago's own Kartemquin Films with a special double feature showca...

REEL WOMEN

Reel Women: Marina Killion, Audio Engineer

Mar 26, 2018

Marina Killion is an accomplished audio engineer based in Chicago. She has been at Optimus for nine years, where she is currently Senior Audio Engineer. She does everything from...

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SXSW: 72andSunny, Dropbox get active through murals

By Colin Costello Mar 26, 2018

If it's early March, then that means SXSW beckons for artists from film, TV, music and advertising to make an annual pilgrimage to Austin, Texas and explore, inspire and create....

Reel Indie

“Hapless,” “Just A Friend,” Pink Hippo in the news

By Daniel Patton Mar 26, 2018

“Hapless” arrives on the web Hapless, a six-episode web series shot and set in Chicago, is available for streaming on Amazon and Vimeo. Created and directed by Agron ...

NEW WORK

FCB, Shatner ask Amazon to boldly go to Chicago

By Colin Costello Mar 26, 2018

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is a "Trekkie." Who knew? And he's a rabid fanboy at that, having gone as far as to make a cameo as an alien Starfleet officer in the JJ Abrams-helmed Para...

NEW WORK

Grant Thornton makes do with gyro jargon

By Daniel Patton Mar 23, 2018

The caddie’s annoying spiel represents the kind of empty gibberish that customers would never hear from Grant Thornton gyro Chicago/Denver makes an effe...

REEL THINGS

Loyola U’s Sister Jean “On a Mission from God”

By Joey Filer Mar 23, 2018

It is incredibly rare in this world for loving, humble, and kind seniors working hard in education to get the media attention they deserve on an international scale. Actuall...

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Reel Women: Laurel Flatt, President, mcgarrybowen/Chicago

By Laurel Flatt Mar 23, 2018

Laurel joined mcgarrybowen in 2009 and currently serves as President of the Chicago office. In addition to her agency responsibilities she continues to lead the Disney Parks and...

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“SNL’s” Rachel Dratch in new Ruby Tuesday campaign

By Colin Costello Mar 23, 2018

Confession time. I've always had an odd crush on Rachel Dratch. Yeah, Debby Downer. Her. I can't explain it, but I have always found the Second City alum kind of alluring throug...

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Karabas, “Real Prayers,” “Make Out Party,” and more

By Joey Filer Mar 22, 2018

RSA Films promotes Chris Karabas to executive producer Before the promotion, Chris Karabas was the Midwest representative for RSA Films. In his new role, Karabas is expected ...

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