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Global Mechanic inspires kids in PBS vids

By Colin Costello Oct 27, 2017

Well, this is a fun way to end the week. Long-time animation company, Global Mechanic, has released three of six minute-long video shorts for PBS Kids. With the overarching t...

Tribute to Robert Volpe

By Daniel Patton Oct 27, 2017

Chicago's film industry will never forget Bob Volpe, who passed on October 24. A U.S. Army veteran, Volpe worked for nearly three decades as a Property Master with Local 476 ...

Dwelling within Chicago’s “Public Housing Unit”

By Daniel Patton Oct 26, 2017

Screenwriter Patrick Wimp gathered an abundance of background material before he began on Public Housing Unit, a story about three police officers who patrol the Chicago project...

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Was there a rogue phallus in “Maya the Bee”?

By Jed Enlow Oct 25, 2017

Last month, Netflix was forced to remove an episode of the popular animated children’s series Maya the Bee after a viewing mom posted a screen grab on Facebook that allegedly ...

Meet the producers behind Fox’s “Bite Size Horror”

By Colin Costello Oct 25, 2017

On Monday, Reel Chicago awarded a special edition "Ad of the Week" to an out-of-state agency for the first time in the colum's history. We felt the impact that Fox’s in-ho...

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Cutters, The Mill, The After Party in the news

By Colin Costello Oct 25, 2017

Cutters Detroit promotes Grosjean Executive Producer Mary Connolly and Managing Director Kurt Kulas announced last week that Cutters Studios Detroit office has promoted Justi...

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Fox’s “Bite Size Horror” packs a king-sized punch

By Colin Costello Oct 23, 2017

I sure do love Halloween. Like, it’s a genuine let’s go on a date and I’ll spend money on you kind of love. Next to Christmas, it’s my favorite holiday of the year. Is i...

Comedy Central launches Chi-based series

By Colin Costello Oct 23, 2017

The south side of Chicago sure is getting some love from TV these days. There is Showtime’s hit series, Shameless, Emmy Winner Lena Waithe’s The Chi has wrapped producti...

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Cutters-edited ‘Princess Cyd’ wins at Chi Film Fest

By Colin Costello Oct 23, 2017

The 53rd Chicago International Film Festival announced its winners Friday night and one of the films awarded was a Cutters Studios post project by writer / director Stephen Cone...

Reel Octoberfest

Oct 20, 2017

In less than a week, Reel Chicago and October TV will celebrate the greatest month of the year with beer, brats, and four tents full of fun. The first annual Reel Octoberfes...

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‘Groundhog Day for a Black Man’ wows fest crowd

By Colin Costello Oct 20, 2017

With more than 4,200 submissions, the 12th annual NBCUniversal Short Film Festival announced the winners from a group of nine finalists during the grand finale gala at the Direc...

Nikki Weiss-Goldstein EPs new doc about sexual fluidity

By Colin Costello Oct 20, 2017

So are you gay, straight, bi? Somewhere in between? Former Chicagoan, Nikki Weiss-Goldstein, who successfully launched the commercial careers of renowned film directors and ...

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McGarryBowen creates a natural winner for Burt’s Bees

By Daniel Patton Oct 20, 2017

McGarryBowen helped introduce Burt’s Bees Beauty, a new makeup line from Burt's Bees, with a celebration of the female dynamic and a focus on wholesome ingredients. Spannin...

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MullenLowe, NFL, Johnson, Elizabeth in the news

By Colin Costello Oct 18, 2017

MullenLowe L.A. wins Whole Foods According to Ad Age, Amazon finally finished shopping for a new creative agency for its newly acquired Whole Foods Market. The report says, t...