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Upshot adds Michael Rivera as Executive Creative Director

By Reel Chicago Nov 17, 2021

Upshot, the Chicago-based full-service creative agency known for its work with clients such as Constellation Brands, Google, Starbucks and Procter and Gamble, has hired Michael...

In memoriam

Legendary Director/Producer, Richard J. Kutok passes at age 79

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2021

Director/Producer Richard J. Kutok passes at age 79. His talents span over three decades in working with a wide spectrum of companies through TV production and marketing. Hi...

HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Beanie Babies’ Ty Warner confronts supply-chain and saves Christmas

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2021

Despite the supply-chain crisis, Beanie Babies will arrive in time for Christmas. Ty Warner, owner of the largest manufacturer of soft toys in the world, today revealed his ...

Chicago-based TV producers animated approach to puppet series

Nov 16, 2021

DONKEY HODIE, a whimsical, new PBS KIDS puppet series produced by Fred Rogers Productions and Chicago-based Spiffy Pictures, encourages preschoolers to aim high, embrace chal...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

CMP and Mezcla Media Collective announce shifting voices Film Fund

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2021

CMP and Mezcla Media Collective have developed a unique partnership and are honored to launch the SHIFTING VOICES FILM FUND, the first national grant coming out of Chicago to s...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Chicago made Christmas with Felicity premieres on AMC+ on Thanksgiving

By Reel Chicago Nov 16, 2021

The family-friendly holiday movie Christmas with Felicity, directed by award-winning, Chicago-based filmmaker, Jack C. Newell (Monuments), will premiere on AMC+ Thanksgiving D...

REEL PRO

IATSE ratifies new contract by narrow margin

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2021

Members of The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) ratified the union’s new contract with studios. Narrowly. How narrowly? FULL STORY HER...

AWARDS

11 Dollar Bill takes home six awards at ONE Club Denver

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2021

11 Dollar Bill had a big night at The ONE Club for Creativity—Denver’s annual awards competition honoring the year’s best work in advertising in the Rocky Mountain region...

REEL MOVES

Aisle Rocket adds Greg Slama as Executive VP of Media

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2021

Aisle Rocket, the end-to-end digital marketing agency that unifies creative services, data, and technology to drive measurable results, announces that it has hired Greg Slama ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Hoop Dreams goes to series as Lena Waithe inks Warner Bros TV deal

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2021

Warner Bros TV has announced that Lena Waithe (The Chi, Master of None, Queen & Slim, Ready Player One) has inked a new deal that brings the acclaimed documentary Hoop ...

AWARDS

Chicago Critics Film Festival announces Audience Award Winners

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2021

Over 1,000 vaccinated and masked film enthusiasts safely returned to the cinema this weekend for exclusive screenings and special guests, marking another successful year for Ch...

FILM

Home Sweet Home Alone is released today. Here’s what the critics say

By Reel Chicago Nov 12, 2021

November 12 is now officially Disney+ day and the streaming service released a massive amount of content (more than 25 films, shorts, and TV shows.) Among those are, Shang-...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Cinespace Studios has sold for $1.1B to TPG Real Estate

By Barbara Roche Nov 12, 2021

Alex Pissios has confirmed that Cinespace Chicago Film Studios and Cinespace Toronto, the amazing empire that he and his uncle Nick Mirkopolous built on a dream, has been sold ...

Reel Indie

‘Always Jane’ Amazon’s trans coming-of-age docuseries premieres today

By Reel Chicago Nov 12, 2021

Amazon Prime Video has ordered the four-part coming-of-age docuseries Always Jane - a production of Amazon Studios, Mutt Film, and Union Editorial. The series follows tra...

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Upshot adds Michael Rivera as Executive Creative Director

Legendary Director/Producer, Richard J. Kutok passes at age 79

Beanie Babies’ Ty Warner confronts supply-chain and saves Christmas

Chicago-based TV producers animated approach to puppet series

CMP and Mezcla Media Collective announce shifting voices Film Fund

Chicago made Christmas with Felicity premieres on AMC+ on Thanksgiving

IATSE ratifies new contract by narrow margin

11 Dollar Bill takes home six awards at ONE Club Denver

Aisle Rocket adds Greg Slama as Executive VP of Media

Hoop Dreams goes to series as Lena Waithe inks Warner Bros TV deal

Chicago Critics Film Festival announces Audience Award Winners

Home Sweet Home Alone is released today. Here’s what the critics say

Cinespace Studios has sold for $1.1B to TPG Real Estate

‘Always Jane’ Amazon’s trans coming-of-age docuseries premieres today

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Jessica Velle

Megan Penn

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