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Cinematographer, Steven Poster heads a two day event at Loyola

By Reel Chicago Oct 23, 2024

Loyola University Chicago’s School of Communication – Film and Digital Media program and Canon USA are hosting a special two-day visit by Chicago native, acclaimed cinemato...

ACCOUNT WINS

Signature Aviation flies with BarkleyOKRP

By Reel Chicago Oct 22, 2024

Independent creative agency BarkleyOKRP has been named the agency of record for Signature Aviation, one of the world’s leading global aviation companies. Following a comp...

REEL BUSINESS

DAC Chicago explores future of SEO in age of AI

By DAC Chicago Oct 22, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries, the world of search engine optimization (SEO) is poised for radical transformation. Traditional search en...

NEW WORK

Fentanyl victims brought back to life via AI in BarkleyOKRP campaign

By Reel Chicago Oct 22, 2024

BarkleyOKRP has launched a powerful new AI-powered campaign, Unfinished Legacies, aimed at raising awareness about the fentanyl epidemic and the tragic loss of lives to acciden...

REEL BUSINESS

The marketing marvel of Boo Buckets

By Barbara Roche Oct 18, 2024

Face it, they're a market marvel and we love them -- McDonald’s Boo Buckets are back! It's officially that time of year and I have to confess, I can not say no to a new ...

Advertiser Spotlight

11 Dollar Bill expands as it celebrates its 11th Anniversary

By Reel Chicago Oct 18, 2024

11 Dollar Bill, the innovative post-production studio specializing in creative design, editorial and finishing, celebrates its 11th anniversary this month. The company continue...

CHICAGO MADE

Single Car Crashes lands distribution deal with Freestyle Digital Media

By Barbara Roche Oct 17, 2024

Chicago based producer Angie Gaffney and writer/director Brittani Ward have secured a distribution deal with Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of ...

CASTING

Chicago native Skye P Marshall lands a lead in Matlock reboot

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2024

Chicago native, Skye P. Marshall, has made waves in Hollywood with her dynamic screen presence as the hard-charging lawyer Olympia Lawrence on the CBS reboot of Matlock. Mat...

Reel Ad of the Week

Optimus, Kelce Bros, General Mills attend Cereal Training Camp

By Reel Chicago Oct 15, 2024

General Mills has teamed up with NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce for a typical Kelce partnership that brings a new cereal, the Kelce Mix, to life. The collab, which includes T...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Joey Power’s Love Language to begin filming in Chicago next week

By Barbara Roche Oct 15, 2024

Joey Power returns to the director’s chair with Love Language, a romantic drama set to film in Chicago from October 21 to November 27 with production offices at Cinespace Stu...

NEW WORK

Burt’s Bees introduces a sensory wonder in new FCB campaign

By Reel Chicago Oct 15, 2024

FCB Chicago is at the helm of Burt’s Bees’ newest campaign, introducing the brand's fresh platform, "A Touch of Wonder." This campaign takes natural skincare lovers on a wa...

NEW WORK

SKITTLES unparalyzes gen-Z’s commitment issues

By Reel Chicago Oct 15, 2024

Face it, SKITTLES is strange. But we embrace strange at Reel Chicago. Relish it even. And that's why we are drawn to this thought-provoking new spot created by DDB Chicago and ...

Reel Ad of the Week

Let the Feast Begin! KFC enters the Chicken Tender Wars

By Reel Chicago Oct 15, 2024

The Chicken Sandwich wars may have come to a close, but a new battlefield has emerged in the fast-food world: the chicken tender wars. KFC, who recently switched its account to...

ONE CHICAGO

Will there be a One Chicago crossover this season?

By Barbara Roche Oct 14, 2024

Since the last One Chicago crossover event in 2019, fans have been eagerly waiting for a new challenge that brings together Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med in a uni...

CHICAGO MADE

Puppy Love documentary: A Heartfelt Tale of Resilience and Hope

By Barbara Roche Oct 11, 2024

This film had me at "Woof." Puppy Love is a grass-roots documentary that tells an intimate and deeply personal story with a message that resonates on a universal level. Wri...

Events

30th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival announces full schedule

By Reel Chicago Oct 11, 2024

The Gene Siskel Film Center at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has announced the full schedule for the 30th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival, celebrating 30 years ...

CITY NEWS

Who’s the Best Big City in the USA? WE ARE!

By Reel Chicago Oct 11, 2024

For more reasons than we can count, Chicago has once again been named the Best Big City in the U.S. in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards. This year, more than...

REEL BUSINESS

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme are teaming up

By Reel Chicago Oct 11, 2024

The wait is finally over for McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme lovers in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, as the two beloved brands are teaming up to bring fresh Krispy Kreme dou...

FILM

Sisters in Cinema creates mentorship program

By Reel Chicago Oct 11, 2024

Sisters in Cinema, established in 1997 as an online platform dedicated to African American women media creators, has joined forces with six Black women industry experts to offe...

Events

Superman II screening with Sarah Douglas Q&A at Emagine Batavia

By Reel Chicago Oct 11, 2024

Celebrated star from the iconic Superman movie series, Sarah Douglas, known for her portrayal as the Kryptonian supervillain Ursa, will be at the Emagine Batavia Theatre f...

TOP STORIES

Highdive’s Jen Passaniti promoted to president of 1986 Studios

It’s a wrap for the 2024 AICP Awards Tour

IFA Magic Hour Gala to honor The Bear and Dewayne Perkins

Cinematographer, Steven Poster heads a two day event at Loyola

Signature Aviation flies with BarkleyOKRP

DAC Chicago explores future of SEO in age of AI

Fentanyl victims brought back to life via AI in BarkleyOKRP campaign

The marketing marvel of Boo Buckets

11 Dollar Bill expands as it celebrates its 11th Anniversary

Single Car Crashes lands distribution deal with Freestyle Digital Media

Chicago native Skye P Marshall lands a lead in Matlock reboot

Optimus, Kelce Bros, General Mills attend Cereal Training Camp

Joey Power’s Love Language to begin filming in Chicago next week

Burt’s Bees introduces a sensory wonder in new FCB campaign

SKITTLES unparalyzes gen-Z’s commitment issues

Let the Feast Begin! KFC enters the Chicken Tender Wars

Will there be a One Chicago crossover this season?

Puppy Love documentary: A Heartfelt Tale of Resilience and Hope

30th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival announces full schedule

Who’s the Best Big City in the USA? WE ARE!

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme are teaming up

Sisters in Cinema creates mentorship program

Superman II screening with Sarah Douglas Q&A at Emagine Batavia

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