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Asian American Showcase celebrates its 26th year at Gene Siskel Center

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2023

Presented as an annual collaboration with the Foundation for Asian American Independent Media and now celebrating its 26th year, the Asian American Showcase, hosted at the Gene...

CHICAGO MADE

61st Street has been picked up by CW after being dropped by AMC

By Barbara Roche May 12, 2023

61st Street has found a new home. In a surprising turn, CW has picked up the Chicago made two-season series from AMC who dropped the series after Season 1 aired. The ser...

ACCOUNT WINS

Michaels names OKRP new Agency of Record

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2023

Leading independent agency, OKRP is on a winning streak, as Michaels, the largest specialty retailer of arts, crafts, and home décor in North America, has named OKRP, as its n...

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Emagine announces Grand Opening of largest theater screen in Illinois

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2023

Emagine Entertainment, announces the official opening of Emagine Batavia, with the largest movie theatre screen in Illinois. The 96-foot screen with 4K laser-projected image wi...

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Final stage of 2023 Community Builders Grant to be held May 24

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2023

The final stage of the 2023 Community Builders Grant will be held at the Chicago Cultural Center on Wednesday, May 24th, from 6-9:30pm. After another competitive grant seas...

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11 Dollar Bill transports Ty Dolla $ign into an AI World in JD Sports spot

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2023

11 Dollar Bill placed rapper Ty Dolla $ign into an environment of AI-generated architecture in a new branded video for JD Sports and Adidas. The studio used state-of-the-art AI...

NEW WORK

Explore produces mobile banking app campaign for 1st Source Bank

By Reel Chicago May 10, 2023

Commercial production company Explore and 1st Source Bank have partnered for a third installation of their celebrated We Can Help commercial campaign. Contracted directly b...

REEL MOVES

Nolo Digital Film relocates to Sarofsky Studio

By Reel Chicago May 9, 2023

Sarofsky Principal and Executive Creative Director Erin Sarofsky and Mike Matusek, Founder and Colorist at Nolo Digital Film, announce their new strategic partnership. Having j...

CHICAGO MADE

FX announces The Bear’s Season 2 premiere date

By Reel Chicago May 8, 2023

Mark your calendars and set your DVRs, last summer’s breakout hit, Chicago's own The Bear is returning for Season 2! Last Summer, The Bear became an official “breakout h...

The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri walks the picket line with the WGA

By Reel Chicago May 8, 2023

The Writers Guild East and The Writers Guild West called for a strike last week against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers after negotiations broke down. T...

CHICAGO MADE

Molly Gordon joins the cast of The Bear for Season 2

By Reel Chicago May 6, 2023

Molly Gordon is the latest addition to the cast of FX’s breakout hit series The Bear which is set and filmed right here in Chicago. Just over a week ago it was announced that...

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Chicago Fire has incident with injuries while filming finale

By Barbara Roche May 6, 2023

With just two filming days left before wrapping the finale for Season 11, Chicago Fire had an incident near the set that caused two security guards to sustain injuries that wer...

Day 3: WGA picket lines shut down Billions and American Horror Story

By Reel Chicago May 5, 2023

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America East (WGA) which includes Chicago, struck hard on the third day of the labor dispute by delaying production on the set of Showt...

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One Chicago’s Dick Wolf has new upcoming cop series ‘On Call’

By Reel Chicago May 5, 2023

One Chicago’s Dick Wolf is expanding his television empire and moving to a half-hour format with his new upcoming cop series On Call. The series was originally ordered f...

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