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CITY NEWS

City of Chicago will require all city employees to be vaccinated

Aug 26, 2021

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced that, effective October 15, 2021, the City of Chicago will require all City employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, joining ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Work in Progress: the concept, the talent, and plans for Season 2

By Reel Chicago Aug 26, 2021

Showtime’s brilliant series Work in Progress is back for a second season. The hit series revolves around the life of a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke, Abby (Abby...

Events

See you at Filmscape 2021 on Cinespace lot this weekend

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2021

This weekend, Filmscape 2021 holds their hybrid model of online and in-person events for this year's event taking place on the Cinespace Chicago Film Studios lot August 28-29. ...

REEL BUSINESS

PAWS Chicago launches Dogenations for donations via cryptocurrency

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2021

PAWS Chicago, the organization dedicated to building No Kill animal communities in Chicago and beyond, is now enabling Dogenations – or donations via various forms of cryptoc...

REEL MOVES

AbelsonTaylor promotes Marissa Ori and Richard How to VP Creative

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2021

With continuing growth and strong business performance, AbelsonTaylor, one of the world’s premier health and wellness advertising agencies, has promoted creative directors Ma...

REEL MOVES

Tariq Hassan returns to Chicago as Chief Marketing Officer at McDonald’s

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2021

Tariq Hassan has been hired as USA’s Chief Marketing and Digital Customer Experience Officer for McDonald’s USA. Although his career has taken him around the world with...

REEL MOVES

Optimus promotes Dave Buehrle to Executive Producer

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2021

Leading production and post house Optimus today announced the promotion of Dave Buehrle to executive producer, adding this title to his head of production role. As EP | H...

CITY NEWS

CoinFlip the fastest-growing biz in Chicago moves into the Old Post Office

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

CoinFlip, the world’s leading cryptocurrency ATM operator and the fastest-growing company in Chicago, today joined Governor JB Pritzker and local leaders to announce a new 44...

REEL MOVES

Hootenanny adds motion graphics designer Brian Stevens

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

The design department at Chicago post house Hootenanny is growing with the addition of new hire Brian Stevens. Brian is a motion designer capable in a variety of desig...

podcast series

PodcastOne scores NFL quarterback Jay Cutler for podcast series

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

PodcastOne announced that it has signed retired NFL Pro Bowl Quarterback Jay Cutler for an exclusive podcast and vodcast series called Uncut with Jay Cutler. Cutler is ...

REEL MOVES

Marie-Alice ‘Lisa’ Armand joins Third Street as director of Client Success

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

Former CP+B advertising executive Marie-Alice 'Lisa' Armand has joined Third Street as the Chicago Attention Agency’s director of Client Success. A 15-year veteran of acc...

REEL BUSINESS

Laughlin Constable launches Vienna Beef Hot Dog Stand Challenge

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

Laughlin Constable announced the launch of the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Stand Challenge to assist the legendary Chicago Hot Dog company in its efforts to support its recovering rest...

NEW WORK

STORY director Kevin Smith stirs up grimy comedy for Cramer-Krasselt’s Gumout

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

A clandestine meeting between a pair of shady characters under a dank freeway overpass leads to an unexpectedly hilarious result in a new spot for Gumout directed by Kevin Smit...

Events

Asian Pop-up Cinema season 13 celebrates best Asian-centric cinema

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Season 13 will present 30 films at an in-person and drive-in festival, with select titles available for online streaming. The festival opens September...

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City of Chicago will require all city employees to be vaccinated

Work in Progress: the concept, the talent, and plans for Season 2

See you at Filmscape 2021 on Cinespace lot this weekend

PAWS Chicago launches Dogenations for donations via cryptocurrency

AbelsonTaylor promotes Marissa Ori and Richard How to VP Creative

Tariq Hassan returns to Chicago as Chief Marketing Officer at McDonald’s

Optimus promotes Dave Buehrle to Executive Producer

CoinFlip the fastest-growing biz in Chicago moves into the Old Post Office

Hootenanny adds motion graphics designer Brian Stevens

PodcastOne scores NFL quarterback Jay Cutler for podcast series

Marie-Alice ‘Lisa’ Armand joins Third Street as director of Client Success

Laughlin Constable launches Vienna Beef Hot Dog Stand Challenge

STORY director Kevin Smith stirs up grimy comedy for Cramer-Krasselt’s Gumout

Asian Pop-up Cinema season 13 celebrates best Asian-centric cinema

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