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Daufenbach & CAFM reunite for On-Camera Actors On Cameras

By Reel Chicago Aug 30, 2023

Actors and camera operators came together for a lively night August 14th when the Chicago Acting In Film Meetup NFP (CAFM) met at Daufenbach Camera for an evening of education,...

FESTIVALS

Troy Pryor raised the bar with his all-inclusive XL Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Aug 30, 2023

If you want to follow a rising star, keep your eye on connector, builder, innovator, Troy Pryor. Five years ago Creative Cypher, founded by Pryor, launched an accelerator la...

Behind The Scenes

Light Iron provides dailies and final color for White House Plumbers

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2023

Created by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck and directed by David Mandel, the five-part miniseries White House Plumbers shines a fresh light on the real-life comedy of errors that...

REEL MOVES

Chicago’s Motion Agency appoints Joe Popa as VP, Design Director

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2023

Motion, Chicago’s largest, female-owned and operated creative communications agency has hired Joe Popa as its new Vice President, Design Director. Popa will be a key le...

UNION

2023 SAG-AFTRA Chicago Election Results

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2023

SAG-AFTRA has announced the results for the Chicago Local elections. Some candidates ran unopposed and were declared elected without the necessity of a membership vote. Fol...

STRIKE

SAG-AFTRA, WGA hold Day of Solidarity Rally

By Reel Chicago Aug 23, 2023

Several hundred members of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA and other union members, were joined by their supporters as the mass gathered in Chicago's Grant Park on Tuesday to demonstrate st...

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Cast and crew of Chicago P.D. step up to help their out-of-work PAs

By Reel Chicago Aug 23, 2023

The hardworking production assistants are probably not at the forefront of our thoughts when hard times hit the film community as in the current WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. But ...

STRIKE

Chicago WGA, SAG-AFTRA, AFL-CIO hold day of solidarity tomorrow

By Reel Chicago Aug 21, 2023

In a display of unity and determination, entertainment industry workers in Chicago are gearing up to join a nationwide day of solidarity in support of their fellow writers and ...

AWARDS

Illinois Humanities celebrates young writers

By Reel Chicago Aug 21, 2023

Illinois Humanities, in partnership with Brooks Permissions, the Poetry Foundation, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, announces the winners of the 2023 Gwe...

UNION

Teamsters Local 727 approve student loan reimbursement

By Reel Chicago Aug 19, 2023

The Trustees of the Teamsters Local 727 Legal and Educational Assistance Fund announced that participants without a break-in-service since November 1, 2022, are now eligible fo...

CHICAGO MADE

The Chi Season 6 premiere has record-breaking views

By Reel Chicago Aug 19, 2023

Audiences welcomed back Showtime's The Chi, as the drama series witnessed a remarkable 65% surge in streaming viewership on Paramount+ following the release of the first eight ...

REEL MOVES

Sarah Gitersonke of SG+Partners has signed The Garage to its roster

By Reel Chicago Aug 19, 2023

SG+Partners has signed The Garage to its roster for Midwest representation. SG+Partners, the Chicago-based indie rep firm, is led by Sarah Gitersonke, who launched the...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

NBCUniversal awards $225,000 in unrestricted grants to local nonprofits

By Reel Chicago Aug 17, 2023

NBC Chicago, Telemundo Chicago and Comcast NBCUniversal announced that eight local nonprofits will receive a total of $225,000 in unrestricted “NBCUniversal Local Impact...

REEL MOVES

Highdive names Megan Lally CEO

By Reel Chicago Aug 17, 2023

Highdive, the highly-awarded, fast-growing, sought-after independent advertising agency, announced today that its leader and co-owner, Megan Lally, has been elevated from mana...

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