Arts & Entertainment
Mockumentary Created by NU Grads, Filmed in Evanston
'Boyband' follows the life of a group of boys who win a competition. You might recognize some of the scenery.

EVANSTON, IL - A YouTube mockumentary entering its second season was created by Northwestern University alumni and has been filmed almost exclusively.
“Boyband” - a mock documentary following five boys who came together to form a band that won a boy-band competition - was created by NU alums Colleen Griffen and her husband, Joe Chappelle (who also works on the production of ‘Chicago Fire’), according to the Daily Northwestern.
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It was filmed over the past two summers in Evanston and features a local crew, including friends who graduated together from Evanston Township High School.
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