Thumbs Down

In this cinema-verite documentary, a teenage youth group called Thumbs Down, decides "to bring Christ to their neighborhood" by holding an anti-war Mass at their conservative Chicago parish.

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Issues: Politics, Religion, Education, Human Rights, War/Anti-War

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Meet Legendary Filmmakers and Critics at SCMS Chicago

February 27

From March 6-10, the world's largest gathering of cinema experts will be in Chicago. The Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) 2013 Chicago Conference brings together global film academics and critics to discuss the past, present and future of cinematic arts. So, of course, Kartemquin is involved!

The showpiece opening night event of the conference is also open to the public: Urban Documentaries and Social Change: Where Are We? Asking the question of "how do we socially understand urban media and how has the contemporary political landscape impacted documentary filmmaking?", the event, hosted by the MCA Chicago, features a very strong and rare meeting of acclaimed panelists.

CriterionCast is Crazy for our Early Years

January 17

The story of our first camera

November 19, 2012

Sunday service: Thumbs Down at Doc Films

October 14, 2011

Kartemquin Films 10-Week Retrospective at Doc Films: come and enjoy our classics on the big screen!

September 30, 2011

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Chicago, IL

Since 1966

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