• Just three more days to New Americans

    July 1, 2009

    Kartemquin's Gordon Quinn was recently profiled on "Beyond the Box," the blog of the Independent Television Service (ITVS). The write-up focuses on Gordon's work with The New Americans and its encore broadcast, which starts on the Global Voices series on PBS this Sunday and airs in hour-long episodes through 8/16. The New Americans DVD was also recently reviewed on the DVD Talk website.

  • More Kartemquin around the web

    July 1, 2009

    Hoops Dreams makes the list of top 10 Sports Movies that Make Men Cry, while elsewhere on the web a classroom appearance by Gordon is featured in "50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom" - also discussed in more depth on Yale's Collaborative Learning Center site.

  • Kartemquin and the young critics

    July 2, 2009

    Kartemquin Executive Director Justine Nagan was the featured guest speaker at last week's "Young Chicago Critics" graduation ceremony. Justine spoke about the Chicago film industry and her experience as a filmmaker.

    Young Chicago Critics is a film summer camp run for Chicago kids by Facets Multimedia.

  • Positive Exposure Kickoff

    July 8, 2009

    The Positive Exposure crew returned this week from a very productive first shoot in Las Vegas. Read about it, and learn more about Rick's work, on his blog, including some great production stills.

  • In the Family nominated for an Emmy Award!

    July 14, 2009

    Congratulations to Joanna Rudnick, Gordon Quinn, Beth Iams Wellman, Leslie Simmer, and the rest of the In the Family team for their nomination for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Informational Long Form Program. Kartemquin is honored to be recognized alongside such exceptional nominees. Announced earlier today, the awards ceremony will take place on September 21st, 2009.

  • New Americans on the radio

    July 20, 2009

    As we enter week four of The New Americans encore broadcast on Global Voices on PBS, listen to this interview with Executive Producer Gordon Quinn, who discusses the ongoing relevance of the work with the host of New America Now, an award-winning news and culture radio magazine, or catch Series Producer Gita Saedi on Digital Production Buzz who discusses the challenges of organizing crews in six countries over several years.

  • In the Family in the legal world

    July 21, 2009

    At the upcoming ABA 2009 Annual Meeting, the Special Committee on Bioethics and the Law will sponsor the CLE Program Is it in My Family? One Woman's Journey through Genetic Testing.

    The session, which impacts a broad range of legal topics, includingfamily law, health law, intellectual property, individual rights andresponsibilities, insurance law, science and technology, and bioethicsand the law, will examine the pros and cons of predictive genetictesting and the effects on individuals and their families.

    The July 31st program will feature clips from In the Family and a panel discussion with filmmaker Joanna Rudnick.  The film will also screen in its entirety as a part of the ABA Annual meeting on August 2nd.

  • Hoop Thoughts: Why Hoop Dreams Still Matters

    July 22, 2009

    Sports Illustrated writer Seth Davis discusses the enduring relevance of Hoop Dreams 15 years later and how the recruiting scene has and has not changed since the film was released in his regular "Hoop Thoughts" column. Read the article.

    Davis's article triggered a host of responses including articles in Rush the Court and Reel to Reel blogs and a nod in the Savannah Morning News list of best sports films ever made.

  • Typeface TypeCon premiere a success

    July 23, 2009

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    Just a week ago Typeface held its domestic premiere before an audience of over 300 type enthusiasts at the 2009 TypeCon in Atlanta, GA. After the screening an animated panel discussion ensued with Director Justine Nagan, Jim Moran, printer and curator of the Hamilton museum, and Nick Sherman, a designer who interned there. Stay tuned for information on more screenings coming soon and check out these great mentions on the Fontolia blog and Realm Advertising's news feed.

  • Emmy-award winning Vietnam: Long Time Coming wins again

    July 23, 2009

    Vietnam: Long Time Coming recently won "Best Documentary" at this year's Route 66 Film Festival in Springfield, Illinois.  The film will screen again on September 19th in Springfield.  Get more information.

  • Typeface in the blogosphere

    July 27, 2009

    In anticipation of upcoming screenings around the country, read this great post on the Felt and Wire blog about the Typeface premiere at Typecon.  Additionally, Kartemquin would like to thank Mohawk Paper for their generous $5,000 donation to support outreach and distribution for the film.  Their support will help us complete and release the film to a wide audience.

  • Milking the Rhino now available on Joining the Dots

    July 28, 2009

    Milking the Rhino is now available online for international audiences through joiningthedots.tv, a new documentary channel that brings socially concious films - hidden gems and festival winners alike - to a wide audience via streaming. Kartemquin is currently featured on the site's home page with a thoughtful review of the film they find "engaging, surprising, and beautifully entertaining."

    For U.S. audiences, Milking the Rhino will soon be available for download on iTunes.

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