Vietnam, Long Time Coming

Kartemquin is thrilled to announce that Peter Gilbert and Steve James have been nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for At the Death House Door. It is Peter's third DGA nomination (he won in 1998 with Jerry Blumenthal and Gordon Quinn for Vietnam: Long Time Coming). It is Steve's second nomination, having previously won for Hoop Dreams.

The winners will be announced at the 61st Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Read more.

Check out this review of the soundtrack for Kartemquin's award-winning film, Vietnam: Long Time Coming.

Earlier this week, Free Speech TV had a marathon of Kartemquin's Vietnam: Long Time Coming. The film aired seven times throughout August 18 and 19. See when it will play next.

A reminder to join us for two Kartemquin screenings this week…

First, Kartemquin's first film, Home for Life is screening on Wednesday night the 23rd at 7:30pm in Evanston as a part of the REELTIME series. Join filmmakers Gordon Quinn and Jerry Temaner for this evening of documentary and discussion. Get the details.

Also, Vietnam Long Time Coming, is screening on Saturday night the 26th at 5:45pm at the Hyde Park Art Center as a part of their Creative Move event. Director Jerry Blumenthal will introduce the film and answer questions afterwards. Get the details.

We hope you can join us!

There's a flurry of Kartemquin activity at this year's Full Frame Film Festival in North Carolina starting tomorrow morning! Kartemquin's award-winning 2004 series The New Americans is screening in segments beginning tomorrow morning at 10:45. Then, fresh from SXSW and the Dallas Film Fest, At the Death House Door is screening at 7:15pm Friday night. Lastly, Erik Weihenmayer, one of the subject's of Kartemquin's Vietnam Long Time Coming, is the focus of Blindsight, a film about a group of Blind Tibetans scaling Mt. Everest.

Kartemquin's Gordon Quinn, Steve James, Peter Gilbert and Aaron Wickenden are attending the festival to represent the films.

Join us on Saturday April 26th at 5:45pm for a free screening of Kartemquin's Emmy Award-winning film, Vietnam Long Time Coming, at the Hyde Park Art Center, preceded by an introduction from the filmmakers. The screening is part of "Creative Move: Moving Mountains" a 24-hour arts extravaganza. Get the full-schedule.

Catch Vietnam Long Time Coming again as it airs throughout the day on March 3rd on Free Speech TV. Get showtimes.

Tune in to Free Speech TV tomorrow for Kartemquin's Emmy Award-winning, Vietnam Long Time Coming. As an added bonus, the recently released DVD of the film will be offered as a pledge premium!

A reminder that Kartemquin's Gordon Quinn will be opening the first annual Geneva Film Festival in Geneva, IL with a screening of Vietnam, Long Time Coming and a master class this Saturday October 27th. Get more information.

The event is a weekend pick from the Daily Herald.

Kartemquin Films' Gordon Quinn has agreed to help kick-off the first annual Geneva Illinois Film Festival by conducting a master class, following a public screening of the Emmy-Award winning film, Vietnam: Long Time Coming, on Saturday October 27. The film begins at 1pm with other events to follow. Get more information.

To celebrate the re-release of Kartemquin's Emmy-Award winning documentary, Vietnam, Long Time Coming on DVD, the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum and Kartemquin Films are hosting a reception at the Museum and an outdoor screening of the film in the beautiful, adjacent Clarke House Museum Park. Please bring a picnic blanket and join us for this free, summer event. Thanks to Goose Island for donating some cold 312 and Rootbeer, and to Wishbone for generously providing snacks.

Friday, July 13th

Reception begins at 7:30pm - sponsored by Wishbone Restaurant and Goose Island Brewery

Film screens around 8:30pm at dusk

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George Brummell, one of the characters from Kartemquin's Emmy-award winning film Vietnam: Long Time Coming, has published a memoir entitled, Shades of Darkness. Brummell, who was blinded by a landmine in Vietnam, recounts his experiences during the war and in the aftermath. Visit www.georgebrummell.com for more information or to order.