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DOC NYC Roadtrip featuring Yvonne Welbon, Jiayan "Jenny" Shi, Maria Finitzo, Diane Quon, and Ashley O'Shay

October 26, 2020 4:34 pm

Join us on Facebook Live Wedneday, October 28th at 3:00 – 3:45 pm ET / 2:00 – 2:45pm CT as the next stop on the virtual DOC NYC Road Trip. The series was created to check in with filmmaking hubs across the country. Host Thom Powers will talk with filmmakers, programmers, and filmmaking advocates as they share documentary news and preview some of DOC NYC’s 2020 slate.

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MTV Documentary Films Acquires Jiayan "Jenny" Shi's Finding Yingying

October 8, 2020 12:17 pm

Kartemquin is delighted to share the news that MTV Documentary Films has acquired worldwide rights - excluding China - for Finding Yingying.

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City So Real, Finding Yingying to Stream As Part of Chicago International Film Festival

September 23, 2020 4:06 pm

The program for the 56th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) was announced today and we are excited that two Kartemquin Films will have their "hometown" premiere as part of the virtual lineup on October 14-25. Jiayan "Jenny" Shi's "haunting" debut feature Finding Yingying and Steve James

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Finding Yingying, Unapologetic to be showcased as part of IDA Documentary Screening Series

September 22, 2020 12:00 am

Year after year, IDA brings together both films and their creators to industry insiders and film enthusiasts throughout the fall season. This year, IDA's curated collection of the most acclaimed documentary film is going online! 2020 will showcase 35 documentaries from October to January. This year’s Screening Series includes 16 projects by BIPOC filmmakers, 20 by women-identified filmmakers, and 11 by filmmakers from our international community.

The Digital 2020-2021 Screening Series:

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Celebrating SXSW: Finding Yingying wins prize; The Dilemma of Desire thrills

March 24, 2020 10:55 am

Jiayan "Jenny" Shi's debut feature documentary, Finding Yingying was awarded the SXSW 2020 Documentary Feature Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Voice.

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Kartemquin's Response to COVID-19

March 13, 2020 2:40 pm

Dear Kartemquin Community,

We wanted to reach out during this challenging, uncertain moment and share how Kartemquin is responding to COVID-19 — the current impact on our work and the anticipated after effects.

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SXSW Screenings Announced for Finding Yingying and The Dilemma of Desire

February 5, 2020 2:27 pm

Today SXSW announced the schedule for the 2020 Film Festival lineup. Kartemquin is pleased that two thought provoking non-fiction films will world premiere at the festival in next month: Finding Yingying (Documentary Competition) and The Dilemma of Desire (Documentary Spotlight).

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Finding Yingying selected for 2019 TFI Network

April 10, 2019 4:24 pm

Finding Yingying, a new in-progress Kartemquin film, has been selected to participate in the 2019 Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) Network.

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