In the video below Steve James describes how his experiences after making Hoop Dreams, and specifically the death of two of the family members in that film, were part of the inspiration for teaming up with Alex Kotlowitz to create The Interrupters and "delve into something that was vitally important." Continued

The Full Frame International Documentary Film Festival has announced screening dates and time for Kartemquin's A Good Man and The Interrupters today. A Good Man will have its World Premiere at the festival on Sunday April 17th at 2pm. Co-Directors Gordon Quinn and Bob Hercules will attend, as will the documentary's mesmeric subject, choreographer Bill T. Jones, and other members of the production crew. Be sure not to miss what promises to be an momentous occasion. Gordon Quinn also attended last year, where Taylor Chain was shown as part of a retrospective thematic program. Continued

The good news keeps on coming for Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James' The Interrupters, which was today announced as an official selection of the 2011 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival. The film will have two screenings at Hot Docs, North America's largest non-ficition film festival, on May 5th at 6pm, and on May 7th at 5:45pm. Continued

Kartemquin is proud to announce that A Good Man will have its World Premiere at the prestigious Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in April.  A Good Man follows the controversial modern dance choreographer Bill T. Jones over two years as he and his company create a dance-theatre piece on Abraham Lincoln.  Jones grapples with the contradictions of Lincoln’s legacy as he struggles working with the young minds and bodies of the dancers who were not alive during the civil rights movement; a time that formed Jones into who he is. Continued

The Interrupters screened yesterday at Austin's South by Southwest Film Festival.  See what people are saying on twitter about the film: "The Interrupters is fantastic. A look at a group of people changing lives through environment. Best doc of the fest." -Josh Brunsting (isavedlatin89) via twitter. "The Interrupters is 2 hours 42 minutes long, and it feels like it barely scratches its subject matters surface. Truly riveting." -Jeremy Kirk (JeremyKKirk) via twitter. Continued

The Dallas International Film Festival has announced their 2011 lineup, and The Interrupters will happily be taking part in the festival.  The festival begins March 31st and runs through April 10th, with tickets going on sale March 17th.  The Interrupters will screen Friday, April 8th at 4:00pm and then again the following day at 2:30pm. Dallas will mark The Interrupters' fifth festival appearance in March, having just come from The Miami International Film Festival, where the film took the award for best documentary. Continued

Congratulations to Steve James, Alex Kotlowitz and the entire crew of The Interrupters, selected as winner of the "Best Documentary" award tonight by the Miami International Film Festival! Photo: The Interrupters director Steve James with Miami Film Festival Documentary Programmer Thom Powers (photo courtesy of IndieWIRE). Continued

Download the latest episode of Filmspotting, the popular Chicago-based weekly film review show, and around the 30 minute mark you'll hear a nice mention of Kartemquin's new triple DVD set, The Kartemquin Collection: Early Years, Volume 1-3, as well as their anticipation for the upcoming theatrical release of The Interrupters. Continued

Fresh off the back of a great weekend at the True/False Film Festival, The Interrupters opens at the Miami International Film Festival tomorrow at 7pm (with a second screening on Saturday at 3:45pm - get tickets for both here). Director Steve James will be attending. In advance of those screenings, the film was rapturously reviewed by two leading Miami publications. Continued