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Ashley O'Shay Receives Inaugural CIFF Groundbreaker Award

March 15, 2021 8:44 pm

Following her Athena Breakthrough Award, Unapologetic director, producer, and cinematographer Ashley O'Shay has been named as the recipient of the Groundbreaker Award. The Groundbreaker Award, which is sponsored by CoverMyMeds, is presented to a pioneering filmmaker in their field whose work has proven to lift up marginalized voices. This recognition comes with a $5,000 cash award to help support the filmmaker’s future work.

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Ashley O'Shay Receives Athena Breakthrough Award

March 5, 2021 9:39 am

Unapologetic director Ashley O'Shay has been named as the recipient of the Athena Breakthrough Award. The Netflix-sponsored award is given to a feature length film — narrative or documentary — directed by a first or second-time woman filmmaker that did not have U.S. distribution as of February 1, 2021.

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Ashley O'Shay's debut feature Unapologetic Shortlisted for IDA Awards

October 28, 2020 1:35 pm

Providing the first clear picture of the documentary Oscar race, the 2021 International Documentary Association Awards announced its shortlist for the Best Feature category.

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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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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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Steve James in conversation with Ashley O'Shay in first KTQ Community Conversation

August 12, 2020 2:06 pm

Since 1966, Kartemquin has prided itself on cultivating "a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society." In that time, we have championed the making of documentaries that examine and critique society through the stories of real people.

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Unapologetic to World Premiere on Opening Night at Blackstar Film Festival

July 16, 2020 4:18 pm

UNAPOLOGETIC, the feature debut of Ashley O’Shay and producer Morgan Elise Johnson is set to premiere on opening night at the BlackStar Film Festival on August 20th at 7:30 ET/6:30 CT.

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Unapologetic chosen for the 2020 Impact Kickstart Program

April 20, 2020 5:05 pm

Unapologetic, a new in-progress Kartemquin film, has been selected to participate in the 2020 Working Films Impact Kickstart Program.

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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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This weekend: Kartemquin 'Collectively' at the Mead

October 16, 2019 4:43 pm

Kartemquin is honored to be a part of 'Collectively' at the Margaret Mead Film Festival October 18-20, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The program will bring together three American collectives: Kartemquin Films, Appalshop, and Pacific Islanders in Communication (PIC) for a conversation and screening series.

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