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All The Queen's Horses comes to Netflix July 10

June 27, 2018
Kartemquin is excited to share award-winning All The Queen's Horses by Kelly Richmond Pope will be available to stream on Netflix from Tuesday, July 10. All The Queen's Horses tells the story of Rita Crundwell, the perpetrator of the largest case (continued …)

Keep Talking available through PBS Plus starting July 2; DVD now available for pre-order

June 19, 2018
Keep Talking, the award-winning debut feature documentary from director Karen Lynn Weinberg, will be available to view on select local PBS stations through PBS Plus beginning July 2nd! PBS Plus is a syndicated programming service for public (continued …)

2018 Diverse Voices in Docs (DVID) annual Funders Panel brings industry leaders to Chicago

June 18, 2018
Leading documentary industry funders will visit Chicago on Saturday, June 23rd to assess the eight in-progress projects being made by Midwestern documentary makers of color through Diverse Voices in Docs (DVID), a nine-month professional mentorship (continued …)

Minding the Gap wins twice at Sheffield Doc/Fest

June 12, 2018
Not only making its UK premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest, but stirring and stunning fest-goers, Minding the Gap earned both the New Talent Award and the Doc Audience Award at the 2018 Sheffield Doc/Fest. The film has now earned 28 award recognitions (continued …)

Welcoming our Summer 2018 interns!

June 11, 2018
Kartemquin is excited to announce the six talented interns that will join us during our Summer 2018 internship term. Learn more about each new member of the Kartemquin community below: Julia Davis Julia Davis is a filmmaker and animator from the (continued …)

Keep Talking DVD now available for pre-order at special price of $19.95!

June 6, 2018
Award-winning Keep Talking is now available for pre-order at the special price of $19.95! DVDs ship July 2nd. The DVD includes: Two versions of the film (79 minute and 57 minute) English and Spanish subtitles 18 never-before-seen extra scenes, (continued …)

Hulu to release Minding the Gap August 17

June 5, 2018
Kartemquin is thrilled to share that Hulu has acquired Sundance award-winning Minding the Gap by Bing Liu. The film will be available on Hulu and released theatrically by Magnolia beginning August 17. Minding the Gap has thus far accumulated 26 (continued …)

Minding the Gap wins at Mountainfilm; Mammoth Lakes

May 30, 2018
In a momentous weekend for the film, Minding the Gap earned both the Best Documentary Feature Award and the Audience Choice Award at the Mountainfilm Festival, as well as the Special Jury Award for Bravery at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival. (continued …)

Edith+Eddie encourages dialogue, impact around elder rights and guardianship reform

May 25, 2018
Academy Award-nominated Edith+Eddie by Laura Checkoway continues to generate awareness and energy around the issues of elder rights, elder abuse, guardianship abuse, aging, end-of-life issues and legal reform. The film recently screened to five (continued …)

Edith+Eddie wins Best International Short at the 2018 Doc Edge Festival

May 24, 2018
Marking its 13th award recognition, including a 2018 Academy Award nomination, since its world premiere at the 2017 True/False Film Festival, Edith+Eddie was announced today as the recipient of the DocEdge Film Festival's award for Best (continued …)

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