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Hoop Dreams added to National Film Registry

January 3, 2006
On December 20th, the Library of Congress announced that Kartemquin Films' 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams was chosen as a part of the 2005 annual selection of 25 films to be added to the National Film Registry. This year's collection includes Miracle (continued …)

Terra Incognita receives a production grant from the Black & Fuller Fund of New York

December 5, 2005
Kartemquin Films recently received a $7,500 grant from the Harry S. Black and Allon Fuller Fund for continued production on Terra Incognita. It is the first grant that Kartemquin has received from this New York institution and the funds will go (continued …)

Big Kartemquin Weekend!

November 11, 2005
The University of Chicago's Kartemquin Retrospective culminates this weekend with a screening of Golub: Late Works are the Catastrophes this evening at the Gene Siskel Film Center at 8pm, a Master Class with Gordon Quinn and Jerry Blumenthal (continued …)

Second KTQ Retrospective Event Tomorrow Night!

November 2, 2005
The second night of the Kartemquin Retrospective at the University of Chicago is tomorrow night, Thursday, November 3rd at 7pm at the U of C Film Studies Center at 5811 S. Ellis. The evening entitled "Health in Crisis" will include screenings of (continued …)

First Kartemquin Retrospective event Thursday October 27th

October 20, 2005
The kick-off event of the Kartemquin Retrospective at the University of Chicago is Thursday, October 27th at 7pm at the Film Studies Center at 5811 S. Ellis. The evening entitled "Violence & Power" will include screenings of Thumbs Down, Hum (continued …)

Golub: Late Works to screen in New York this January

October 17, 2005
Golub:Late Works are the Catastrophes has been accepted into the New York Jewish Film Festival sponsored by The Jewish Museum and The Film Society of Lincoln Center, January 11-26, 2006. The film will continue its long and successful festival run (continued …)

5 Girls to screen at Harold Washington Library

October 7, 2005
From the Chicago Public Library's website: In conjunction with the Chicago Historical Society's Teen Chicago exhibit, the Chicago Public Library presents the following free event: Screening & Discussion: Five Girls Thursday, November 10, 2005 (continued …)

Kartemquin events at this year's Chicago Humanities Festival announced

September 6, 2005
Kartemquin Films will be involved with two events at the 2005 Chicago Humanities Festival. Sunday November 13th - Noon KARTEMQUIN FILMS: Revisiting The New Americans The New Americans tracks four years in the lives of a diverse group of (continued …)

Historic Kartemquin film showing this Thursday, September 8th, 6:00pm at The Gene Siskel Film Center

September 6, 2005
From The Chicago Reader: Urban Rural Wild: Chicagoland Gridded/Revised In conjunction with an exhibit of the same title opening at I Space on September 9, filmmaker Thomas Comerford curated this program of six films and videos on Chicago geography. (continued …)

Mark your calendar -- Kartemquin Retrospective this fall!

September 6, 2005
We are proud to announce the upcoming "Truth in Motion: A Retrospective of Kartemquin Films -- a tribute to Chicago's respected documentary film collective as they enter their 40th year." The retrospective will run at the University of Chicago from (continued …)

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