News for December 2006

Hoop Dreams, a MediaRights staff pick

December 19, 2006
Kartemquin’s 1994 documentary, Hoop Dreams, is featured this month as a "staff pick" in the MediaRights on-line store. Browse this list of doc all-stars for holiday gift ideas. MediaRights is a non-profit, community organization created to help (continued …)

Zak Piper: Director of Production, Soundman, High School Mentor...

December 4, 2006
On November 21st, Kartemquin's Zak Piper participated in Free Spirit Media's "Discovering the World of Media" program by hosting two high school students, Jasmine Holman and Alexis Sherrod. During the students' day of job shadowing, they learned (continued …)

Media non-profit helps media non-profit

December 4, 2006
A handful of Kartemquin staff, interns and friends volunteered their time last night to help with WTTW's fall pledge drive. They answered phones, took pledges and helped Chicago's public television station raise money to stay on the air. (continued …)