News for August 2006

Another Golub: Late Works festival appearance this fall!

August 23, 2006
Golub: Late Works are the Catastrophes has been chosen as an early selection into the 12th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival. Cucalorus 12 will be held November 8-11, 2006 in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. For more information, please visit the (continued …)

Gordon Quinn and Jerry Blumenthal honored at local annual benefit

August 6, 2006
Last night, the Southwest Youth Collaborative honored Gordon and Jerry for the power of their films in the community at an event at the Hot House. The Southwest Youth Collaborative is a joint venture of South/Southwest side Chicago youth and (continued …)

Judy Hoffman presents "Teaching with Documentaries: The Opposite of Sound Bites"

August 6, 2006
Long-time Kartemquin Associate Judy Hoffman is conducting a seminar for teachers on the power of using documentary as a tool in the classroom as a part of Cinema/Chicago’s Teachers Institute on Wednesday August 16th. More information (continued …)

Hoop Dreams PR consultant in transition

August 6, 2006
Check out Gordon Quinn's quote about John Iltis and his great work on Hoop Dreams in this week's Chicago Reader. (continued …)