News for May 2008

Prisoner of Her Past at the Pritzker

May 2, 2008
Howard Reich will discuss his mother's story and screen clips from Kartemquin's documentary in progress, Prisoner of Her Past at the Pritzker Military Library on March 31st. The interview and live webcast start at 6:00pm. The event is free and open (continued …)

Kartemquin and the Educational Writers Conference

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's Steve James will give the keynote address at the National Education Writers Association Annual Seminar in Chicago on April 24th. In addition to his remarks, he will also show clips from At the Death House Door. (continued …)

IFC interviews Steve James & Peter Gilbert

May 2, 2008
Check out IFC's new "Lunchbox" feature where bloggers interview filmmakers about a variety of topics. To help kick-off the initiative, Kartemquin's Peter Gilbert and Steve James are featured (March 12th edition) talking at SXSW about At the Death (continued …)

Kartemquin and IFP Doc-u-mania

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's Joanna Rudnick will be participating in a proposal workshop with ITVS's Richard Saiz as a part of IFP Chicago's Doc-u-mania producer's series. They'll be using In the Family as a case study for discussion. (continued …)

Kartemquin's SXSW premiere

May 2, 2008
At the Death House Door premiered to a sold-out house at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin on Sunday at SXSW. The enthusiastic crowd of over 600 gave two standing ovations to the filmmakers and the film's star, Reverend Pickett, from the main (continued …)

Typeface granted again

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin is excited to announce that the Illinois Arts Council has awarded Typeface with a $10,200 grant for continued production. We are so grateful. (continued …)

At the Death House Door in Texas

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin is excited about At the Death House Door's upcoming world premiere at SXSW in Austin on Sunday. The premiere and the several related community events and screenings in the days following are generating significant buzz in the lone-star (continued …)

Kartemquin in the Sun Times

May 2, 2008
The Sun Times featured a full-page story today about Kartemquin's 1968 film, Inquiring Nuns, and the film's upcoming screening at the Chicago History Museum this Sunday. Reporter Andrew Herrmann tracked down the pair of nuns from the film and talked (continued …)

Kartemquin featured on Filmocracy

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's Joanna Rudnick and Gordon Quinn were recently interviewed about their experience on In the Family for a "Learning from the Pros" feature on Independent Lens' Filmocracy website.Visit the site to watch their interview, access other (continued …)

Kartemquin volunteers

May 2, 2008
A handful of Kartemquin staff and interns volunteered last night for the local PBS station's pledge drive. The group took calls for hours to help raise money for WTTW. (continued …)

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