News for November 2013

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Holiday Sale - 25% OFF Everything In the Kartemquin Store

November 27, 2013
We appreciate all the support you have given us this year. As a thank you for the holiday season, we're offering a 25% discount on purchases in the Kartemquin store. This discount is available now through December 31st with the coupon code (continued …)

IDFA success for American Arab

November 27, 2013
Kartemquin has sold all rights in the international marketplace (minus the US) for our latest documentary, American Arab, to Cargo Film & Releasing. New York-based international documentary film sales agent Cargo Film & Releasing struck (continued …)

Chicken and Egg grant caps great funding run for The Homestretch

November 26, 2013
Since appearing at the inaugural Good Pitch Chicago in October, our in-progress documentary The Homestretch received over $40,000 in finishing funds from The Chicago Community Trust, the Ebert Foundation, the Baskin Family Foundation, the Vicki and (continued …)

Life Itself takes to Indiegogo to unite Ebert fans

November 21, 2013
Our new documentary on the life of Roger Ebert, Life Itself, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $150,000. LIFE ITSELF - uniting a community of Roger Ebert fans from Kartemquin Films on Vimeo. Life Itself, the first ever (continued …)

American Arab poster and trailer revealed

November 20, 2013
Usama Alshaibi's American Arab will have its World Premiere this Friday, November 22 at IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam), the world's largest documentary film festival. Iraqi-American director Usama Alshaibi who has spent 4 (continued …)

Second round in Chicago for Trials of Muhammad Ali

November 15, 2013
The Trials of Muhammad Ali has secured a second week of bookings at all three Chicago venues it is currently playing in: the Music Box Theatre, ICE Lawndale, and Chatham 14. If you're in Chicago, you have until Thursday November 21st to catch the (continued …)

IDFA schedules set for 3 Kartemquin Films

November 14, 2013
IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam), the world's largest documentary film festival, is just one week away. We are honored to have three films at the festival, and have compiled the full schedules for each film below. Usama (continued …)

Rolling Stone puts Hoop Dreams as #1 Sports Documentary

November 12, 2013
Rolling Stone has placed our 1994 film Hoop Dreams at the very top of their list of "15 Sports Documentaries to Cheer About." The magazine writes: "This excellent movie was filmed over a five-year period and follows two inner-city basketball (continued …)

Tonight: Chicago homecoming for The Trials of Muhammad Ali

November 8, 2013
We are very excited to be bringing home The Trials of Muhammad Ali to Chicago today! The film is opening in theaters on the North, South and West sides of the city, with the great Khalilah Camacho-Ali (former wife of Muhammad Ali) and director Bill (continued …)

The Interrupters' Ongoing Impact

November 6, 2013
On November 13th, the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation will announce which documentary film wins the 2013 PUMA Impact Award. Our The Interrupters is one of the 5 nominated films, chosen for making the most significant social impact over the last year. (continued …)