News for December 2013

Watch "The Hall" - a new video about our Archive Project

December 23, 2013
Formed in 1966, Kartemquin has been producing social issue documentaries for almost 5 decades. In the process, we've amassed a huge archive of production elements, somewhere in the region of 18,000 reels, tapes, discs, cards, and hard drives. Find (continued …)

Support KTQ in 2014

December 19, 2013
2013! Such an incredible year! We won an Emmy for The Interrupters. We premiered docs at top festivals including The Trials of Muhammad Ali at Tribeca and American Arab at IDFA. We graduated 18 fellows from our new Diverse Voices in Docs program, (continued …)

First #EbertChat launches today

December 14, 2013
The filmmakers behind Life Itself our new Sundance-bound documentary about Roger Ebert's life and legacy, have organized a series of guest hosts of their Twitter account: @EbertMovie. The guest hosts will be sharing their own remembrances and (continued …)

Kartemquin receives 25th Anniversary Grant from Polk Bros

December 13, 2013
The Polk Bros. Foundation has awarded Kartemquin a general operating grant of $1,000, as part of a series of grants given to mark the Foundation's 25th anniversary. We are extremely grateful for their ongoing support. (continued …)
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Sundance to host 20th anniversary Hoop Dreams screening

December 11, 2013
Sundance Institute today announced that the newly restored Hoop Dreams (1994) will screen in the 'From the Collection' program at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, 20 years after the film made its world premiere at the 1994 Festival. The recently (continued …)

Application Deadline is Friday, December 13 for Diverse Voices in Docs

December 10, 2013
The deadline for our 2014 Diverse Voices in Docs fellowship is this Friday, December 13th. Our acclaimed professional skill development and mentorship program is accepting applications from documentary makers of color who have had a principal role (continued …)

Life Itself to World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2014

December 9, 2013
Our Roger Ebert documentary Life Itself will world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, with simultaneous private streaming available exclusively for Indiegogo supporters. The film was announced as part of Sundance's Documentary Premieres (continued …)
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Trials of Muhammad Ali wins IDA Award

December 7, 2013
The International Documentary Association (IDA) has given the 2013 ABCNews VideoSource award to our film The Trials of Muhammad Ali. Trials director Bill Siegel (pictured) collected the award - given for the best use of archival footage in a (continued …)

Justine Nagan makes Crain's Chicago "40 under 40" list

December 2, 2013
Crain's Chicago has selected Kartemquin executive director Justine Nagan for their prestigious annual "40 under 40" list of Chicago's "next generation of leaders." Justine, who has led Kartemquin for five years as ED, originally joined the (continued …)

Help support final funding for LIFE ITSELF

December 1, 2013
The Indiegogo campaign for Life Itself has been going strong for a little over one week now, and the filmmakers have raised almost $60,000 from over 500 backers. The response from fans all over the world has been overwhelming, and it’s been (continued …)