News for May 2014

Save the date for our 2014 Gala

May 8, 2014
Save the date for the 2014 Kartemquin Gala: September 5 at Moonlight Studios, 1446 W Kinzie, Chicago, Illinois. Join fellow supporters of independent media for a night of documentary, community and social change. More details coming soon. Contact (continued …)

Sheffield Doc/Fest to host UK premiere of Life Itself

May 8, 2014
Life Itself will premiere in the United Kingdom at Sheffield Doc/Fest this June. The film's director Steve James, whose The Interrupters won the festival's Jury Prize in 2011, will return to attend screenings on June 8th and June 10th. Kartemquin (continued …)

Now streaming on Netflix: The Trials of Muhammad Ali

May 6, 2014
The Trials of Muhammad Ali is now available to stream on Netflix. Add it to your queue today! Bill Siegel's documentary has had a great year since premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in April 2013. Since then, the film has been distributed in (continued …)

Reactions to the Spring Showcase

May 5, 2014
[View the story "Kartemquin Spring Showcase" on Storify] (continued …)

#SpringShowcase is Sold Out! Meet the Directors

May 2, 2014
The 3rd annual Kartemquin Spring Showcase is tonight! And it is completely sold out for the 3rd year in a row. The #SpringShowcase features exclusive previews of never-before-seen footage from four of our upcoming documentaries, with viewer (continued …)

Life Itself heads to Australia and New Zealand, with Magnolia acquiring worldwide rights

May 1, 2014
Following the international premiere of Life Itself in the "Cannes Classics" program at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival this May, the film will then head to dates in New Zealand and Australia. The film's director Steve James will attend the New (continued …)

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