News for November 2015

IDA Interview with Gordon Quinn about Career Achievement Award

November 20, 2015
On December 5th, 2015, the International Documentary Association (IDA) will be presenting Gordon Quinn, Kartemquin founder and artistic director, with the prestigious Career Achievement Award. In a recent interview with IDA’s Peter Kurie, Quinn (continued …)

KTQ in the Early Years: Taking On Industrial Filmmaking

November 19, 2015
A closer look at Kartemquin’s early history reveals an often forgotten period of time when the original filmmaking cohort took on industrial for-hire gigs to help support their own social issue-based documentaries and the growth of a developing (continued …)
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Betsy Steinberg Appointed Executive Director of Kartemquin Films

November 16, 2015
Kartemquin Films, the award-winning not-for-profit documentary production collective, today named Betsy Steinberg as the organization’s new executive director. Steinberg will begin at Kartemquin - best known for producing Hoop Dreams, The (continued …)

Best of the Midwest Awards Recognize Kartemquin Projects

November 16, 2015
The Midwest brings good news to Kartemquin this week. The Midwest Independent Film Festival announced the Best of the Midwest Awards (BMAs) nominees from around the region that have screened at the festival's monthly first Tuesday events. Almost (continued …)

Prince Charitable Trusts fund Kartemquin

November 16, 2015
We are excited to announce that The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Prince Charitable Trusts has awarded Kartemquin $90,000 spread across three years towards our general operating costs. This substantial grant means Kartemquin can (continued …)
Almost There theatrical release poster

Factory 25 to release Almost There in theaters and on VOD this December

November 12, 2015
We are delighted to announce that Factory 25 has acquired the rights to Kartemquin's Almost There. The multiple festival award-winning film is the directorial debut by Dan Rybicky and Aaron Wickenden (editor of Finding Vivian Maier, Best of (continued …)

Almost There nominated for Cinema Eye Honors Spotlight Award

November 11, 2015
Congratulations are due to Almost There, which has been nominated for the 2016 Cinema Eye Honors Spotlight Award. The Cinema Eye Honors awards for Nonfiction Filmmaking winners will be announced at the 9th Annual Honors Ceremony on January 13, (continued …)

On Beauty wins Best of Show at National Media Market

November 11, 2015
Attendees of the 2015 National Media Market voted On Beauty "Best of Show" in the K-12 category. The 37th National Media Market - "the premier conference for educational media acquisitions and technology" - gathered together representatives from (continued …)

National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

November 10, 2015
November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, an opportunity for organizations and individuals around the country to spread the word about youth homelessness. To amplify discussions about the challenges young people experiencing homelessness (continued …)

Almost There wins at Indie Memphis for "Visionary Storytelling"

November 10, 2015
The Indie Memphis Film Festival awarded Almost There a Special Jury Prize for "visionary storytelling." Congratulations to Dan Rybicky and Aaron Wickenden (pictured with the giant trophy). After playing over thirty festivals worldwide since its (continued …)

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