News for September 2015

And the Emmy Winner is... Trials of Muhammad Ali

September 29, 2015
Last night, Kartemquin’s The Trials of Muhammad Ali won the Outstanding Historical - Long Form award at the 36th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. The event, attended by over a thousand industry executives, journalists, and producers, took (continued …)

In the Game stars get amazing surprise on WGN

September 25, 2015
A wonderful surprise happened to the stars of In the Game today, as they appeared alongside their Kelly High School soccer coach Stan Mietus and the film's director Maria Finitzo on WGN Morning News to be interviewed by Dean Richards. Unbeknownst to (continued …)

Happy Birthday, Hoop Dreams, and the fight for fair use

September 22, 2015
A federal judge's verdict today marked a great victory for filmmakers and fair use champions everywhere. The ruling that the lyrics to “Happy Birthday to You” are not protected by copyright has special resonance for Kartemquin, as the injustice of (continued …)

Kartemquin to be Documentary Partner for CILECT Global Post-Production Symposium

September 18, 2015
Around the world in places including the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia, media professionals are coming together with educators to discuss the future of screen post-production. It's all part of a Global Post-Production Symposium series hosted (continued …)

"Magical, life changing" news from Almost There

September 18, 2015
In the latest heart-warming newsletter from Almost There, co-directors Aaron Wickenden and Dan Rybicky detail their "magical, life-changing experience" at South Korea's EBS International Documentary Film Festival, where the film won the Audience (continued …)

All The Queen's Horses begins Ethics Town Hall Tour

September 14, 2015
The NASBA Center for Public Trust (CPT) has launched the Ethics Town Halls tour, a series of public discussions around Kartemquin's in-progress documentary All the Queen’s Horses. The inaugural tour takes place in fall 2015 on select university (continued …)

In the Game is a Chicago Public Library "One Book One Chicago" Pick

September 8, 2015
Chicago Public Library has selected In the Game for inclusion in the popular One Book One Chicago program, in a partnership means that thousands of Chicagoans could potentially watch the film this year. To mark the occasion the Chicago Public (continued …)

CNEX to host Asia premiere of The Homestretch

September 3, 2015
Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly's The Homestretch will screen at the 2015 CNEX Documentary Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan this September for its Asian premiere. We are very honored to have the film included. The Homestretch - CNEX Documentary (continued …)

Kartemquin launches search for new Executive Director

September 2, 2015
Applications are now open for the position of Executive Director of Kartemquin Films. View the job description and apply here. In our September newsletter, our current Executive Director Justine Nagan, who is leaving to join American Documentary, (continued …)

On Beauty to open ReelAbilities Chicago

September 2, 2015
Our award-winning documentary short On Beauty will be the opening night film of the inaugural ReelAbilities Chicago Film Festival on Wednesday, September 9th. Get tickets. ReelAbilities Film Festival, the largest film festival in the United States (continued …)