News for February 2016

#KTQ50: Watch Winnie Wright, Age 11 for free all week

February 26, 2016
In 2016, several organizations in Chicago and around the country will host a series of screenings and events to celebrate Kartemquin’s 50th anniversary. We also invite you to watch all our films for free, week by week, at http://watch.kartemquin.com (continued …)
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WTTW honors Black History Month and 50th Anniversary of Kartemquin with broadcast of The Trials of Muhammad Ali

February 22, 2016
WTTW, Chicago's premier public television station, will broadcast The Trials of Muhammad Ali at 10pm on Thursday, February 25th as part of a year-long series honoring the 50th anniversary of not-for-profit Chicago documentary collective Kartemquin (continued …)

#KTQ50: Watch Viva La Causa for free all week

February 18, 2016
In 2016, several organizations in Chicago and around the country will host a series of screenings and events to celebrate Kartemquin’s 50th anniversary. We also invite you to watch all our films for free, week by week, at http://watch.kartemquin.com (continued …)

Did '63 Boycott find Bernie Sanders in archival footage?

February 18, 2016
The '63 Boycott project uses the web and original archival footage of Chicagoans protesting racial segregation in 1963 to encourage discussion of the past and present of the city's struggles around racial equality and the education system. The in- (continued …)

#KTQ50: Watch Trick Bag for free all week

February 11, 2016
In 2016, several organizations in Chicago and around the country will host a series of screenings and events to celebrate Kartemquin’s 50th anniversary. We also invite you to watch all our films for free, week by week, at http://watch.kartemquin.com (continued …)

Almost There Screens at Southern Circuit Tour; Unveils New Promotional Poster

February 11, 2016
Almost There will screen throughout the South next week on the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, following the film's award-winning worldwide festival run and US theatrical and VOD release. The film, the story of filmmakers Aaron (continued …)

CIMMfest to honor Gordon Quinn with 2016 BAADASSSSS Award

February 9, 2016
Kartemquin founder and Artistic Director Gordon Quinn will receive CIMMfest’s fourth annual BAADASSSSS Award, which honors distinguished careers and lifetime achievement in movies and music. We are delighted for Gordon to receive this honor in our (continued …)

American Arab Airs on America ReFramed: February 9th 8pm

February 8, 2016
Usama Alshaibi’s film American Arab has its national television premiere on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 8/7c on WORLD Channel, as part of the fourth season of America ReFramed, public media’s newest documentary series. American Arab will kick off a (continued …)

#KTQ50: Watch Marco for free all week

February 5, 2016
In 2016, several organizations in Chicago and around the country will host a series of screenings and events to celebrate Kartemquin’s 50th anniversary. We also invite you to watch all our films for free, week by week, at http://watch.kartemquin.com (continued …)

Announcing the 2016 Diverse Voices in Docs (DVID) Fellows

February 1, 2016
The fourth cohort of Diverse Voices in Docs (DVID) fellows met for their first session at Community Film Workshop Chicago (CFWC) on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016. Now in its fourth year, DVID welcomed 13 mid-career filmmakers of color to develop (continued …)