News for November 2017

Minding the Gap to world premiere at Sundance

November 28, 2017
Kartemquin is thrilled to announce that Minding the Gap, the debut feature from director Bing Liu will world premiere in the US Documentary Competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, running January 18-28. The film follows (continued …)

Watch Edith+Eddie now as part of the Meet the Press Film Festival

November 17, 2017
Edith+Eddie by director Laura Checkoway is now available to stream on NBCNews.com, following its dual screenings at the Meet the Press Film Festival with AFI on November 13. The screenings were followed by Q&A's with both Chuck Todd, NBC News (continued …)

In memory of Martha Haley

November 16, 2017
It is with great sadness we share the news of the passing of Martha Haley, featured in our 2008 film In the Family. Martha fought triple negative breast cancer three times, and lived to watch all three of her children go onto have children of their (continued …)

Edith+Eddie, Abacus earn Cinema Eye Honors nominations

November 6, 2017
The nominees for the 2018 Cinema Eye Honors were announced on November 3 and included nominations for both Edith+Eddie and Abacus: Small Enough to Jail. Edith+Eddie directed, produced and edited by Laura Checkoway received a nomination for (continued …)

Abacus earns Best Political Documentary at 2017 Critics' Choice Awards

November 3, 2017
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail by director Steve James earned the Critics' Choice Award for Best Political Documentary last night at the 2017 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards. Producers Julie Goldman and Chris Clements accepted the award on the (continued …)

Edith+Eddie nominated for IDA's Best Short Award

November 1, 2017
Edith+Eddie by Laura Checkoway is one of six nominees for the International Documentary Association's Best Short Award. This is one of numerous prestigious wins for the short, following its recent selection as a recipient of an AFI DOCS Impact (continued …)

In honor of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month - The Homestretch Flash Sale

November 1, 2017
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 …)