News for November 2018

Inquiring Nuns makes its first-ever Chicago theatrical premiere tonight!

November 30, 2018
Inquiring Nuns will make its first-ever Chicago theatrical premiere in honor of its 50th anniversary tonight at 6pm at the Gene Siskel Film Center! "I doubt Inquiring Nuns will ever lose its fascination for Chicagoans; it’s as Chicago a movie as (continued …)

National Board of Review names Minding the Gap one of 2018's top 5 documentaries

November 28, 2018
The National Board of Review announced yesterday their list of 2018 honorees, naming Minding the Gap one of 2018's Top Five Documentaries. Find a complete list of the award winners here. The announcement comes on the heels of the film's two recent (continued …)

Minding the Gap earns two Independent Spirit Award nominations

November 16, 2018
Film Independent announced today the nominees for their 2019 Independent Spirit Awards, with Minding the Gap earning two award nominations for Best Documentary and the Truer Than Fiction Award. Find a full list of nominees in Deadline Hollywood. The (continued …)

50th Anniversary Theatrical Release for Inquiring Nuns

November 13, 2018
Kartemquin Films and Argot Pictures are thrilled to present the first-ever theatrical release of the beloved 1968 Kartemquin film Inquiring Nuns. Inquiring Nuns will begin its distribution with runs in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, showing from (continued …)

WATCH two episodes of Loyalty: Stories in honor of Veterans Day 2018

November 12, 2018
We're proud to share the very first two episodes of Loyalty: Stories, a 10-part docu-series about the experiences of American Muslims in the US military. Directed and produced by David Washburn. Episode 1: Shareda Hosein Episode 2: Nate Terani (continued …)

Cooked, Lady Parts Justice in the New World Order world premiere today at DOC NYC

November 11, 2018
Two Kartemquin projects, Cooked: Survival by Zip Code and Lady Parts Justice in the New World Order, will world premiere today at 2018 DOC NYC! About Cooked In her signature serious-yet-quirky connect-the-dots style, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker (continued …)

Eating Up Easter makes sold-out world premieres tonight at HIFF 2018!

November 9, 2018
Eating Up Easter will world premiere (tickets now sold-out) at the 2018 Hawaii International Film Festival tonight at 5:30PM, with additional screenings on November 10, 16 and December 1. Director Sergio Rapu will attend the November 9 and 10 (continued …)

Minding the Gap earns 8 Cinema Eye Honors nominations

November 8, 2018
Cinema Eye announced today the nominees for their 12th Annual Cinema Eye Honors, with Minding the Gap earning eight nominations including: Outstanding Nonfiction Feature Outstanding Debut Feature Outstanding Direction Outstanding Cinematography (continued …)

Kartemquin announces 2018 grant recipients, and new funds for Diverse Voices in 2019

November 1, 2018
Kartemquin Films announced today the recipients of $150,000 in grants at the 2018 Kartemquin Films Empowering Truth Benefit Luncheon at the Union League Club of Chicago. The award-winning not-for-profit documentary organization also announced that (continued …)