News for January 2020

Cooked: Survival By Zip Code Debuts on PBS Independent Lens on Monday, February 3rd

January 31, 2020
The new feature documentary COOKED: Survival by Zip Code, a searing exploration into the politics of “disaster,” blends investigative reporting about the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave with a potent argument that the best preparation for (continued …)

High Praise for City So Real at Sundance

January 30, 2020
On Monday, January 27, the first two episodes City So Real world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Playing in the Prospector Square Theatre, the film gathered a crowd eager to see Steve James’ latest gripping offering in the Indie (continued …)

Kartemquin Films Teams with Hulu on Accelerator Program for Filmmakers of Color

January 26, 2020
Today at the Sundance Film Festival Kartemquin Films and Hulu announced a two-year partnership that will offer an unprecedented opportunity for alumni of Kartemquin’s acclaimed Filmmaker Development Programs. Combining Kartemquin’s (continued …)

The Dilemma of Desire and Finding Yingying to World Premiere at 2020 SXSW Film Festival

January 15, 2020
Kartemquin is pleased to announce the World Premieres of two feature documentaries at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, to be held in Austin, Texas this March. SXSW announced their full line-up today with plans to announce exact screening times at a (continued …)
2020 Diverse Voices in Docs (DVID) Fellows

Announcing the 2020 Diverse Voices in Docs (DVID) Fellows

January 8, 2020
Kartemquin Films and the Community Film Workshop of Chicago today announced the eight new 2020 Diverse Voices in Docs (DVID) fellows. Now in its 8th year, DVID is a professional mentorship program for Midwestern documentary filmmakers of color (continued …)