News for October 2020

Rave reviews for City So Real broadcast on Nat Geo; now available on Hulu

October 30, 2020
National Geographic aired all 337 minutes of City So Real last night in a special commercial-free broadcast.The five-part series from director Steve James and producer Zak Piper is now available to stream on Hulu. A portrait of (continued …)

Ashley O'Shay's debut feature Unapologetic Shortlisted for IDA Awards

October 28, 2020
Providing the first clear picture of the documentary Oscar race, the 2021 International Documentary Association Awards announced its shortlist for the Best Feature category. Unapologetic, the debut feature for director Ashley O'Shay and (continued …)

DOC NYC Roadtrip featuring Yvonne Welbon, Jiayan "Jenny" Shi, Maria Finitzo, Diane Quon, and Ashley O'Shay

October 26, 2020
Join us on Facebook Live Wedneday, October 28th at 3:00 – 3:45 pm ET / 2:00 – 2:45pm CT as the next stop on the virtual DOC NYC Road Trip. The series was created to check in with filmmaking hubs across the country. Host Thom Powers will talk with (continued …)

Introducing Our Interim Executive Director

October 21, 2020
Dear Friends,I am happy to announce that K. Sujata has accepted the position of Interim Executive Director of Kartemquin Films. Sujata, former Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Foundation for Women, brings more than 20 years of nonprofit (continued …)

Minding the Gap included as part of the 2021 Criterion Collection

October 19, 2020
Every year the Criterion Collection selects a handful of films to remaster and release with extra features that they consider to be worth a deeper dive.  The Criterion Collection announced that it will add six new titles to its Blu-ray/DVD (continued …)

'63 Boycott Curriculum Package Available Now

October 19, 2020
We're excited to announce that the '63 Boycott Curriculum Package is now available. The package includes two weeks of highly adaptable material aligned to the Common Core standards.  Developed with the support of educators and  (continued …)

MTV Documentary Films Acquires Jiayan "Jenny" Shi's Finding Yingying

October 8, 2020
Kartemquin is delighted to share the news that MTV Documentary Films has acquired worldwide rights - excluding China - for Finding Yingying. Winner of a SXSW Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Voice, Finding Yingying tells the tragic (continued …)