News for February 2021

Kartemquin Films Appoints Three New Board Members

February 17, 2021
Kartemquin Films is pleased to announce the addition of three esteemed new members to the organization’s board, including Abby Kang Davis, Patrice Perkins and Shirley Yang. The three additions join the board ahead of the Chicago (continued …)

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code to Re-Broadcast on PBS World

February 8, 2021
On Saturday, February 13, PBS WORLD will be rebroadcasting Cooked: Survival By Zip Code as part of the ongoing PBS Race in America initiative.  Cooked will air across the country on WORLD channels (continued …)

DVID Alumni Projects Find Audience, Funding

February 2, 2021
2016 Diverse Voices In Documentary (DVID) Alum Dr. Ava Thompson Greenwell to premiere her documentary Mandela in Chicago, February 14th at 4pm on WTTW. Before the Black Lives Matter Movement, there was the Free South Africa (continued …)

Applications Now Open for 2021 Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator

February 1, 2021
We’re excited to announce the opening of the 2021 applications for the Hulu / Kartemquin Accelerator program! This will be our second year of working with Hulu, our funder and program partner, to provide (2) filmmakers of color from any (continued …)