News for April 2021

Kartemquin, Traces of Home Awarded Grant from DDFIA

April 21, 2021
Kartemquin is excited to announce that Kartemquin has been awarded with a grant of $115,000 to support Colette Ghunim’s documentary, Traces of Home, which will focus on the journeys the filmmaker takes with her parents to find the (continued …)

Kartemquin, Program Alum Awarded DCASE Artist Response Grants

April 21, 2021
Kartemquin is happy to announce our selection as an Artist Response Program grant recipient from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events! Thisfunding will help us engage with the Chicago community in new and exciting ways! (continued …)

Kartemquin One of Six Institutions Resurrecting the Guerrilla Television Movement

April 16, 2021
We are excited to announce that Kartemquin is included in a group of six institutions that have received a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The three-year grant provides $459,150 toward digitization of (continued …)

Finding Yingying Streaming Now; to Premiere on Paramount+ Next Week

April 7, 2021
Kartemquin is delighted to share that Jiayan "Jenny" Shi's Finding Yingying is now available to stream on MTV and MTV.com! In October 2020, MTV Documentary Films has acquired worldwide rights - excluding China - for Finding (continued …)