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Terra Incognita in the Tribune

May 2, 2008
Check out The Chicago Tribune for a engaging story on Kartemquin's latest documentary Terra Incognita. The article's author also featured it on her blog for The Huffington Post, NY. The article also generated other blog interest. (continued …)

Kartemquin welcomes new Board of Directors

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's new Board of Directors gathered last Saturday for an inaugural meeting in Chicago. Much was covered over the course of the day, including staff presentations and the year ahead. The meeting was the center of an orientation weekend (continued …)

Kartemquin volunteers again

May 2, 2008
Wednesday night a group from Kartemquin volunteered their time for the WTTW - Channel 11 pledge drive, raising nearly $10,000 to help keep Chicago's PBS station on the air. (continued …)

Kartemquin: A subject of Cinema and Media Studies

May 2, 2008
The Society of Cinema and Media Studies held its annual conference in Chicago over the weekend. Kartemquin was the topic of two scholarly presentations. Angela Aguayo, from Eastern Illinois University, presented a paper entitled, "Radical Labor (continued …)

Terra Incognita to screen in Chicago

May 2, 2008
Terra Incognita is nearing completion and a Chicago-area premiere screening, hosted by Northwestern University's Center for Genetic Medicine, is scheduled for May 10th at Thorne Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. A follow-up (continued …)

Kartemquin collaboration on Google Video

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin recently continued its longtime collaboration with the Great Books Foundation with a video on their Junior Great Books program entitled, "Ooka and the Honest Thief." Click here to play. (continued …)

Kartemquin awards a friend

May 2, 2008
On Friday March 30th, Gordon is presenting the DOC Universe Award to longtime Kartemquin friends John Iltis and David Sikich on behalf of the Chicago International Documentary Festival for their "unwavering commitment to promoting documentary (continued …)

Kartemquin in the classroom

May 2, 2008
On Thursday, April 5th, Kartemquin’s Jim Morrissette is giving a seminar as a part of Columbia College’s “Viva Docâ series on his experience in the industry. For more information, click here (1.3m pdf). (continued …)

Gordon in Alaska

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin President Gordon Quinn was recently interviewed for a piece on independent documentaries for Alaska Airlines Magazine. Read the article here (1.7m pdf). (continued …)

Kartemquin receives a 2007 MacArthur Award

May 2, 2008
Dear Kartemquin friends, We are thrilled to have this opportunity to announce some wonderful and unexpected news. Kartemquin has been selected as one of eight organizations to receive the 2007 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions (continued …)

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