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Kartemquin Films Announces the Peng Zhao and Cherry Chen Fund for AAPI Voices

April 4, 2022
New Initiative Will Support Filmmakers Producing Documentaries Elevating the Experiences of AAPI CommunitiesCHICAGO, Apr. 4, 2022 — The non-profit documentary filmmaking organization Kartemquin Films today announced a substantial commitment (continued …)

Announcing the 2022 Diverse Voices in Docs (DVID) Fellows

March 10, 2022
Kartemquin Films and the Community Film Workshop of Chicago today announced the six new 2022 Diverse Voices in Docs (DVID) fellows.Welcoming the 9th cohort, DVID is a professional mentorship program for Midwestern documentary filmmakers of color, (continued …)

Five Projects Selected for Kartemquin's CHICAGO FORWARD Grant Supported Through the Artist Response Program Award

January 18, 2022
Kartemquin Films is excited to announce the selection of five dynamic short film projects as part of the Chicago Forward grant made possible by the Artist Response Program from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. As the COVID (continued …)

Kartemquin Welcomes Betsy Leonard as Executive Director

November 10, 2021
Kartemquin Films, the award-winning Chicago-based documentary nonprofit organization, today named Betsy Leonard as Executive Director. Leonard will begin on December 1st, overseeing all aspects of operations, programs, and serving as Executive (continued …)

LIVE NOW: 2021 Empowering Truth Benefit Replay

November 4, 2021
We are full of gratitude for everyone who was able to join us for the 2021 Empowering Truth Benefit!Throughout the evening, we were honored to hear from incredible guests and share what's coming for Kartemquin Films, (continued …)

Kartemquin Awarded Preservation Assistance Grant from NEH

August 27, 2021
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $28.4 million in grants for 239 humanities projects across the country. Kartemquin is pleased to announce its selection as a Preservation Assistance grant recipient.  (continued …)

Kartemquin Films Executive Director Search

July 19, 2021
Kartemquin Films seeks an Executive Director to lead the dynamic organization at a pivotal moment in its venerable history.Building on the strong foundation established by its founders and constituents throughout the last 55 years, the (continued …)

City So Real Receives Two Emmy Nominations

July 13, 2021
City So Real (National Geographic, Participant, Kartemquin) has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations from the Television Academy: NOMINATED: Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction ProgramCity So Real Episode 2: (continued …)

Two New Projects Announced for Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator for Filmmakers of Color

July 6, 2021
Kartemquin Films is excited to announce the two projects that will participate in the second year of the Hulu / Kartemquin Accelerator: Freedom Hill by director Resita Cox and Still Searching by director Latoya Flowers.The Accelerator program offers (continued …)

Unapologetic Named Project: Hatched Grantee

June 29, 2021
Chicken & Egg Pictures is announced its support of the new grantees of the 2021 Project: Hatched program for feature-length documentary impact. Ashley O'Shay and Morgan Johnson's Unapologetic is one of five films in this (continued …)

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