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See Kartemquin around Chicago!

May 17, 2008
A reminder about all of the fantastic and free upcoming Kartemquin screenings. Come support your local documentarians. Come to the Chicago premiere of Kartemquin's In the Family directed by Joanna Rudnick. Joanna will be present at both screenings, (continued …)

Visit Maxwell Street this Memorial Day weekend

May 17, 2008
The acclaimed Mike Shea documentary, And This is Free, will be featured during the Blues Season Maxwell Street Film Series on Saturday, May 24 at 1:00pm at the Chicago Cultural Center. Kartemquin's Gordon Quinn will introduce the film as he worked (continued …)

Hoop Dreams to CPS

May 17, 2008
Kartemquin recently donated 200 copies of Hoop Dreams to the Chicago Public Schools district. The CPS Offices of Arts Education and Sports Administration are collaborating to distribute the film to schools around Chicago. (continued …)

In the Family in the Sun Times

May 17, 2008
In anticipation of Monday's Chicago premiere of In the Family, read this review in the Chicago Sun Times. (continued …)

Internship program blogged

May 17, 2008
Recently, our intern Nick shared his experiences at Kartemquin on the Columbia College Doc Center Blog. Read his thoughts. (continued …)

Kartemquin in the classroom

May 17, 2008
Joanna Rudnick recently guest lectured at her alma matter Northwestern University. She presented at colleague Chris Booker’s digital media class for undergraduates in the Medill School of Journalism. Joanna presented In the Family as a case study (continued …)

Terra Incognita in Greece

May 17, 2008
We are excited to announce that Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita has been accepted into the 3rd annual International Science Film Festival in Athens next month. The film will premiere in Greece on Wednesday May 21st at 8:00pm. Get more (continued …)

Catch At the Death House Door in Boston tonight

May 17, 2008
Come to the New England premiere of At the Death House Door at the Independent Film Festival in Boston today and tomorrow. Get tickets. (continued …)

At the Death House Door heads to Baltimore

May 17, 2008
Get your tickets now for the Baltimore premiere of At the Death House Door at the Maryland Film Festival, May 2nd. The film will screen again at the festival on May 4th. (continued …)

At the Death House Door community screening

May 17, 2008
If you can't make the Chicago premiere of At the Death House Door during its run at the Siskel, you have another chance! Kartemquin Films, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Illinois, the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern (continued …)

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