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Vote for Hoop Dreams

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's Hoop Dreams was recently listed on The Center for American Progress' list of the "Top 25 Progressive Films" of all time on their website as a part of their Reel Progress initiative. They are currently polling for the most progressive (continued …)

In the Family and the Oscars

May 2, 2008
Cynthia Wade, who filmed many scenes for In the Family, is now an Oscar winner! The entire In the Family team congratulates Cynthia and Freeheld, winner of the 2008 Oscar for best Documentary Short. (continued …)

The New Americans and Students for Human Rights

May 2, 2008
Segments of Kartemquin's 2004 mini-series, The New Americans, will screen Wednesday night, February 27th at the University of Chicago, as a part of "Displacement Week." The screening, presented by Students for Human Rights, is free and open to the (continued …)

In the Family an "official selection" at Milan

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin is thrilled to announce that its latest documentary feature,In the Family, has been accepted at the Milan International Film Festival in April. (continued …)

Kartemquin volunteers

May 2, 2008
A handful of Kartemquin staff and interns volunteered last night for the local PBS station's pledge drive. The group took calls for hours to help raise money for WTTW. (continued …)

Kartemquin featured on Filmocracy

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's Joanna Rudnick and Gordon Quinn were recently interviewed about their experience on In the Family for a "Learning from the Pros" feature on Independent Lens' Filmocracy website.Visit the site to watch their interview, access other (continued …)

Kartemquin in the Sun Times

May 2, 2008
The Sun Times featured a full-page story today about Kartemquin's 1968 film, Inquiring Nuns, and the film's upcoming screening at the Chicago History Museum this Sunday. Reporter Andrew Herrmann tracked down the pair of nuns from the film and talked (continued …)

Kartemquin and teen media

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's Justine Nagan spoke to a group of teenagers Saturday morning at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago about social-issue documentary production and promotion in Chicago. The group of high school interns were participating in a (continued …)

Prisoner of Her Past Benefit a huge success

May 2, 2008
This winter Prisoner of Her Past raised nearly $80,000 in individual donations as a result of a screening and benefit generously underwritten by Sage Foundation. The event, hosted by WTTW's John Callaway, featured new footage from the documentary, a (continued …)

In the Family in the spotlight

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's Director of Development Joanna Rudnick is scheduled to participate in the closing plenary of the Grantmakers in Health National Conference in Los Angeles in February 2008. The plenary, "Lights, Camera, Action: Working with Media to (continued …)

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