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Former intern featured in Reel Chicago

January 23, 2007
Former Kartemquin intern, Shana East, is hard at work on her first documentary. Read about her efforts in this month's issue of Reel Chicago. (continued …)

Stevie in L.A.

January 8, 2007
On November 4th, Stevie screened to members of the American Society of Criminology as a part of their annual meeting weekend. According to conference organizers, the film was extremely well received. For more information about the ASC, click here. (continued …)

Kartemquin en Francais!

January 8, 2007
University of Chicago professor James Chandler discusses the work of Kartemquin Films in his recent article for the Autumn 2006 issue of the French journal “Agenda de la Pensee Contemporaineâ. For an English translation, click here (40k Word file). (continued …)

Kartemquin’s Refrigerator Mothers as Media policy tool

January 8, 2007
The Center for Social Media at American University recently posted clips from Refrigerator Mothers to be used to help understand "fair use" issues in documentary filmmaking. Check it out, you might learn something! (continued …)

In the Family has a lot to celebrate in the New Year

January 8, 2007
The film recently received a $10,000 production grant from the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago. In the Family also topped the list of Screen Magazine’s December "Call Sheet" - a rundown of the movers and shakers of independent film (continued …)

Hoop Dreams, a MediaRights staff pick

December 19, 2006
Kartemquin’s 1994 documentary, Hoop Dreams, is featured this month as a "staff pick" in the MediaRights on-line store. Browse this list of doc all-stars for holiday gift ideas. MediaRights is a non-profit, community organization created to help (continued …)

Zak Piper: Director of Production, Soundman, High School Mentor...

December 4, 2006
On November 21st, Kartemquin's Zak Piper participated in Free Spirit Media's "Discovering the World of Media" program by hosting two high school students, Jasmine Holman and Alexis Sherrod. During the students' day of job shadowing, they learned (continued …)

Media non-profit helps media non-profit

December 4, 2006
A handful of Kartemquin staff, interns and friends volunteered their time last night to help with WTTW's fall pledge drive. They answered phones, took pledges and helped Chicago's public television station raise money to stay on the air. (continued …)

In the Family receives additional support

November 27, 2006
In the Family is grateful for the continued support of the Michael Reese Health Trust. The Trust recently renewed and expanded their commitment to the film, awarding In the Family an additional $25,000 for 2007. (continued …)

Stevie continues its tour of Japan

November 13, 2006
In late October, Stevie screened to an audience of over 200 people in Nagano. A week of screenings in Hiroshima begins today, then the film heads to Saitama. Support of the film in Japan has been great -- special thanks to Momo for all her hard work (continued …)

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