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Stevie screening in Chicago

May 2, 2008
Join us for a free screening of Kartemquin's award-winning documentary, Stevie, on Thursday, November 1st as a part of the Human Rights Film Series at the University of Chicago. Filmmaker Steve James will be there in person for a Q & A after the (continued …)

Terra Incognita screens at the Chicago International Film Fest

May 2, 2008
Buy your tickets now for Terra Incognita's North American Festival premiere. Each screening followed by a Q & A session with Director Maria Finitzo. See Kartemquin's latest on the big screen: Saturday, October 6 - 4:15pm - Landmark Century (continued …)

Terra Incognita in New York

May 2, 2008
Catch Kartemquin's latest documentary, Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita, in New York this November. Buy your tickets for this one night only screening! Saturday November 17th at 7pm Two Boots Pioneer Theatre East 3rd Street between (continued …)

Kartemquin a finalist in competition

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's latest documentary, Terra Incognita is a finalist in competition at DOCNZ, New Zealand's premiere documentary fest. Awards will be announced October 1st. Wish us luck! (continued …)

The New Americans on pbs.org

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's award winning series on immigration, The New Americans, is currently featured on PBS.org. Take The New Americans Immigration Quiz now. (continued …)

Kartemquin and Chicago Arts

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin Producer and Director of Communications, Justine Nagan, spoke to a class of undergraduate arts students from a variety of regional liberal arts colleges yesterday about her career path and her experiences at Kartemquin Films. The class (continued …)

Kartemquin and The American Dream

May 2, 2008
Join us next week at the University of Chicago for a screening of Barbara Kopple's Academy-Award winning film, American Dream (1990) as a part of a series at the Film Studies Center entitled "Human Rights at Home." Gordon Quinn, Peter Gilbert and (continued …)

Kartemquin on the Illinois Channel

May 2, 2008
If you missed either of Kartemquin's presentations as a part of the IHC's year long genetics initiative, you can watch video of both Joanna's participation with In the Family (02/07) and Maria's with Terra Incognita (09/07) on www.illinoischannel.org (continued …)

Terra Incognita awarded at New Zealand Fest

May 2, 2008
Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita was awarded a "Special Mention" prize in the International Documentary Feature category at last night's DOC NZ Film Festival awards. (continued …)

Kartemquin and The Chicago Reporter

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's 1975 documentary, Trick Bag, will be screened on October 19th as a part of The Chicago Reporter's John A. McDermott Short Film Festival program. The festival is in honor of the Reporter's 35th anniversary and will include, in addition (continued …)

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