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Kartemquin- Waiting to Inhale

May 2, 2008
Join Kartemquin's Gordon Quinn at the Chicago premiere of the new documentary, Waiting to Inhale, Thursday September 20th, sponsored by The Public Square, The Illinois Humanities Council and Columbia College. The film explores the evolution of the (continued …)

In the Family in the field

May 2, 2008
In the Family Producer Joanna Rudnick and Associate producer Beth Iams attended the kick-off event for the Associate Board of the Chicago Center For Jewish Genetic Disorders last night. Joanna and Beth talked about the film and the potential for (continued …)

Terra Incognita Premieres Tonight

May 2, 2008
Terra Incognita: The Promise and Peril of Stem Cell Research, directed by Maria Finitzo, premieres tonight at Thorne Auditorium in Chicago. View details for the event here. Thanks to The Center for Genetic Medicine at Northwestern University and The (continued …)

Kartemquin on the quick

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's Director of Communications, Justine Nagan, recently served as a jury-member for the Chicago 48-hour film project competition. 14 films were completed and screened by the judges- the highlights of which are being shown tonight at The (continued …)

You're invited

May 2, 2008
Mark your calendars! You're invited to a benefit for Typeface, Kartemquin's work-in-progress on cultural preservation and graphic design history in the Midwest. Please join us Friday, June 15th at 7pm for champagne, desserts and stunning original (continued …)

Free Outdoor Screening

May 2, 2008
To celebrate the re-release of Kartemquin's Emmy-Award winning documentary, Vietnam, Long Time Coming on DVD, the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum and Kartemquin Films are hosting a reception at the Museum and an outdoor screening of the film in (continued …)

In the Family on the road

May 2, 2008
On May 18-19, Joanna and Beth attended the 2nd annual national "Joining FORCEs" conference, a two-day event bringing together 350 cancer survivors, high-risk individuals, health care providers, and advocates. The In the Family team filmed throughout (continued …)

Kartemquin on Development

May 2, 2008
Kartemquin's Director of Development, Joanna Rudnick, recently participated in a Producer's Panel on film financing, hosted by the Midwest Independent Film Festival. The event, Tuesday night June 5th, preceded a screening of the film Death of A (continued …)

Tonight for Typeface

May 2, 2008
Join us tonight for a benefit for Kartemquin's latest doc-in-progress, Typeface. Partygoers will enjoy a screening of a 7 minute trailer for the film, while drinking champagne, eating sweets, and deciding which of the over 50 works of donated art in (continued …)

In the Family Team to Participate in Genetics Conference

May 2, 2008
Filmmaker Joanna Rudnick and Associate Producer Beth Iams are preparing to travel to Carbondale, Illinois to participate in "What Would You Do? Genetic Testing and Life Decisions," a program sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council as part of (continued …)

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