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Kickstarter for The Dilemma of Desire is now live!

March 22, 2019
The Dilemma of Desire, the newest film from Peabody Award-winning director Maria Finitzo (Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita) and Kartemquin Films, launched its Kickstarter campaign today. The filmmakers are seeking $40,000 in funds to go (continued …)

FREE screening of '63 Boycott March 23 at Chicago Cultural Center

March 21, 2019
'63 Boycott will screen screen at the Chicago Cultural Center this Saturday, March 23 at 2PM. The screening is presented by WTTW, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The event is free and open to the (continued …)

Kartemquin and Freep Film Festival Partner on Midwest Documentary Filmmaker Sustainability Conversation

March 19, 2019
We're excited to share that Kartemquin Films is partnering with Freep Film Festival, held April 10-14 in Detroit, to host a conversation on filmmaker sustainability and a special rough cut lab. Both events bring to Detroit for the first time (continued …)

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code, Eating Up Easter make DC premieres March 17

March 15, 2019
Two of Kartemquin's newest releases: Cooked: Survival by Zip Code and Eating Up Easter will make their DC premieres this Sunday at the DC Environmental Film Festival in Our Nation's Capital (DCEFF). In Eating Up Easter Native Rapanui (Easter Island (continued …)

WATCH the official trailer for Eating Up Easter; Easter Island premiere March 15

March 8, 2019
Eating Up Easter, the debut feature from director Sergio M. Rapu, will make its Easter Island premiere on March 15 at 7:30PM at the Toki Rapa Nui School for Music and Arts. The free community screening is presented by Plastic Oceans as part of the (continued …)

The Trials of Muhammad Ali screens in tribute to Bill Siegel March 5 at IFC Center

March 1, 2019
The Trials of Muhammad Ali will screen at the IFC Center in New York City on March 5th at 7:30pm in tribute to director Bill Siegel, who passed away in December of 2018. Trials producer Rachel Pikelny, editor Aaron Wickenden, and executive producer (continued …)

'63 Boycott broadcasts on PBS' WORLD Channel February 25

February 21, 2019
'63 Boycott, a film by Rachel Dickson, Tracye A. Matthews, and Gordon Quinn, will make its world television broadcast premiere on PBS' World Channel February 25 at 9pm/8c, as part of the channel's LOCAL, USA series. The film will be available to (continued …)

Minding the Gap broadcasts on POV February 18

January 28, 2019
Minding the Gap, directed by Bing Liu and produced by Diane Quon, will make its world television broadcast premiere on the PBS documentary series POV and pov.org on Monday, February 18 at 9pm/8c (check local listings). Find out how to host your own (continued …)

'63 Boycott opens tonight at the Gene Siskel Film Center in special double bill

January 24, 2019
Chicago-based filmmaking houses One City Films and Kartemquin Films are teaming up to present a double-bill of activist documentary shorts: the world premiere of F*** Your Hair, from One City Films, and ‘63 Boycott, directed by Kartemquin founder (continued …)

Minding the Gap nominated for an Academy Award®

January 22, 2019
Kartemquin is absolutely thrilled to share that Minding the Gap has been nominated for the 91st Academy Awards® in the Feature Documentary category. Minding the Gap is presented by Hulu; edited by Joshua Altman and Bing Liu; original music by Nathan (continued …)

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