KARTEMQUIN FILMSFILMSABOUTNEWSEVENTSSTOREPROGRAMS Kartemquin's Collection Goes to College. June 1, 2021 12:01 pm. Kartemquin Films is excited to announce the first donation shipment of its archival collections to Washington University Libraries Film & Media Archive (WUFMA). In the words of Tim Horsburgh, “the KTQ archives go to college” just in time for graduation season. FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS 2020. 337 minutes. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social

upheaval

ABOUT KARTEMQUIN

About Kartemquin. Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. Kartemquin's films have received four Academy Award® nominations, and won six Emmys® and three Peabody Awards, among several more major THE PEOPLE OF KARTEMQUIN With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Kartemquin's 2002 documentary Stevie aired on Australian television for the first time this weekend, drawing a strong response from viewers. The devastating story of filmmaker Steve James' relationship with troubled Stevie Fielding, the IDFA award-winning film is among our most provocative and compelling works, as the social media reactions of the ABC2 viewers showed. HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR The two filmmakers selected for the Hulu / Kartemquin Accelerator will each receive: A grant of $20,000 towards production. Guided support through the award-winning Kartemquin collaborative production model. Access to the Kartemquin office, production equipment, and editing

facilities.

FOR JOB SEEKERS

Kartemquin Films is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. Its repertoire includes 65+ social justice documentaries that include Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, America to Me, and 2019 Academy Award nominee Minding the Gap.

JOLENE PINDER

Jolene Pinder is a documentary producer and arts administrator with 15 years of experience in the independent film space. Most recently, she helped launch and served as the inaugural executive director of #CreateLouisiana, a grantmaking and mentorship non-profit designed to champion Louisiana talent in film. Recent grantees supported through #CreateLouisiana have attracted ANNOUNCING A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION With gratitude for her leadership and vision during a challenging period, Kartemquin Films announces today that Executive Director Jolene Pinder is leaving the organization, effective October 1. A transition team of Kartemquin Board and staff members is currently engaged in a search for an interim. You can read and share the job

description.

DIANE MOY QUON

Diane Quon is an Academy Award-nominated producer who worked as a marketing executive for 17 years at NBC and at Paramount Pictures before moving back to her hometown of Chicago. Diane is producing multiple Kartemquin documentaries including the Oscar and Emmy nominated, Peabody and Sundance award-winning film, Minding the Gap

directed by Bing

KARTEMQUIN FILMSFILMSABOUTNEWSEVENTSSTOREPROGRAMS Kartemquin's Collection Goes to College. June 1, 2021 12:01 pm. Kartemquin Films is excited to announce the first donation shipment of its archival collections to Washington University Libraries Film & Media Archive (WUFMA). In the words of Tim Horsburgh, “the KTQ archives go to college” just in time for graduation season. FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS 2020. 337 minutes. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social

upheaval

ABOUT KARTEMQUIN

About Kartemquin. Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. Kartemquin's films have received four Academy Award® nominations, and won six Emmys® and three Peabody Awards, among several more major THE PEOPLE OF KARTEMQUIN With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Kartemquin's 2002 documentary Stevie aired on Australian television for the first time this weekend, drawing a strong response from viewers. The devastating story of filmmaker Steve James' relationship with troubled Stevie Fielding, the IDFA award-winning film is among our most provocative and compelling works, as the social media reactions of the ABC2 viewers showed. HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR The two filmmakers selected for the Hulu / Kartemquin Accelerator will each receive: A grant of $20,000 towards production. Guided support through the award-winning Kartemquin collaborative production model. Access to the Kartemquin office, production equipment, and editing

facilities.

FOR JOB SEEKERS

Kartemquin Films is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. Its repertoire includes 65+ social justice documentaries that include Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, America to Me, and 2019 Academy Award nominee Minding the Gap.

JOLENE PINDER

Jolene Pinder is a documentary producer and arts administrator with 15 years of experience in the independent film space. Most recently, she helped launch and served as the inaugural executive director of #CreateLouisiana, a grantmaking and mentorship non-profit designed to champion Louisiana talent in film. Recent grantees supported through #CreateLouisiana have attracted ANNOUNCING A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION With gratitude for her leadership and vision during a challenging period, Kartemquin Films announces today that Executive Director Jolene Pinder is leaving the organization, effective October 1. A transition team of Kartemquin Board and staff members is currently engaged in a search for an interim. You can read and share the job

description.

DIANE MOY QUON

Diane Quon is an Academy Award-nominated producer who worked as a marketing executive for 17 years at NBC and at Paramount Pictures before moving back to her hometown of Chicago. Diane is producing multiple Kartemquin documentaries including the Oscar and Emmy nominated, Peabody and Sundance award-winning film, Minding the Gap

directed by Bing

FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS 2020. 337 minutes. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social

upheaval

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Kartemquin, Traces of Home Awarded Grant from DDFIA. April 21, 2021. Kartemquin is excited to announce that Kartemquin has been awarded with a grant of $115,000 to support Colette Ghunim’s documentary, Traces of Home, which will focus on the journeys the filmmaker takes with her parents to find the (continued )

ABOUT KARTEMQUIN

About Kartemquin. Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. Kartemquin's films have received four Academy Award® nominations, and won six Emmys® and three Peabody Awards, among several more major THE KARTEMQUIN STORE Price: $29.95. Local elections, especially those in smaller cities in Middle America, are often overlooked by national media, even though the dynamics at play can mirror — and even predict — the ebb and flow of America’s large-scale political landscape.

FILMOGRAPHY

With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. REPRESENT | KARTEMQUIN FILMS Represent Now Available On-Demand, DVD for Pre-Order. November 10, 2020 3:06 pm. Fresh off its broadcast debut, Hillary Bachelder' s feature debut Represent is available to rent or buy on-demand.

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FILMMAKER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Kartemquin’s filmmaker development programs are the entry point for many into our community and the backbone of our organization. Our programs serve over 50 filmmakers annually and have cultivated a network of 500+ alumni. The organization is a committed advocate for the sustainability of the documentary field.

THE NEW AMERICANS

0:00 / 2:48. Live. •. Four years in the lives of a diverse group of contemporary immigrants and refugees as they journey to start new

lives in America.

ON BEAUTY | KARTEMQUIN FILMS From Emmy-nominated filmmaker Joanna Rudnick (In the Family) and Chicago’s Kartemquin Films comes a story about challenging norms and redefining beauty. On Beauty follows fashion photographer Rick Guidotti, who left the fashion world when he grew frustrated with having to work within the restrictive parameters of the industry’s

standard of beauty.

HOOP DREAMS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? A new article in The Guardian, "Hoop Dreams: where are the main figures now?", looks back at the lives of those featured in the legendary 1994 documentary.Describing the lives of Arthur Agee, William Gates, Gene Pingatore, Sheila Agee, Bo Agee, Curtis Gates, Emma Gates, and Luther Bedford, the article summarizes material drawn from interviews and news reports published since the release of KARTEMQUIN FILMSFILMSABOUTNEWSEVENTSSTOREPROGRAMS Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS In a divided America, Van Jones attempts to pass a landmark criminal justice bill — and finds himself under fire from all sides.This film is produced in association with Kartemquin Films.

ABOUT KARTEMQUIN

Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. THE PEOPLE OF KARTEMQUIN With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Kartemquin's 2002 documentary Stevie aired on Australian television for the first time this weekend, drawing a strong response from viewers. The devastating story of filmmaker Steve James' relationship with troubled Stevie Fielding, the IDFA award-winning film is among our most provocative and compelling works, as the social media reactions of the ABC2 viewers showed. HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR Combining Kartemquin’s expertise in nurturing emerging, diverse midwest-based filmmakers and projects with Hulu’s groundbreaking support of original documentaries, the Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator program offers an unprecedented opportunity for alumni of Kartemquin’s acclaimed REPRESENT | KARTEMQUIN FILMS In the heart of the American Midwest, three women take on entrenched political systems in their fight to reshape local politics on their

own terms.

JOLENE PINDER

Jolene Pinder is a documentary producer and arts administrator with 15 years of experience in the independent film space. Most recently, she helped launch and served as the inaugural executive director of #CreateLouisiana, a grantmaking and mentorship non-profit designed to champion Louisiana talent in film. Recent grantees supported through #CreateLouisiana have attracted

SERGIO RAPU

Eating up Easter Producer/Director Sergio M. Rapu is the only Easter Islander to be actively working in production in an English speaking country. He has spent the last 15 years shooting, and producing documentaries that have aired on History Channel, Travel Channel, National Geographic, and NOVA. Through his work, Sergio aims to show the diversity of life through thought ANNOUNCING A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION With gratitude for her leadership and vision during a challenging period, Kartemquin Films announces today that Executive Director Jolene Pinder is leaving the organization, effective October 1. A transition team of Kartemquin Board and staff members is currently engaged in a search for an interim. You can read and share the job

description.

KARTEMQUIN FILMSFILMSABOUTNEWSEVENTSSTOREPROGRAMS Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS In a divided America, Van Jones attempts to pass a landmark criminal justice bill — and finds himself under fire from all sides.This film is produced in association with Kartemquin Films.

ABOUT KARTEMQUIN

Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. THE PEOPLE OF KARTEMQUIN With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Kartemquin's 2002 documentary Stevie aired on Australian television for the first time this weekend, drawing a strong response from viewers. The devastating story of filmmaker Steve James' relationship with troubled Stevie Fielding, the IDFA award-winning film is among our most provocative and compelling works, as the social media reactions of the ABC2 viewers showed. HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR Combining Kartemquin’s expertise in nurturing emerging, diverse midwest-based filmmakers and projects with Hulu’s groundbreaking support of original documentaries, the Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator program offers an unprecedented opportunity for alumni of Kartemquin’s acclaimed REPRESENT | KARTEMQUIN FILMS In the heart of the American Midwest, three women take on entrenched political systems in their fight to reshape local politics on their

own terms.

JOLENE PINDER

Jolene Pinder is a documentary producer and arts administrator with 15 years of experience in the independent film space. Most recently, she helped launch and served as the inaugural executive director of #CreateLouisiana, a grantmaking and mentorship non-profit designed to champion Louisiana talent in film. Recent grantees supported through #CreateLouisiana have attracted

SERGIO RAPU

Eating up Easter Producer/Director Sergio M. Rapu is the only Easter Islander to be actively working in production in an English speaking country. He has spent the last 15 years shooting, and producing documentaries that have aired on History Channel, Travel Channel, National Geographic, and NOVA. Through his work, Sergio aims to show the diversity of life through thought ANNOUNCING A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION With gratitude for her leadership and vision during a challenging period, Kartemquin Films announces today that Executive Director Jolene Pinder is leaving the organization, effective October 1. A transition team of Kartemquin Board and staff members is currently engaged in a search for an interim. You can read and share the job

description.

FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS In a divided America, Van Jones attempts to pass a landmark criminal justice bill — and finds himself under fire from all sides.This film is produced in association with Kartemquin Films. THE KARTEMQUIN STORE Price: $29.95. Local elections, especially those in smaller cities in Middle America, are often overlooked by national media, even though the dynamics at play can mirror — and even predict — the ebb and flow of America’s large-scale political landscape.

FILMOGRAPHY

With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. CONTACT US | KARTEMQUIN FILMS Kartemquin Films 1901 W. Wellington Chicago, IL 60657 Tel: 773 472-4366 Fax: 773 472-3348. General Questions info@kartemquin.com. To make a tax-deductible donation or learn more about how to support

Kartemquin’s work

FILMMAKER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Kartemquin’s filmmaker development programs are the entry point for many into our community and the backbone of our organization. Our programs serve over 50 filmmakers annually and have cultivated a network of 500+ alumni. The organization is a committed advocate for the sustainability of the documentary field.

NEWS FOR MAY 2021

On Thursday, May 6, 2021 – POV returns to PBS in July with its 34th season, a slate of films that reaffirm public media’s vital role as a platform for the people and in sparking national dialogue. ON BEAUTY | KARTEMQUIN FILMS From Emmy-nominated filmmaker Joanna Rudnick (In the Family) and Chicago’s Kartemquin Films comes a story about challenging norms and redefining beauty. On Beauty follows fashion photographer Rick Guidotti, who left the fashion world when he grew frustrated with having to work within the restrictive parameters of the industry’s

standard of beauty.

AMERICA TO ME

Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Life Itself) examines racial, economic and class issues in contemporary American education in the ten-part unscripted documentary series America to Me. Poignant and funny, epic and intimate, America to Me spends an academic year at Chicagoland's elite Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF), allowing its APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2021 HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR We’re excited to announce the opening of the 2021 applications for the Hulu / Kartemquin Accelerator program! This will be our second year of working with Hulu, our funder and program partner, to provide (2) filmmakers of color from any of Kartemquin’s programs with $20,000 in grant funding, guided support from the KTQ staff and community as part of a development agreement ALLAN KOSS PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION Rebecca D. Meyers September 2, 2015 at 12:52 pm. Hello. I am trying to obtain a mailing address for the photographer named Allan Koss. I would like to send him an KARTEMQUIN FILMSFILMSABOUTNEWSEVENTSSTOREPROGRAMS Kartemquin's Collection Goes to College. June 1, 2021 12:01 pm. Kartemquin Films is excited to announce the first donation shipment of its archival collections to Washington University Libraries Film & Media Archive (WUFMA). In the words of Tim Horsburgh, “the KTQ archives go to college” just in time for graduation season. FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS 2020. 337 minutes. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social

upheaval

ABOUT KARTEMQUIN

About Kartemquin. Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. Kartemquin's films have received four Academy Award® nominations, and won six Emmys® and three Peabody Awards, among several more major

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Kartemquin's 2002 documentary Stevie aired on Australian television for the first time this weekend, drawing a strong response from viewers. The devastating story of filmmaker Steve James' relationship with troubled Stevie Fielding, the IDFA award-winning film is among our most provocative and compelling works, as the social media reactions of the ABC2 viewers showed. THE PEOPLE OF KARTEMQUIN With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR The two filmmakers selected for the Hulu / Kartemquin Accelerator will each receive: A grant of $20,000 towards production. Guided support through the award-winning Kartemquin collaborative production model. Access to the Kartemquin office, production equipment, and editing

facilities.

REPRESENT | KARTEMQUIN FILMS Represent Now Available On-Demand, DVD for Pre-Order. November 10, 2020 3:06 pm. Fresh off its broadcast debut, Hillary Bachelder' s feature debut Represent is available to rent or buy on-demand.

Continued.

SERGIO RAPU

Eating up Easter Producer/Director Sergio M. Rapu is the only Easter Islander to be actively working in production in an English speaking country. He has spent the last 15 years shooting, and producing documentaries that have aired on History Channel, Travel Channel, National Geographic, and NOVA. Through his work, Sergio aims to show the diversity of life through thought

JOLENE PINDER

Jolene Pinder is a documentary producer and arts administrator with 15 years of experience in the independent film space. Most recently, she helped launch and served as the inaugural executive director of #CreateLouisiana, a grantmaking and mentorship non-profit designed to champion Louisiana talent in film. Recent grantees supported through #CreateLouisiana have attracted ANNOUNCING A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION With gratitude for her leadership and vision during a challenging period, Kartemquin Films announces today that Executive Director Jolene Pinder is leaving the organization, effective October 1. A transition team of Kartemquin Board and staff members is currently engaged in a search for an interim. You can read and share the job

description.

KARTEMQUIN FILMSFILMSABOUTNEWSEVENTSSTOREPROGRAMS Kartemquin's Collection Goes to College. June 1, 2021 12:01 pm. Kartemquin Films is excited to announce the first donation shipment of its archival collections to Washington University Libraries Film & Media Archive (WUFMA). In the words of Tim Horsburgh, “the KTQ archives go to college” just in time for graduation season. FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS 2020. 337 minutes. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social

upheaval

ABOUT KARTEMQUIN

About Kartemquin. Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. Kartemquin's films have received four Academy Award® nominations, and won six Emmys® and three Peabody Awards, among several more major

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Kartemquin's 2002 documentary Stevie aired on Australian television for the first time this weekend, drawing a strong response from viewers. The devastating story of filmmaker Steve James' relationship with troubled Stevie Fielding, the IDFA award-winning film is among our most provocative and compelling works, as the social media reactions of the ABC2 viewers showed. THE PEOPLE OF KARTEMQUIN With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR The two filmmakers selected for the Hulu / Kartemquin Accelerator will each receive: A grant of $20,000 towards production. Guided support through the award-winning Kartemquin collaborative production model. Access to the Kartemquin office, production equipment, and editing

facilities.

REPRESENT | KARTEMQUIN FILMS Represent Now Available On-Demand, DVD for Pre-Order. November 10, 2020 3:06 pm. Fresh off its broadcast debut, Hillary Bachelder' s feature debut Represent is available to rent or buy on-demand.

Continued.

SERGIO RAPU

Eating up Easter Producer/Director Sergio M. Rapu is the only Easter Islander to be actively working in production in an English speaking country. He has spent the last 15 years shooting, and producing documentaries that have aired on History Channel, Travel Channel, National Geographic, and NOVA. Through his work, Sergio aims to show the diversity of life through thought

JOLENE PINDER

Jolene Pinder is a documentary producer and arts administrator with 15 years of experience in the independent film space. Most recently, she helped launch and served as the inaugural executive director of #CreateLouisiana, a grantmaking and mentorship non-profit designed to champion Louisiana talent in film. Recent grantees supported through #CreateLouisiana have attracted ANNOUNCING A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION With gratitude for her leadership and vision during a challenging period, Kartemquin Films announces today that Executive Director Jolene Pinder is leaving the organization, effective October 1. A transition team of Kartemquin Board and staff members is currently engaged in a search for an interim. You can read and share the job

description.

FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS 2020. 337 minutes. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social

upheaval

FILMOGRAPHY

With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. THE KARTEMQUIN STORE Price: $29.95. Local elections, especially those in smaller cities in Middle America, are often overlooked by national media, even though the dynamics at play can mirror — and even predict — the ebb and flow of America’s large-scale political landscape. CONTACT US | KARTEMQUIN FILMS Kartemquin Films 1901 W. Wellington Chicago, IL 60657 Tel: 773 472-4366 Fax: 773 472-3348. General Questions info@kartemquin.com. To make a tax-deductible donation or learn more about how to support

Kartemquin’s work

FILMMAKER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Kartemquin’s filmmaker development programs are the entry point for many into our community and the backbone of our organization. Our programs serve over 50 filmmakers annually and have cultivated a network of 500+ alumni. The organization is a committed advocate for the sustainability of the documentary field.

NEWS FOR MAY 2021

Kartemquin Films Approved for Grants for Arts Projects Award as National Endowment for Arts Announces Second Round of Grants for FY 2021. May 13, 2021. Kartemquin Films has been approved for a Grants for Arts Projects award to support KTQ-Collaborative. This project will support artistic and professional development programs for

documentary

ON BEAUTY | KARTEMQUIN FILMS From Emmy-nominated filmmaker Joanna Rudnick (In the Family) and Chicago’s Kartemquin Films comes a story about challenging norms and redefining beauty. On Beauty follows fashion photographer Rick Guidotti, who left the fashion world when he grew frustrated with having to work within the restrictive parameters of the industry’s

standard of beauty.

AMERICA TO ME

Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Life Itself) examines racial, economic and class issues in contemporary American education in the ten-part unscripted documentary series America to Me. Poignant and funny, epic and intimate, America to Me spends an academic year at Chicagoland's elite Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF), allowing its

SERGIO RAPU

Eating up Easter Producer/Director Sergio M. Rapu is the only Easter Islander to be actively working in production in an English speaking country. He has spent the last 15 years shooting, and producing documentaries that have aired on History Channel, Travel Channel, National Geographic, and NOVA. Through his work, Sergio aims to show the diversity of life through thought JON SISKEL | KARTEMQUIN FILMS Jon Siskel of Siskel/Jacobs Productions is a veteran filmmaker whose work has been seen widely on Discovery Channel, OWN, A & E and the National Geographic Channel. Their most recent film, Louder Than a Bomb was shown on OWN in 2012 and won the Audience Award at the Chicago, Philadelphia, Palm Springs, Cleveland and Woods Hole film

festivals.

KARTEMQUIN FILMSFILMSABOUTNEWSEVENTSSTOREPROGRAMSKARTEMQUIN 990KARTEMQUIN CHICAGOKARTEMQUIN FILMS CHICAGOKARTEMQUIN FILMS JOBS Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMSKARTEMQUIN FILMS JOBSKARTEMQUIN FILMS JOBSKARTEMQUIN FILMS ONLINEKARTEMQUIN FILMS ONLINE In a divided America, Van Jones attempts to pass a landmark criminal justice bill — and finds himself under fire from all sides.This film is produced in association with Kartemquin Films. THE PEOPLE OF KARTEMQUIN With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR Combining Kartemquin’s expertise in nurturing emerging, diverse midwest-based filmmakers and projects with Hulu’s groundbreaking support of original documentaries, the Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator program offers an unprecedented opportunity for alumni of Kartemquin’s acclaimed REPRESENT | KARTEMQUIN FILMS In the heart of the American Midwest, three women take on entrenched political systems in their fight to reshape local politics on their

own terms.

SERGIO RAPU

Eating up Easter Producer/Director Sergio M. Rapu is the only Easter Islander to be actively working in production in an English speaking country. He has spent the last 15 years shooting, and producing documentaries that have aired on History Channel, Travel Channel, National Geographic, and NOVA. Through his work, Sergio aims to show the diversity of life through thought APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2021 HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR We’re excited to announce the opening of the 2021 applications for the Hulu / Kartemquin Accelerator program! This will be our second year of working with Hulu, our funder and program partner, to provide (2) filmmakers of color from any of Kartemquin’s programs with $20,000 in grant funding, guided support from the KTQ staff and community as part of a development agreement JON SISKEL | KARTEMQUIN FILMS Jon Siskel of Siskel/Jacobs Productions is a veteran filmmaker whose work has been seen widely on Discovery Channel, OWN, A & E and the National Geographic Channel. Their most recent film, Louder Than a Bomb was shown on OWN in 2012 and won the Audience Award at the Chicago, Philadelphia, Palm Springs, Cleveland and Woods Hole film

festivals.

DAVID E. SIMPSON

David E. Simpson is a documentary filmmaker with three decades of experience. Films he has produced, directed or edited have garnered three national Emmys, a pair of Peabody awards, two DuPont-Columbia batons, an Oscar nomination, a Sundance jury award and best in category at countless festivals. He has worked in close association with Kartemquin Films since 1997.

DIANE MOY QUON

Diane Quon is an Academy Award-nominated producer who worked as a marketing executive for 17 years at NBC and at Paramount Pictures before moving back to her hometown of Chicago. KARTEMQUIN FILMSFILMSABOUTNEWSEVENTSSTOREPROGRAMSKARTEMQUIN 990KARTEMQUIN CHICAGOKARTEMQUIN FILMS CHICAGOKARTEMQUIN FILMS JOBS Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a FILMS | KARTEMQUIN FILMSKARTEMQUIN FILMS JOBSKARTEMQUIN FILMS JOBSKARTEMQUIN FILMS ONLINEKARTEMQUIN FILMS ONLINE In a divided America, Van Jones attempts to pass a landmark criminal justice bill — and finds himself under fire from all sides.This film is produced in association with Kartemquin Films. THE PEOPLE OF KARTEMQUIN With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR Combining Kartemquin’s expertise in nurturing emerging, diverse midwest-based filmmakers and projects with Hulu’s groundbreaking support of original documentaries, the Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator program offers an unprecedented opportunity for alumni of Kartemquin’s acclaimed REPRESENT | KARTEMQUIN FILMS In the heart of the American Midwest, three women take on entrenched political systems in their fight to reshape local politics on their

own terms.

SERGIO RAPU

Eating up Easter Producer/Director Sergio M. Rapu is the only Easter Islander to be actively working in production in an English speaking country. He has spent the last 15 years shooting, and producing documentaries that have aired on History Channel, Travel Channel, National Geographic, and NOVA. Through his work, Sergio aims to show the diversity of life through thought APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2021 HULU/KARTEMQUIN ACCELERATOR We’re excited to announce the opening of the 2021 applications for the Hulu / Kartemquin Accelerator program! This will be our second year of working with Hulu, our funder and program partner, to provide (2) filmmakers of color from any of Kartemquin’s programs with $20,000 in grant funding, guided support from the KTQ staff and community as part of a development agreement JON SISKEL | KARTEMQUIN FILMS Jon Siskel of Siskel/Jacobs Productions is a veteran filmmaker whose work has been seen widely on Discovery Channel, OWN, A & E and the National Geographic Channel. Their most recent film, Louder Than a Bomb was shown on OWN in 2012 and won the Audience Award at the Chicago, Philadelphia, Palm Springs, Cleveland and Woods Hole film

festivals.

DAVID E. SIMPSON

David E. Simpson is a documentary filmmaker with three decades of experience. Films he has produced, directed or edited have garnered three national Emmys, a pair of Peabody awards, two DuPont-Columbia batons, an Oscar nomination, a Sundance jury award and best in category at countless festivals. He has worked in close association with Kartemquin Films since 1997.

DIANE MOY QUON

Diane Quon is an Academy Award-nominated producer who worked as a marketing executive for 17 years at NBC and at Paramount Pictures before moving back to her hometown of Chicago.

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On Thursday, May 6, 2021 – POV returns to PBS in July with its 34th season, a slate of films that reaffirm public media’s vital role as a platform for the people and in sparking national dialogue.

ABOUT KARTEMQUIN

Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. THE KARTEMQUIN STORE Price: $29.95. Local elections, especially those in smaller cities in Middle America, are often overlooked by national media, even though the dynamics at play can mirror — and even predict — the ebb and flow of America’s large-scale political landscape.

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With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. FOR FANS | KARTEMQUIN FILMS With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. FILMMAKER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Kartemquin’s filmmaker development programs are the entry point for many into our community and the backbone of our organization. Our programs serve over 50 filmmakers annually and have cultivated a network of 500+ alumni. The organization is a committed advocate for the sustainability of the documentary field.

KARTEMQUIN FILMS

Kartemquin is a collaborative center empowering filmmakers who create documentaries that have consequences in the world and foster a more engaged and just society. In 2016, Kartemquin celebrated 50 years of sparking democracy through documentary. The organization's films have received three Academy Award ® nominations and won several major prizes, including six Emmys, two Peabody

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Kartemquin's 2002 documentary Stevie aired on Australian television for the first time this weekend, drawing a strong response from viewers. The devastating story of filmmaker Steve James' relationship with troubled Stevie Fielding, the IDFA award-winning film is among our most provocative and compelling works, as the social media reactions of the ABC2 viewers showed.

CITY SO REAL

Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social upheaval following the police killing of George Floyd. ANNOUNCING A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION With gratitude for her leadership and vision during a challenging period, Kartemquin Films announces today that Executive Director Jolene Pinder is leaving the organization, effective October 1. A transition team of Kartemquin Board and staff members is currently engaged in a search for an interim. You can read and share the job

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KARTEMQUIN'S COLLECTION GOES TO COLLEGE June 1, 2021 12:01 pm Kartemquin Films is excited to announce the first donation shipment of its archival collections to Washington University Libraries Film & Media Archive (WUFMA). In the words of Tim Horsburgh, “the KTQ archives go to college” just in time for graduation season.

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KARTEMQUIN FILMS APPROVED FOR GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS AWARD AS NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR ARTS ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND OF GRANTS FOR FY

2021

May 13, 2021 9:26 am UNAPOLOGETIC BROADCAST PREMIERE AS PART OF POV'S 34TH SEASON May 10, 2021 5:38 pm KARTEMQUIN, TRACES OF HOME AWARDED GRANT FROM DDFIA April 21, 2021 1:46 pm KARTEMQUIN, PROGRAM ALUM AWARDED DCASE ARTIST RESPONSE GRANTS April 21, 2021 10:23 am More news Newsletter CITY SO REAL (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OFFICIAL TRAILER) Video of City So Real (National Geographic OFFICIAL TRAILER) Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. About  | History  | Mission  |  People  |  Programs Kartemquin is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. EMPOWERING FILMS, EMPOWERING FILMMAKERS, EMPOWERING TRUTH. Your support helps us tell the stories of people whose lives are most directly affected by social and political change and who are often overlooked or misrepresented by the media. Donate to Kartemquin KTQ ALUMNI RELIEF FUND Kartemquin Films has a remaining $35,000 to provide relief grants for its alumni who continue to experience financial hardship or have begun to experience hardship due to the second surge of the COVID-19

pandemic.

We are aiming to award uniform grants of $1,000 per person to up to 35 applicants. As in the first round of funding, we will strive to be as responsive to the number of applications received as possible, while remaining committed to awarding substantial grants to a smaller group

of people.

Details on Relief Funds

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See our films Learn about our programs Our latest news Find our events Shop in our store Make a donation Get email updates With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, Kartemquin is building on more than 50 years of history as Chicago's documentary powerhouse. Kartemquin is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Guidestar � 2019 Kartemquin Educational Films Site reimagined by Sleight-of-Hand Studios