Download the latest episode of Filmspotting, the popular Chicago-based weekly film review show, and around the 30 minute mark you'll hear a nice mention of Kartemquin's new triple DVD set, The Kartemquin Collection: Early Years, Volume 1-3, as well as their anticipation for the upcoming theatrical release of The Interrupters. Continued

Facets Features gave Kartemquin some major appreciation in a recent blog all about us. In a post that quickly covers some of our 45 year history and in which she names Inquiring Nuns as her favorite Kartemquin film, Susan Doll also discusses our DVD releases of The Kartemquin Collection: Early Years, Vol.1 and the Early Years, Vol. 2. She writes: Continued

This holiday season, give them Cinéma vérité... Continued

Kartemquin Films is proud to announce the release of The Kartemquin Films Collection: The Early Years - Volume 1: 1967-1968. The DVD features Parents and Thumbs Down, two classic cinéma vérité films from the formative period of Kartemquin's 44-year history, plus an exclusive interview with filmmakers and Kartemquin co-founders Gordon Quinn & Jerry Temaner. Continued

Three Kartemquin films will be featured in Facets' 40 Years After: Filming the '68 Revolution retrospective taking place in Chicago August 22-28. Hum 255, Trick Bag and Thumbs Down will all screen over the course of the week. Get the details. Continued

The kick-off event of the Kartemquin Retrospective at the University of Chicago is Thursday, October 27th at 7pm at the Film Studies Center at 5811 S. Ellis. The evening entitled "Violence & Power" will include screenings of Thumbs Down, Hum 255, Trick Bag and The New Americans as well as a discussion with the filmmakers following the film excerpts. Other events for the Retrospective will take place throughout November. For more information visit here. Continued