News

December 2006

Kartemquin/IFC film collaboration in the Hollywood Reporter

December 21, 2006

At the Death House Door, a new Kartemquin work by Steve James and Peter Gilbert, was recently mentioned in the Hollywood Reporter. The documentary is being produced by Kartemquin for the Independent Film Channel. Read the description.

Hoop Dreams, a MediaRights staff pick

December 14, 2006

Kartemquin’s 1994 documentary, Hoop Dreams, is featured this month as a "staff pick" in the MediaRights on-line store. Browse this list of doc all-stars for holiday gift ideas. MediaRights is a non-profit, community organization created to help extend the reach of social-issue documentaries.

Zak Piper: Director of Production, Soundman, High School Mentor...

December 04, 2006

On November 21st, Kartemquin's Zak Piper participated in Free Spirit Media's "Discovering the World of Media" program by hosting two high school students, Jasmine Holman and Alexis Sherrod. During the students' day of job shadowing, they learned first-hand what Zak does everyday to make Kartemquin's documentaries come together. For more information on Free Spirit Media, please visit: freespiritmedia.org.