Kartemquin Ambassadors
June 25, 2007
Last week, Kartemquin staff members Gordon Quinn and Joanna Rudnick represented Chicago's documentary community with a delegation of Iranian documentary filmmakers visiting as a part of the International Visitor Program. The meeting was organized by the International Visitors Center of Chicago.
Kartemquin and The Academy
June 20, 2007
Kartemquin's Steve James has been invited to join The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This September Steve, and the 114 other 2007 inductees, will be welcomed in at an invitation-only ceremony in Los Angeles.
Typeface benefit a huge success
June 20, 2007
Last Friday, over 150 graphic design and film enthusiasts gathered in the gallery at The Center for Book and Paper Arts in Chicago to raise production funds for Kartemquin's work-in-progress. Guests enjoyed live blue-grass music, desserts from MJ Catering, wine from Toad Hollow Vineyards and a silent auction featuring nearly 60 works from artists across the country. A seven-minute trailer for the documentary screened, and over $8,000 was raised to support the film. Thanks to all of our supporters and sponsors, including those listed above as well as Steracle Press and Hall's Rental. Read more about it.
In the Family Team to Participate in Genetics Conference
June 19, 2007
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 their "Future Perfect: Conversations on the Meaning of the Genetics Revolution" Series. The program will be held on Thursday, June 28th at 7pm at the Kleinau Theatre at Southen Illinois University at Carbondale. The event is free and open to the public. More information is available here.
Kartemquin and the Olympics
June 17, 2007
Kartemquin's Steve James recently worked with Leo Burnett and Nonfiction spots to create a short film for the Chicago Olympic Committee. "Stories" follows a group of young, Chicago athletes as they pursue the training necessary to pursue their 2016 Olympic dreams. Watch the video.
Watch an interview with Steve.
Tonight for Typeface
June 15, 2007
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 the silent auction to bid on. Buy tickets now.
Kartemquin on Development
June 07, 2007
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 President and Kartemquin's trailer for Terra Incognita.
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