Kartemquin and the writers' strike
November 20, 2007
Kartemquin was recently cited in a blog about the writers' strike, check it out.
Kartemquin and fair use, continued
November 18, 2007
Kartemquin's JJ Hanley will give a presentation on her experience with fair use and licensing during the making of Refrigerator Mothers, and will share other Kartemquin fair use experiences, on December 3rd, in St. Louis at an event sponsored by the St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Get the details.
Oak Park screens Kartemquin for Veterans' Day
November 12, 2007
Filmmaker Gordon Quinn led an emotional discussion yesterday afternoon, following a screening of Kartemquin's Emmy-Award winning film, Vietnam: Long Time Coming at the Oak Park Public Library. The Library screened the film as a part of its day-long Veterans Day program.
Home for Life screening sells out!
November 11, 2007
Kartemquin was thrilled to premiere the new restored 16mm print of its founding film, Home for Life, at a sold-out screening Saturday night at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. At a pre-screening reception, friends of Kartemquin mingled with experts in the field of aging, documentary enthusiasts and several individuals who worked at the Drexel Home, both during filmmaking and in the years afterwards. The film was introduced by Richard Christiansen, and the packed house enjoyed a lively, and long, discussion about the documentary following the screening.
Terra Incognita in Milwaukee
November 08, 2007
Kartemquin filmmakers Maria Finitzo and Justine Nagan were in Milwaukee last night for a screening of Terra Incognita, hosted by the DocUWM program and ITVS' Community Cinema Program. The auditorium was near capacity for the screening and the enthusiastic discussion afterwards. Special thanks to Brad, the DocUWM crew and Alterra Coffee for their hospitality.
Golub/Spero in the blogosphere
November 07, 2007
Kartemquin's recent Golub/Spero DVD release was featured on the Provisions Library "blog for the arts of social change." Check it out.
Kartemquin and Reel Exchange
November 02, 2007
Kartemquin's Justine Nagan participated on a panel of film professionals at Columbia College's "Reel Exchange: Directing" session yesterday afternoon. Columbia describe's their RE program as: "Film professionals will join directing students in a discussion about assembling clips for presentation on a reel. This session is an excellent opportunity for students and alumni to ask questions pertaining to assembling their body of work or simply attend and absorb the knowledge."
Approximately 50 students attended the afternoon session.
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- At the Death House Door
- The Chicago Maternity Center Story
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- What's Happening at Local 70?
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