May 2010

New Zealand's Wellington Zoo will present a special showing of Kartemquin's acclaimed nature documentary Milking the Rhino on June 17th 2010 to raise money for its conservation fund.

From the Wellington Zoo's website:

"This is the first time that the Zoo has organised an event of this kind and it is hopeful that ticket sales will help it to continue its involvement in future projects to help protect wildlife and the environment.

On its release in 2008, Milking the Rhino was praised for its honest depiction of life in communities that live close to wild rhinoceros in rural Africa and the conflict that exists there between humans and animals.

This is a rare chance to see this major documentary on the big screen and a real opportunity to get an insight into a revolutionary movement that turned poachers into community-focused conservationists across the continent."

Kartemquin would like to wish the Zoo the best of luck with the screening. Get more information here.

Joanna Rudnick's Emmy-nominated documentary In the Family will screen for free as part of the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education's "Science in the Cinema" film series at the AFI Silver Theatre on July 28th. Get more information.

The momentum behind On Beauty continues to build with two new generous grants this month from Sage Foundation and the Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust. This funding will help support upcoming shoots with medical student Nadia Merchant in New York, and with Rick Guidotti as he explores mounting a large-scale photography exhibition in Times Square.

Pledge your support for this in-progress project.

As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Kartemquin relies on your support in order to make our films, develop the talents of emerging social issue filmmakers, and continue to be at the vanguard of public media issues such as fair use, ethics in documentary filmmaking, and net neutrality.

You can already help us by making a donation; buying DVDs and merchandise from our store; attending screenings; and by telling your friends about the work we do. Now you can also support us by doing something you do every day: online searches!

Through using GoodSearch, a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue to the charities its users designate, on behalf of Kartemquin, we will get financial support each time you search. If you also visit Goodshop.com and select Kartemquin, we will get a donation of upto 30% of the price each time you buy goods online.

The easiest way to do all this: Simply download the Goodsearch toolbar, select Kartemquin as your charity of choice, and begin searching and shopping!

Thank you for support. Without it, we would not be able to make our films and get them in front of the audiences that need them most.