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Kartemquin across the midwest

March 21, 2008

Kartemquin's Justine Nagan traveled to Plymouth, MN on Thursday to speak to two classes at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School about her career in documentary film making. The ninth and tenth grade AVID students participated as a part of their english and social studies coursework and were inquisitive and open during the discussion. Thanks to Ms. Fuller and her colleagues for instigating the visit.

Kartemquin, blogged again

December 07, 2007

A Kartemquin crew recently visited local Chicago designers, The Post Family, during a shoot for Typeface. Read The Post Family's Blog about the experience.

Typeface granted again

October 19, 2007

Kartemquin is excited to announce that the Illinois Arts Council has awarded Typeface with a $10,200 grant for continued production. We are so grateful.

Kartemquin on Producer's Panel

August 08, 2007

Kartemquin's Director of Communications and Distribution, Justine Nagan, participated on a panel entitled, "Getting Your Film on Television" as part of the Midwest Independent Film Festival, at Landmark Cinema last night. She joined Street Thief Director Malik Bader, WTTW's Annie Potter, and Current TV's Erik Nordby, to address the sold-out crowd prior to a screening of Bader's film.

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.

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.

You're invited

May 23, 2007

Mark your calendars! You're invited to a benefit for Typeface, Kartemquin's work-in-progress on cultural preservation and graphic design history in the Midwest.

Please join us Friday, June 15th at 7pm for champagne, desserts and stunning original art in our silent auction--all to support production on Kartemquin's latest project. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door.

Buy tickets now.

Typeface awarded first big grant from the IHC

May 07, 2007

Typeface, a new Kartemquin documentary by Justine Nagan, received a $10,000 grant from the Illinois Humanities Council for continued production on the film.