On November 16, WashU's Film & Media Archive announced the acquisition of the physical materials of legendary Chicago-based documentary production company Kartemquin Films. As explained in the Archive's announcement:
Since its founding in 1966 by a collective of working filmmakers, Kartemquin has produced 70+ documentary films that focus on social justice issues and the experiences of marginalized groups. Based in Chicago, the organization’s films have received numerous honors, including six Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, and four Academy Award nominations. Kartemquin’s archives span more than five decades of independent filmmaking on diverse subjects including health care, urban youth, race, labor, gentrification, immigration, aging, and gender.
According to the Archive, the extensive collection of materials includes:
3,500 cans of film, over 11,000 videotapes, more than 2,000 audio items, and 440 boxes of papers. These materials include about 40 official releases spanning 1966–2010, including documentary classics such as Home for Life, Inquiring Nuns, The Chicago Maternity Center, The Last Pullman Car, Hoop Dreams, Stevie, and The New Americans.
Film and Media Studies congratulates the Archive and Kartemquin Films on this extraordinary partnership!
For more information:
Film & Media Archive Receives Gift of Archival Materials from Kartemquin Films
