Gordon
Quinn, founder and executive director of Chicago-based Kartemquin Films, will transition into a
new role: Creative Director. Quinn helped start up the nonprofit in 1966 as a
"home for independent filmmakers developing documentary to examine and critique
society through the stories of real people." Justine Nagan, who joined
Kartemquin in 2005 as its communications and distribution director, and later
moved up to associate director, will replace Quinn as executive director.

"For
a long time I have wanted to put more of my energy into the creative side of
documentary producing," said Quinn in a statement. "And now as Kartemquin's creative
director, I'll be able to focus on developing new projects and working more
extensively with our producers on films."

In
her capacity as communications and distribution director, Nagan focused on
developing the Kartemquin brand, expanding distribution areas and building
strategic partnerships across the independent media, education and viewer
communities. She also worked on the Kartemquin documentaries Typeface and Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita. Nagan received her
masters degree from University of Chicago and her undergraduate degree from University of Wisconsin
at Madison.

"It's
very exciting to have Justine become Kartemquin's new executive director," said
longtime Kartemquin associate Steve James. "She's smart, talented and
energetic. Gordon's dedication and inspired stewardship for 40 years has
provided Justine with the foundation to help build Kartemquin into an even more
indispensable institution in Chicago
for the next generation of documentary filmmakers."

Celebrated
for its much lauded 1994 film Hoop Dreams,
Kartemquin Films has produced 36 films in its four decades, including the
award-winning PBS series The New
Americans, Refrigerator Moms, Stevie and At the Death House Door.