March 30, 2017
For over 16 years, veteran producers Jedd and Todd Wider have proven their mettle in the documentary film community. Together, the brothers have
Ethics
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March 7, 2017International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) might not be the obvious place to go in search of documentary filmmaking. Doc-focused cousin
March 2, 2017In the months leading up to the launch of the IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund , we couldn't have anticipated the national public debate that would
February 10, 2017When director Justin Schein began making a film about the aging political activist and colorful Greenwich Village mainstay Mayer Vishner, he was
September 13, 2016In the ninth grade, punk rock was writer-musician Laura Albert's salvation. Punk would also become part of the reason she would trust documentarian
September 7, 2016" Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth … The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. " -
July 19, 2016Crossing the Anacostia River back toward Northwest Washington, DC, tails between our legs, I thought, "Pick-up shoots are supposed to be easy." We'd
June 15, 2016Editor's Note: Kartemquin Films has been celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the celebration culminates June 24 in Chicago, with the 50th
May 17, 2016By Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan We're starting a new documentary project, which means we're having that key early conversation with the people we
January 20, 2016Navigating ethical challenges comes with the territory when making documentary films. I am endlessly fascinated by the ethical choices we face,