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Kartemquin Films Retrospective (Washington D.C.)

Kartemquin Films Retrospective
With CSM Visiting Filmmaker, Kartemquin co-founder Gordon Quinn
Sponsored by the Haas Family Trusts and co-sponsored by the John & Rachel King Foundation

Kartemquin Films, born in the social-change fervor of the 1960s, has endured into the 21st century, and has produced, among many other celebrated documentaries, Hoop Dreams, Refrigerator Mothers and Stevie.

Quinn launches Kartemquin's newest work, attends screenings of the most recent films and other work, and presents a public lecture on the history of Kartemquin Films. For complete schedule of activities, http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/events.html#quinn

Nov. 4 & 5 The New Americans--Premiere of the latest Kartemquin production, with executive producer Gordon Quinn!
Nov. 4 Panel discussion: A panel discussion with Quinn and human rights experts on the impact of the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent string of restrictive legislation on the experiences of new immigrants to the U.S. will follow the screening.
Nov. 5 Lecture: Gordon Quinn's Illustrated History of Kartemquin Films
(10 am; space limited; RSVP to socialmedia@american.edu)
Nov. 6 Taylor Chain II and The Last Pullman Car Two Kartemquin classics on working America.
Nov. 8 Golub at the National Gallery with Quinn and Jerry Blumenthal
Kartemquin's classic work on a leading artist, with a regional premiere of the film's epilogue 20 years later.

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