Kartemquin Films is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and internationally renowned documentary film center. Founded in 1966, Kartemquin Films acts as a leading source in the film community, creating works centered around the topics of everyday human drama paired with civic engagement and community media arts programs designed to inspire understanding, compassion, and social change. Kartemquin Films has been the recipient of numerous awards including an Emmy, a Robert F. Kennedy journalism award, a DGA award, Independent Spirit, and an Oscar nomination. Kartemquin Films is headquartered in its award-winning, documentary production facility in Chicago, Illinois where it operates off an annual budget of approximately $2-3 million dollars. Kartemquin Films offers a thriving internship program for emerging filmmakers, and in the past has offered part-time employment opportunities. 

Kartemquin Films is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and internationally renowned documentary film center. Founded in 1966, Kartemquin Films acts as a leading source in the film community, creating works centered around the topics of everyday human drama paired with civic engagement and community media arts programs designed to inspire understanding, compassion, and social change. Kartemquin Films has been the recipient of numerous awards including an Emmy, a Robert F. Kennedy journalism award, a DGA award, Independent Spirit, and an Oscar nomination. Kartemquin Films is headquartered in its award-winning, documentary production facility in Chicago, Illinois where it operates off an annual budget of approximately $2-3 million dollars. Kartemquin Films offers a thriving internship program for emerging filmmakers, and in the past has offered part-time employment opportunities.