Review vintage artifacts from the bygone heydey of gritty 16mm activist docmaking, when idealism was skyhigh, when when film classes made movies out of oncampus crises, and when active protest was doubly worth doing if you were doing it on. Jan 25, 2018 and he turned a documentary about a film critic into a meditation on religion, sex, parenthood and cinema with his 2014 roger ebert examination life, itself. Steve james film, adapted from rogers memoir of the same name, was, in a word, magnificent, and it left me emotionally drained. For hoop dreams director steve james, reinventing an. Life itself 2014 roger ebert movie indiegogo pitch video with steve james and martin scorsese duration. Plenty of fantastic films are on the list including the roger ebert doc life itself, the overnighters, citizenfour and jodorowskys dune. Chicagobased production company kartemquin films life itself is readying four inprogress docs, including all the queens horses pictured, minding. Life itself dvd ottawa public library bibliocommons. Kartemquin still has this midwestern flavour, quinn says. The documentary ranks include citizenfour, laura poitras powerhouse about edward snowden, life itself, a look at the life of roger ebert, and the case against 8. The new documentary life itself is based in part on roger eberts autobiography by the same name. Martin scorsese and steve zaillian are teaming to produce a documentary on roger ebert inspired by the film critics 2011 memoir life itself. He directed the 1997 feature film prefontaine and the tv movies passing glory and joe and max.
Apr 16, 2018 kartemquin is deeply saddened by the passing of william bill nack, who was featured in our 2014 documentary life itself, about roger ebert nack and ebert became lifelong friends after meeting at the university of illinois, while both working on the daily illini newspaper. A documentary film recounting the inspiring and entertaining life. The documentary itself could use some streamlining when it drifts off course on occasion and i would have liked a little more of a coda to eberts death to see more of the outpouring. Jul 15, 2015 life itself 2014 roger ebert movie indiegogo pitch video with steve james and martin scorsese duration. Coming off our recent emmy win, kartemquin films has generously made life itself, steve james wonderful documentary about my husband, available to stream for free until friday, october 7th. Jul 02, 2014 in his 2011 memoir, life itself, roger weaves the story of his life with all the skills gained from a lifetime well and truly spent. The legacy of roger eberts life, recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of the worldrenowned film critic and social commentator, from his pulitzer prizewinning film criticism at the chicago suntimes to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in america. In the game, joanna rudnick in the family, bing liu. Here are the 50 most popular documentaries of all time on. Life itself dvd king county library system bibliocommons.
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Kevin horancourtesy of kartemquin roger ebert was often considered the. Users can browse, search and view photos of todays people and events. See our films our latest news find our events shop in our store make a donation get involved. Life itself director steve james, a 30year veteran of kartemquin, says you have to be prepared to have your film taken apart. With oscar isaac, olivia wilde, annette bening, mandy patinkin. Elaine dundy, a new yorker born in the 1930s, is the author of the dud avocado, based on a year she spent in paris. Here she presents her memoirs which begin in classy apartments on park lane before the crash, include a wild and funny time as an actress in paris and london, and reveal all about her disastrous marriage to theater critic kenneth tynan. Kevin horancourtesy of kartemquin roger ebert was often considered the most famous film critic of his generation. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use. Life itself dvd the seattle public library bibliocommons. Nack and ebert became lifelong friends after meeting at the university of illinois, while both working on the daily illini newspaper. Life itself dvd a kartemquin films and film rites production.
Life itself dvd douglas county libraries bibliocommons. But, to borrow from books by and about others, it could as easily have been called a life in full, for the threedimensional portrait it provides of its subject, or even goodbye to all that, due. Here are the 50 most popular documentaries of all time on rotten tomatoes but how many have you seen. Steve james, who directed the doc hoop dreams, will. Magnolia will distribute roger ebert doc life itself film. Steve james directed life itself, which was produced by zak piper for kartemquin films and garrett basch for film rites, with executive producers martin scorsese, steve zaillian, michael w.
Kartemquins gordon quinn is behind the camera, and in the audience are jerry temaner and his family. One of his more recent films, the interrupters, a portrayal of a year inside the lives of former gang members in chicago who now intervene in violent conflicts, was released in january 2011, after premiering at the sundance film festival. A centerpiece of the film is the story of how ebert and gene siskel revolutionized film criticism and became the most recognized, criticized, and. Life itself is a work of deftness and delicacy, by turns a film about illness and death, about writing, about cinema and. Check out the full oscar documentary shortlist below. Kartemquin films is a fourtime oscarnominated 501c3 nonprofit production company located in chicago, illinois, that produces a wide range of documentary films. Based on his memoir of the same name, life itself recounts the surprising and entertaining life of worldrenowned film critic and social commentator roger ebert a story thats by turns personal, wistful, funny, painful, and transcendent. Life itself dvd pima county public library bibliocommons. Diane is currently producing multiple documentaries by the documentary powerhouse, kartemquin films hoop dreams, life itself including. Al jazeera america today announced its latest collaboration with kartemquin films on hard earned, a. As the full, unvarnished portrait of the peoples critic, life itself is surprising, touching, and unforgettable. The new documentary life itself captures how ebert lived life and faced death. Life itself washington county cooperative library services. Life itself official trailer video of life itself official trailer based on his memoir of the same name, life itself recounts the surprising and entertaining life of worldrenowned film critic and social commentator roger ebert a story thats by turns personal, wistful, funny, painful, and transcendent.
As a young new york city couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes. Jan 24, 2014 before watching the premier of life itself at the sundance film festival, i would not have guessed how much the documentary about my dear roger would affect me. Life magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th century. Apr 01, 2015 chicagobased production company kartemquin films life itself is readying four inprogress docs, including all the queens horses pictured, minding the gap, the prosecutors and keep talking.
Jul 19, 2014 kevin horancourtesy of kartemquin roger ebert was surrounded by movie memorabilia in his office. See the battle with cancer and how it ravaged the man is challenge, and it isnt for everything. Jul 03, 2014 the new documentary life itself captures how ebert lived life and faced death. Kartemquin is deeply saddened by the passing of william bill nack, who was featured in our 2014 documentary life itself, about roger ebert nack and ebert became lifelong friends after meeting at the university of illinois, while both working on the daily illini newspaper. Kartemquin s gordon quinn is behind the camera, and in the audience are jerry temaner and his family.
Life itself is the gripping, heartwarming, detailed and powerful story of the inimitable roger ebert, the beloved film critic from the chicago suntimes as well as scriptwriter, author and all around media giant. Recognized as a leading advocate for independent public media. Kartemquin is a 501c3 notforprofit organization based in chicago. Diane is producing multiple documentaries with kartemquin films hoop dreams, life itself including minding the gap directed by bing liu making its world premiere at 2018 sundance ilmf festival. Kevin horancourtesy of kartemquin roger ebert was surrounded by movie memorabilia in his office. Minding the gap directed by firsttime filmmaker, bing liu, lefthanded pianist directed by gordon quinn and the dilemma of desire directed by peabody awardwinning maria finitzo. Other recent productions include the emmywinning life itself, the homestretch, the interrupters, and the trials of muhammad ali, the dupont awardwinning series hard earned.
Here is a sampling of what some critics have written about the film. Here are the 10 best chicago documentaries chicago magazine. Before watching the premier of life itself at the sundance film festival, i would not have guessed how much the documentary about my dear roger would affect me. Kartemquin readies four docs for spring showcase realscreen. May 20, 2016 the company sees itself as very much part of chicagos vibrant, interdisciplinary creative communities. It now lives on at, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. The dilemma of desire by maria finitzo filmarts productions. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Cnn isnt the only cable news network going in for documentary series. And he turned a documentary about a film critic into a meditation on religion, sex, parenthood and cinema with his 2014 roger ebert examination life, itself. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society. In some ways, its a curious book, arranged largely in chronological order, but it also fixes on the sort of moments that recur and repeat like memories before falling asleep on a good night. Mar 29, 2015 life itself isnt an easy documentary to watch.
Life itself, citizenfour, overnights on oscar documentary. In his 2011 memoir, life itself, roger weaves the story of his life with all the skills gained from a lifetime well and truly spent. Jun 16, 2016 life itself director steve james, a 30year veteran of kartemquin, says you have to be prepared to have your film taken apart. Sep 30, 2016 coming off our recent emmy win, kartemquin films has generously made life itself, steve james wonderful documentary about my husband, available to stream for free until friday, october 7th. The company sees itself as very much part of chicagos vibrant, interdisciplinary creative communities. He has since then become one of the most acclaimed documentary makers of his generation, with noted works being stevie, the new americans, the war tapes, at the death house door, the interrupters, life itself, and most recently the 2018.
Lefthanded pianist along with chicago tribune arts critic howard reich, and codirected by leslie simmer and kartemquin founder gordon quinn. Kartemquin is deeply saddened by the passing of william bill nack, who was featured in our 2014 documentary life itself, about roger ebert. Here are the 10 best chicago documentaries chicago. Steve james film, adapted from rogers memoir of the same name, was, in a word, magnificent, and it left me emotionally drained the experience was bittersweet, mostly because roger wasnt there to share it with me. Life itself is the 2011 memoir by film critic roger ebert, pulitzer prize winning journalist for the chicago suntimes who through partnership with film critic gene siskel, cohosted a nationally syndicated tv talk show that made him a household name as a critic, with his insights, interviews and patented thumbs up thumbs down summary of movies. It is the documentary filmmaking home of acclaimed producers such as gordon quinn, steve james hoop dreams, maria finitzo mapping stem cell research.