In 1965, a group of University of Chicago graduates got together to begin making social issue documentary films. 45 years later, the studio they founded was responsible for over 40 award-winning, world-changing documentaries, including "Hoop Dreams", "The New Americans", "Milking the Rhino", "Golub", "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson" and many more. This is the often requested answer to the question: What's the story behind the name of 'Kartemquin Films'?
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