The 2024 Roger Ebert Lecture and Screening will be held October 17-18 in the Knight Auditorium of Spurlock Museum.
Join us for the Roger Ebert Lecture "Documentaries on the Frontlines of Democracy: How Kartemquin’s Storytelling Works for Stronger Publics," presented by Patricia Aufderheide, University Professor of Communication Studies at American University in Washington, D.C.
At a time when democracy itself is at risk, this talk takes a close look at how filmmakers with a passion for their craft, an artistic vision, and a commitment to an open and just society told Midwest-centric stories that won Emmys, duPont-Columbias, Peabodys, Oscar noms, and changed how viewers understood themselves in the world.
Angela Aguayo, associate professor of media and cinema studies, will provide an introduction, and Raina Politva from the University of California Press will provide a brief statement before the Ebert Lecture by Patricia Aufderheide. Founding member of Kartemquin Films, Gordon Quinn, will also be in attendance. Quinn's first film, Home for Life, was heralded as "an extraordinarily moving documentary" by Roger Ebert. A Q&A will follow.
Presented by the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies.
