Back in 1966, Kartemquin Films was founded by 20-somethings inspired by John Dewey’s work on grassroots democracy and the cinematic breakthroughs of cinéma vérité. Six decades later, Kartemquin filmmakers are still creating work that holds fast to that vision. This discussion focuses on the urgent challenge of documentaries to serve democracy.

Panelists: Gordon Quinn (Filmmaker and Founder, Kartemquin Films), Patricia Aufderheide (Author, Kartemquin Films: Documentaries on the Frontlines of Democracy), and Resita Cox (Filmmaker and Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator Fellow)

Moderator: Natalie Bullock Brown (Filmmaker and Director, Documentary Accountability Working Group)