TRUTH & DOCUMENTARY

CAT CITY is a new feature doc chronicling Chicago’s love/hate relationship with #feralcats. Through an ensemble story and cinematic style, #catcityfilm presents a holistic portrait of the many feral cat issues and interventions to inform better policies for all people & animals.

Join us @insidetheplant Fri 4/26th 7pm for CAT CITY followed by a conversation w/ Ben Kolak, Autumn Cirrus @castleblackpaw, and Annette Prince @BirdMonitors. @PAWSChicago will also share on their #PawsForLife Community Outreach program. RSVP @eventbrite - bit.ly/3UcTdnN

“An edifying journey for cat lovers, nature lovers, and city dwellers alike, with plenty to amuse and ponder.” –Kat Sachs @cinefile Thanks to everyone who came to the #premiere of Cat City @davistheater! Join us this week for screenings @ #ThirdSpace 4/11 + @LoganUChicago 4/12

📽️CAT CITY is an #officialselection of the @mkefilm Festival! - Screening on 4/18 6PM @avalontheater, 4/21 3:15 @LTDownerTheatre, 4/24 3:30PM @ #TheTimesCinema. The 16th annual #MilwaukeeFilmFestival will be held from April 11- 25. For tickets, visit mkefilm.org.

For the third year, we documented the @SSIrishParade, and this year live-streamed it with an audience of 1400 around the globe, with crane, commentary, and multi-camera coverage. Watch our coverage on the parade's official YouTube channel here: youtu.be/PC7ps8gxdc8

CAT CITY is an official selection of the @santafefilmfest. We’re grateful for CAT CITY to screen alongside a selection of #documentary #films exploring urgent #environmental themes. #SantaFeFilmFestival takes place April 25-28, 2024. To learn more, go to santafefilmfestival.com.

CAT CITY features: @CatsinAction2 @castleblackpaw @chgobirdallianc @TreeHouseCats @dccatcount @BirdMonitors #chicagobirdreport⠀ #animalwelfare #TNR #documentary #screening #feracat #catsofchicago #streetcat #spayandneuter #rescuecat #gatos #birding #conservation #urbanwildlife

CAT CITY is coming to Chicago this kitten season 24'! Register for your #tickets on #Eventbrite. Screenings are free and public: bit.ly/3VaZKkR 4/3 @Davistheater w/ @TreeHouseCats 4/11 #ThirdSpace 4/12 @LoganUChicago w/ @ChicagoStudies 4/26 @insidetheplant

Check out the latest episode of @WBEZCuriousCity featuring Cat City director Ben Kolak, @TreeHouseCats, @CatsinAction2, @chgobirdallianc and more. Head to the link in our bio to listen! 🎧 #feralcats #TNR #chicagocats #documentary #animalwelfare #animaladvocacy #conservation

CAT CITY is an official selection of the 7th annual @FAUNAFestTepoz taking place March 14-17th in the city of Tepoztlán, Mexico. A portion of each ticket sale will be donated to a local #animalshelter. Learn more about #faunafestival at the link in our bio 🐈

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the @MartyCenter and @UChiDivinity organized an event inviting community members to take turns reciting some of King’s most illuminating texts. T&D took photos and recordings which are now up on the #martymartincenter blog - #LinkInBio

T&D’s Kyra Mitchell had the opportunity to meet with the students of @NDigoMagapaper @HermeneNdigo, introducing them to the documentary producing. Learn more at ndigo.com and watch #ndigo's #BlackHistoryMonth programming airing every Mon this month on Ch 25 📺

We are hiring for a paid 10-week #summer #internship. Applications must be received by April 1, 2024 to be considered. You can find out more and apply here: bit.ly/3SKrcEx. #paidinternship #learnfilm #filmexperience #documentaryfilm #chicagofilmmaker #filmeducation

The @PearsonInst @HarrisPolicy and @MartyCenter are joining hands on 1/30 to host an urgent conversation focusing on the humanitarian and gendered dimensions of the conflict in Gaza. T&D will be #livestreaming the event. Attend in person or online - Register #linkinbio.

Two decades ago, T&D's Ben Kolak produced videos for a nonprofit serving immigrants in NY through the @UChiHumanRights #internship program. Watch the video campaign we made for the center's 25th #anniversary, celebrating its impact on #humanrights #scholarship - #linkinbio

T&D supported @PearsonInst @UChicago during their annual forum, creating introductory videos, highlights, and even a short #documentary sharing Obama Scholar and women’s development leader Rahmatullah Hamraz. Watch the full event at the link in our bio. youtube.com/watch?v=sVS2dl…

For 3 years, we’ve been supporting artist @maria_gaspar_0 document the demolition of Cook County Jail’s infamous Division 1. We used #Ricoh cameras which withstood #Chicago weather. A manifestation of the work is on view now in “Compositions”, Maria’s #soloexhibition @IasUcsc.

This year we premiered #catcityfilm and had the continued privilege of supporting our partner orgs with our video services. 2023 was full of #memories and we look forward to doing more impactful work next year. From the T&D team, we wish you a happy #newyear! See you in 2024!

We're wrapping up the year having supported on some amazing @WBEZ events including @Mortified, @scifri, @radiolab, live performances by @GrampstheVamp and @choirchoirchoir, and an epic convo w/ @waitwaitnpr @petersagal and @wilco front man @jefftweedy. Go to #LinkInBio to watch!

How did conceptions of race come into being? Watch the video tour we made of the @NewberryLibrary's latest #exhibition, "Seeing Race Before Race" and check out the show before it closes on 12/29! #SeeingRB4R #NewberryCRS #RaceB4Race #NewberryLibrary bit.ly/3GOjFhe

Recently, T&D met up with the #NPHM team to film the museum’s collection in preparation for its opening this Spring. Go to nphm.org to learn more about the museum’s mission and watch the full #OntheLawn concert video at the link in our bio!

We’re taking a look back at @thenphm On the Lawn #concert we documented this past summer @Millennium_Park which had over 3,300 attendees present celebrating public housing residents. bit.ly/3RHTxL6