CMP

NEWS & UPDATES

CMP Announces Opening of Submissions for 2023 Shifting Voices Film Fund

Team Acacia

Jan 9, 2023

CMP Announces Opening of Submissions for 2023 Shifting Voices Film Fund

Fund Supports BIPOC Nonfiction Feature Filmmakers CHICAGO, Illinois (January 9, 2023) – CMP, the premier social impact documentary funder...

Doc10 Supported Films Shortlisted for 95th Academy Awards Nominations

Team Acacia

Dec 21, 2022

Doc10 Supported Films Shortlisted for 95th Academy Awards Nominations

2023 Shortlist Inclusions Reflect Continuing Influence of CMP and Doc10 on Nonfiction Film Industry CHICAGO, Illinois (December 21, 2022)...

Doc5 Documentary Film Festival Comes to Palo Alto September 7 - 9, 2022

Team Acacia

Aug 18, 2022

Doc5 Documentary Film Festival Comes to Palo Alto September 7 - 9, 2022

Influential Documentary Festival Kicks Off Awards Season With Five Acclaimed Selections CHICAGO, Illinois – CMP, the presenting...

CMP Announces Inaugural Winner of Shifting Voices Film Fund Supporting BIPOC Filmmakers

Team Acacia

Jun 21, 2022

CMP Announces Inaugural Winner of Shifting Voices Film Fund Supporting BIPOC Filmmakers

Six Projects Competed For $50,000 Grant at Great Chicago Pitch; Nearly $100,000 Raised For New and Emerging Filmmakers CHICAGO, Illinois...

VARIETY: Abortion Activists Depicted in ‘The Janes’ Sound Alarm About Possible Roe v. Wade Overturn

Team Acacia

May 20, 2022

VARIETY: Abortion Activists Depicted in ‘The Janes’ Sound Alarm About Possible Roe v. Wade Overturn

By: Addie Morfoot, Variety May 20, 2022 Following Doc10 Film Festival’s opening night screening of “The Janes” on May 19, several...

Doc10 to Honor Leading Documentary Filmmakers at Annual Festival May 19-22, 2022

Team Acacia

May 20, 2022

Doc10 to Honor Leading Documentary Filmmakers at Annual Festival May 19-22, 2022

N. Bird Runningwater and Jessica Devaney Receive First-Ever Doc10 Luminary and Vanguard Awards CHICAGO, Illinois – Doc10 today announced...

THE TRIIBE: ‘Let The Little Light Shine’ documentary follows the fight to save a public school

Team Acacia

May 18, 2022

THE TRIIBE: ‘Let The Little Light Shine’ documentary follows the fight to save a public school

By: Tonia Hill May 20, 2022 Let The Little Light Shine, a documentary film that follows the fight to save National Teachers Academy...

WBEZ: At a sold-out screening of ‘The Janes,’ Chicagoans get a history lesson — and marching orders

Team Acacia

May 18, 2022

WBEZ: At a sold-out screening of ‘The Janes,’ Chicagoans get a history lesson — and marching orders

By: Courtney Kueppers May 20, 2022 As a student at the University of Chicago in the ’60s, Heather Booth began connecting people seeking...

Doc10 Announces Exclusive Programming and Special Guests

Team Acacia

May 11, 2022

Doc10 Announces Exclusive Programming and Special Guests

Panel Conversations, Filmmaker Discussions, and Opportunities for Activism Abound at 7th Edition Festival May 19 - 22, 2022 CHICAGO,...

Doc10 Documentary Film Festival Announces 7th Edition Slate

Team Acacia

Apr 11, 2022

Doc10 Documentary Film Festival Announces 7th Edition Slate

Year's Top Nonfiction Selections Take Us From Chicago to Ukraine, Brazilian Amazon, and Inside Volcanoes May 19 - 22, 2022 CHICAGO,...

Doc10 Documentary Film Festival Holds Chicago Premiere of "Navalny"

Team Acacia

Mar 30, 2022

Doc10 Documentary Film Festival Holds Chicago Premiere of "Navalny"

April 9 Preview of First Film in Doc10 Slate Reveals Thrilling Story of Russian Opposition Leader CHICAGO, Illinois – The Doc10...

Doc10 Documentary Film Festival Celebrates Juneteenth

Team Acacia

Jun 7, 2021

Doc10 Documentary Film Festival Celebrates Juneteenth

Annual Film Festival Puts Black Experience Center Stage CHICAGO, Illinois -- The Doc10 Documentary Film Festival announced programming...

Doc10 Documentary Film Festival Announces Full Slate

Team Acacia

May 10, 2021

Doc10 Documentary Film Festival Announces Full Slate

Bookended by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Anthony Bourdain, Festival Returns to Chicago June 17 - 20 CHICAGO, Illinois -- Today, CMP...

Team Acacia

Apr 15, 2021

CMP Announces Doc10 2021 Dates

Renowned Documentary Film Festival Returns to Chicago June 17 - 20 CHICAGO, Illinois -- Today, CMP announced the return of Chicago’s...

CMP Inaugural Partnership with The New York Times Op-Docs Lands Oscar Nomination

Team Acacia

Mar 15, 2021

CMP Inaugural Partnership with The New York Times Op-Docs Lands Oscar Nomination

"A Concerto is a Conversation" Nominated for Best Documentary (Short Subject) CHICAGO, IL -- CMP is proud to announce an exclusive...

CMP Hosts Virtual Panel with "Between the World and Me" Filmmakers

Team Acacia

Dec 8, 2020

CMP Hosts Virtual Panel with "Between the World and Me" Filmmakers

Discussion on Wednesday, December 9, focuses on healing, resilience, and Black joy CHICAGO, IL -- Today, CMP, in partnership with the...

CMP Brings Doc5 Film Festival to Middleburg, Virginia

Team Acacia

Sep 8, 2020

CMP Brings Doc5 Film Festival to Middleburg, Virginia

Today, CMP announced its inaugural Doc5 Film Festival will take place this September in Middleburg, Virginia.

Doc10 Postponed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Team Acacia

Mar 15, 2020

Doc10 Postponed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Chicago Media Project announced today that the fifth annual Doc10 Film Festival will be postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Doc10 Announces Lineup for 5th Annual Film Festival

Team Acacia

Mar 5, 2020

Doc10 Announces Lineup for 5th Annual Film Festival

Today, the Doc10 Film Festival announced its 2020 slate of featured films, running April 16 - 19, 2020 at the Davis Theater.