Screenings

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Charlottesville, VA – June 20 7PM

Raising Bertie will screen at the Violet Crown 200 W Main St.

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PAST SCREENINGS

Pelham, NY – June 9-June 15, 2017 7PM

Raleigh, NC – May 8, 2017 5PM

Raising Bertie will screen for free at Columbia College Chicago’s Film Center (1104 S. Wabash) as part of the (In)Justice For All Film Festival. Director Margaret Byrne and Producer Ian Kibbe will be present.

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Cambridge, MA – April 12, 2017: Harvard Kennedy School @5:30PM

Raising Bertie will screen at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Business. Director Margaret Byrne, Producer Ian Kibbe, and Executive Director of The Hive House Vivian Saunders will be in attendance.

Atlanta, GA – April 1, 2017: Atlanta Film Festival @5PM – WINNER HONORABLE MENTION, BEST DOCUMENTARY

Raising Bertie will screen at the Atlanta Film Festival Saturday, April 1st at 5pm. Director Margaret Byrne will be in attendance. Tickets are $10.

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Decorah, IO – March 12, 2017: Oneota Film Festival @2PM

Raising Bertie will make its Iowa debut at the Oneota Film Festival. The screening will take place at 2pm at Decorah’s Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall.

Chicago, IL – March 2, 2017: UIC Alumni Learning Series & International Night

Raising Bertie will be presented by UIC’s School of Public Heath. Director Margaret Byrne will host a Q&A after and the event is free, but registration is encouraged.

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Missoula, MT – February 24th, 2017: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Raising Bertie will make its Montana premiere as part of the Big Sky Documentary Film Fest.

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Memphis, TN – February 22, 2017: Crosstown Arts

Raising Bertie will make its Tennessee premiere at Crosstown Arts presented by ArtMemphis as part of their Indie Wednesday project.

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Portland, OR – February 21 & 22, 2017: Portland International Film Festival

Raising Bertie will be showing at the Laurelhurst Theater on the 21st and the Whitsell Auditorium on the 22nd as part of the Portland International Film Festival. Director Margaret Byrne will be in attendance at each of the screenings. Tickets are $12 or $11 for students and seniors.

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Winston, NC – January 31, 2017: Aperture Cinema

Raising Bertie will screen at Winston’s Aperture Cinema.

Lake Forest, IL – January 5, 2017: Gorton Community Center

Raising Bertie will be screening at The Gorton Community Center at 400 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL at 7PM. Tickets are $11 online, $13 at the door and $8 with a student ID.

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Chicago, IL –  December 20 &21, 2016: Chicago Cultural Center

Raising Bertie will screen to students of Chicago Public Schools at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Windsor, NC – December 10, 2016: Bertie Highschool Auditorium

Raising Bertie will show at the film’s namesake highschool and is open to students and community members.

Washington DC – December 7, 2016: The Urban Institute

Raising Bertie will be screening at the Studio Theatre in Washington DC hosted by The Urban Institute. The screening will be followed by a discussion with director Margaret Byrne, producer Ian Kibbe, the undersecretary of rural development Lisa Mensah, and subject Vivian Saunders.

CHICAGO THEATRICAL – November 18 – 23, 2016: Gene Siskel Film Center

Raising Bertie will be screening at Gene Siskel Film Center at 164 N. State St in Chicago November 18th – 23rd. Director Margaret Byrne, Producer Ian Robertson Kibbe, Editor and Co-Writer Leslie Simmer, and Director of Photography/Producer Jon Stuyvesant.

Fri., 11/18 at 2 pm and 8 pm (Q&A w/ director Margaret Byrne, producer Ian Kibbe, and editor Leslie Simmer)

Sat., 11/19 at 8 pm (Q&A w/ director Margaret Byrne, producer Ian Kibbe, and editor Leslie Simmer)

Sun., 11/20 at 5:30 pm Hosted by Chicago Media Project (Q&A w/ director Margaret Byrne, producer Ian Kibbe, and editor Leslie Simmer)

Mon., 11/21 at 8 pm

Tue., 11/22 at 6 pm Hosted by IFP Chicago (Q&A w/director Margaret Byrne)

Wed., 11/23 at 8 pm

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November 12, 2016 @ 4:00PM: Cucalorus Film Festival

Raising Bertie will be screening at Cucalorus Film Festival in Wilmington, NC on November 12, 2016. Director Margaret Byrne, Producer Ian Robertson Kibbe, Director of Photography/Producer Jon Stuyvesant, and film participants Vivian Saunders, Davonte Harrell, David Perry, and Reginald Askew with be in attendance.

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November 11, 2016 @ 7:30PM: St Louis International Film Festival

Raising Bertie will be screening at the St. Louis International Film Festival on November 11, 2016 at Washington University’s Brown Hall. Director Margaret Byrne and Executive Producer Gordon Quinn with be in attendance. This screening is free and open to the public.

November 4th @ 7:30PM and November 5th @ 9:30AM: Citizen Jane Film Festival

Raising Bertie will be screened at the Citizen Jane Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri on November 4th and 5th. Director Margaret Byrne with be in attendance at both screenings.

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November 5, 2016 @ 3:00PM: Driftless Film Festival

Raising Bertie will be screened at the Driftless Film Festival in Mineral Point, Wisconsin on November 5, 2016. Producer Ian Robertson Kibbe with be in attendance.

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October 23, 2016 @ 3:30PM: Chicago International Film Festival

Raising Bertie will premiere in Chicago at the Chicago International Film Festival at the AMC River East 21. Director Margaret Byrne, Producer Ian Robertson Kibbe, and Director of Photography/Producer Jon Stuyvesant will be in attendance.

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October 14, 2016 @ 3:30PM: Louisville International Film Festival

Raising Bertie will screen at Willow Theatre, 140 North Forth Ave at 3:30pm in Louisville.

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September 24, 2016 @ 5:00PM: Downtown LA Film Fest – WINNER BEST FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR

Raising Bertie will be screened at the Downtown LA Film Festival on September 24, 2016 at 5:00PM at Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVEDownton – Theater 11. Director of Photography/Producer Jon Stuyvesant will appear in person.

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September 17, 2016 @ 8:30PM: Atlanta Docufest – WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Raising Bertie will be shown at the Atlanta Docufest September 17th at Mammal Gallery.

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September 16, 2016 @ 7:30PM: Billy Wilder Theater

Raising Bertie will be shown on opening night at the Billy Wilder Theater in Los Angeles as a part of the Kartemquin Films 50th Anniversary.

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August 28, 2016 @ 7:00PM: Museum of the Moving Image

Raising Bertie will have its New York City premiere at the Museum of the Moving Image as a part of the Kartemquin at 50 and New Adventures in Nonfiction series. Director Margaret Byrne and Director of Photography/Producer Jon Stuyvesant will appear in person.

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August 26, 2016 @ 5:00PM: Capital City Black Film Festival

Raising Bertie will be screened at the Capital City Black Film Festival at the Austin Convention Center located at 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701.

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August 20, 2016 @ 12:00PM: Atlanta Underground Film Festival – WINNER BEST DIRECTOR

Raising Bertie will be screened at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival at the Synchronicity Theatre on August 20.

June 29, 2016 @2:00PM: Roxbury International Film Festival

Raising Bertie will be at the Roxbury International Film Festival on June 26. The festival is committed to diversity and celebrates the stories of people of color.

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June 25 and June 26, 2016: AFI DOCS

Raising Bertie will be shown at AFI DOCS in the nation’s capital on June 25 at 1:45PM and June 26th at 3:00PM.

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May 6, 2016 @ 11:00AM: Bentonville Film Festival

Raising Bertie will be at the Bentonville Film Festival, May 6th. The festival, which was founded by Academy Award Winner® Geena Davis, was created with the mission “to champion women and diverse voices in media.”

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April 9, 2016 @ 4:30PM: World Premiere at Full Frame

Raising Bertie will have it’s World Premiere at Full Frame April 9th at 4:30 PM at Fletcher Hall in Durham, North Carolina. Tickets go on sale April 1st.
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April 7 & 10, 2016: Sarasota Film Festival

Screenings at the Sarasota Film Festival are on April 7th at 2:30pm and April 10th at 3:15pm at the Hollywood 20 Theater in Sarasota, Florida.
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April 7, 2016 @ 9:00PM: Ashland Independent Film Festival

Raising Bertie will be screened during a secret screening at Ashland Independent Film Festival as a part of Kartemquin Film’s 50th Anniversary on April 7th at 9:00PM and April 8th at 6:00PM.

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