 Films that were recently completed include "Raising Bertie" (2016), an intimate six year portrait of three African American boys growing into adulthood in rural North Carolina, exploring complex relationships between generational poverty, educational inequity, and race; "In the Game"(2015), examining the roles of Title IX legislation and a dedicated coach in the lives of U.S. female athletes through the story of a Chicago high school girls' soccer team; "Almost There" (2014) which follows the remarkable journey of two filmmakers and their relationship with an artist whose past hides a terrible secret; "The Homestretch" (2014), which follows three homeless teens in Chicago as they brave life alone on the streets, and "Life Itself" (2014) which recounts the surprising and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert—a story that turns personal, wistful, funny, painful, and transcendent.In 2013, Kartemquin released several highly regarded films including