Karen Carter - Director
Chicago filmmaker who focuses on personal narrative and the unique special value of real people.
In addition to her commercial work, Karen’s interest in personal stories led her to create the film series
Me in a Box – ten documentary short films for the Nickelodeon network that described the relationships between children and the art they created. Me in a Box earned an award from the Broadcast Design Association and from Parent’s Choice Awards.
Karen believes that the artist’s voice should tell their story and
her subjects are comfortable in trusting their experiences to her.
Her portrait, Ruth Duckworth: A Life in Clay, traveled with the artist’s retrospective exhibit in a number of prominent American museums. It received the best documentary award from the Silver Images Film Festival.
Her most recent film is about Chicago architect Gertrude Lempp Kerbis, recipient of the 2008 Chicago AIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2007 she also made a profile of architect John Holabird.
She has worked in film production for twenty years – including assistant director on feature films
The Music Box and Men Don’t Leave. Her directing experience allowed her to develop pieces for arts programming, such as Art Smart and Ask Not: People Who Make a Difference, as well as spots for the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival.
Health Care / Kids of all Ages / Real People ( even actors)
