Kartemquin Films

For over thirty-five years, Jim Morrissette has had extensive experience as both a professional videographer and teacher, supporting his conviction that sharing and access are instrumental to the vitality of the independent production community. Jim has been the director of photography on numerous productions including: the award winning PBS documentary A Still Small Voice dealing with spiritual thought and mystic understanding, five episodes of Bill Kurtis’ New Explorers, two episodes of Discovering Women for WGBH Boston, and Shadow Over Tibet, a documentary featuring the Dalai Lama. He was the principal videographer on the highly acclaimed six hour Frontline documentary The Farmer’s Wife, which aired twice nationally on PBS. As the Technical Director of Kartemquin Films for over a decade, Jim has worked on many of their productions including The New Americans in 2004, and he was the Director of Photography for Kartemquin’s Peabody award winning Terra Incognita in 2007 and Make No Little Plans in 2009.  Jim also serves as a teacher and technical consultant for numerous community-based organizations and universities.