The organization was founded in 1966 by Gordon Quinn, Jerry Temaner and Stan Karter, three University of Chicago graduates who wanted to make documentary films guided by their principle of "Cinematic Social Inquiry." They were soon joined by Jerry Blumenthal who along with Gordon Quinn remains with the organization today.
Gordon Brown | Flash Gordon | Gordon Lightfoot | Dexter Gordon | Anthony Quinn | Gordon Banks | Charles George Gordon | Aidan Quinn | Mike Gordon | Gordon Highlanders | Gordon | Kim Gordon | Gordon Ramsay | Niall Quinn | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Lonnie Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Gordon B. Hinckley | Douglas Gordon | Cam Gordon | J. Gordon Melton | Gordon Strachan | Gordon Pinsent | Flash Gordon (serial) | Marc Quinn | Herschell Gordon Lewis | Gordon Smith | Gordon Raphael | Gordon Cooper | Gordon Castle |
The New Americans was executive produced by Steve James (who also produced the acclaimed 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams) and Gordon Quinn, both of Kartemquin Films.