Hoop Dreams
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‘Hoop Dreams’ Scripted Series in the Works at Warner Bros TV From Lena Waithe
Series is part of Waithe’s new first-look TV deal with the studio
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Gordon Quinn, Kartemquin Films Founder and ‘Hoop Dreams’ Producer, Hospitalized With COVID-19
78-year-old co-founder of non-profit organization recently returned from conference in Australia
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‘Boyhood’ Will Have to Fight for the Win and 5 Other Lessons From Oscar Nominations
Oscar voters downsized the Best Picture category, and the kind of movies they nominated
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‘Citizenfour,’ ‘Life Itself,’ ‘Last Days in Vietnam’ Make Oscar Documentary Shortlist
“Keep On Keepin’ On,” “Virunga,” “Tales of the Grim Sleeper” and “The Case Against 8” also on 15-film list
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Hollywood Sex Abuse Documentary ‘An Open Secret’ Highlights DOC NYC Lineup
Amy Berg’s film will join 150 others, including works from Laura Poitras, Steve James, Wim Wenders and Rory Kennedy
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Roger Ebert Doc ‘Life Itself’ Shows Promise in Specialty Box Office Opening
It averages $6,000 on 23 theaters for Magnolia; “Begin Again” expands strongly in second week for Weinstein Company
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Roger Ebert’s Life Celebrated by Movie Greats in Heart-Tugging ‘Life Itself’ Trailer (Video)
Filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Errol Morris and Werner Herzog pay tribute to iconic film critic in moving glimpse of his storied career
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As Concussions Mount, ‘Head Games’ Documentary Puts Spotlight on NFL’s Big Headache
"Hoop Dreams" director Steve James' movie about sports-related brain injuries competes for an Oscar as the National Football League comes under increasing fire on the issue
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Michael Moore: Why the New Oscar Doc Process Shouldn’t Scare Anyone (But HBO)
The Oscar-winning provocateur details changes that will overhaul a system that has led to decades of questionable choices
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‘Hoop Dreams’ Director Is Snubbed Again by Academy
Steve James’s “The Interrupters” doesn’t make the documentary shortlist; Werner Herzog also snubbed
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Bruce Davis Departs: Snapshots From a 30-Year Academy Run
On the retirement of the Academy’s top staffer, a look back at snafus, power plays and battles won and lost
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Cinema Guild Acquires ‘Hoop Dream’ Director’s ‘The Interrupters’
Acclaimed look at inner-city violence from Steve James will be released theatrically in the summer
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Celebrating the Anniversary of an Oscar Snub
“Hoop Dreams” was swindled by the Academy 15 years ago. Here’s how it happened.